Strange colouration on fins of RD

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Darky

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Ok, So I have a male RD approximately 5inches in length which I had for about a month. Hes going great, and is displaying all the RD behaviour that he should and his colours are starting to slowly come out as I get him better conditioned.

But, Ive noticed that he has gotten in the last week black colouration on his fins, around the edges of his main fin (Excuse the layman terms), on the under side of his actual tail right where the meat of the fish meets the fin, as well as various black tips on his other fins. On his arm fins (:ROFL:) there is some black streaks. I feed him twice a day with a mixture of freeze dried krill, blood worms, feeder guppies and pellets, water parameters are ammonia 0 nitrites 0 nitrates 3ppm water kept at around 78-80 degrees farenheit.

Im sorry I cant post pics, but hopefully someone who has had previous experience with this could help me treat it or simply tell me my RD is getting black tips on his fins :confused:

Thanks.
 
ALL RED DEVILS START OUT IN LIFE DARK IN COLOUR. I WOULD NOT WORRY TO MUCH IF HE SEEMS TO BE ACTING NORMAL. COULD BE JUST SOME PIGMENT COMING THROUGH AS HE GROWS KEEP US POSTED.
 
Ok well I personally think its some form of bacteria or fungus because it spread quite quickly and there are areas on the fish that went black in colour that have now gone back to normal.

Meh I dunno no where else has any answers either :(
 
Just checked the water again....0,0, 3. SO the water is great, temp is stable ph is fine.

I think hes just getting new colours, I just read that they get black spots >_<
I hope they stay it looks really cool :P
 
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