Underside turning pinkish

[ado124]

Just moved one of my rays from a tank that was mostly bare bottom to a tank with some peace river gravel and i've noticed that the underside is kinda turning pink like it's irritated. she's eating normall and moving around like she's alright but I'm worried that it'll irritate her and I fear infections. Is this normal when moving rays from bare bottom tanks to gravel?

 

[FishDog]

Pink color on a smaller ray is normal red is bad.

 

[ado124]

K, I'll keep an eye out. Thanks Fishdog.

 

[spotfin]

Pink color on a smaller ray is normal red is bad.

X2. If the gravel was irritating the ray, you would see abrasions on the surface of the skin as well.

 

[ado124]

What would an abrasion look like? bright red?

I was worried at first because the gravel was sticking to her disc and I was worried she was losing her slim coat. But as of this morn, she is swimming around happy as can be.

 

[DB junkie]

Do several waterchanges over the next few days and see if it lightens up. My lil rays seem to get pinker the longer I wait between WCs.

 

[skynoch]

I use the peace river gravel with adult and baby rays with no problem. It will just take awhile for the rays skin to toughen up a bit.