After 5 years. - Aquarium Advice

LAGlocker · 11-22-2005, 09:31 PM

Well after 5 years I think I have gotten my first disease/ailment in one of my tanks. My opaline which is almost 3 years old has a light discoloration behind and slightly above one of its eyes. That spot has gone from bluish white to a light yellowish in color. Not sure if this is a sign of age, of perhaps the dreaded hole in the head that I have read and heard about. What do you all think? Yes I have already put him in a [acronym:e09983b8d9="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e09983b8d9] tank, but not sure if I should try to treat or leave alone and see what happens.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-22-2005, 11:31 PM

Is he still active and eating well? I know from personal experience that neon gouramis will lose their coloring with age and turn a dull brown color. Seems like if nothing else is amiss, this is likely your case.

Not HITH, in my opinion. Does it look fuzzy at all, or like a growth?

LAGlocker · 11-22-2005, 11:38 PM

No doesnt look fuzzy or like a growth at all. just kind of discolored and perhaps a little sunken. He does seem to be as active as ever and eats as often as i will feed him. i may just leave him in the [acronym:401072a4ba="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:401072a4ba] tank for a while and see what happens.

**Devilishturtles** · 11-23-2005, 05:46 AM

Sounds like a good idea. Likely just old age showing, [acronym:23b23de567="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:23b23de567].

11-22-2005, 09:31 PM	#1
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	After 5 years. Well after 5 years I think I have gotten my first disease/ailment in one of my tanks. My opaline which is almost 3 years old has a light discoloration behind and slightly above one of its eyes. That spot has gone from bluish white to a light yellowish in color. Not sure if this is a sign of age, of perhaps the dreaded hole in the head that I have read and heard about. What do you all think? Yes I have already put him in a [acronym:e09983b8d9="quarantine or quart depending on context"]QT[/acronym:e09983b8d9] tank, but not sure if I should try to treat or leave alone and see what happens. __________________ Live in or around Alabama? Why dont you check out the Alabama Regional Forum. Sold all tanks but 29 [acronym:f1e529bac8="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1e529bac8] planted(lightly) tank now with 10 neons, 9 serpae tetras, 4 otos, 2 kribs and 3 gourami for the moment.

11-22-2005, 11:31 PM	#2
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,898 Images: 17	Is he still active and eating well? I know from personal experience that neon gouramis will lose their coloring with age and turn a dull brown color. Seems like if nothing else is amiss, this is likely your case. Not HITH, in my opinion. Does it look fuzzy at all, or like a growth? __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

11-22-2005, 11:38 PM	#3
LAGlocker Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 333 Images: 2	No doesnt look fuzzy or like a growth at all. just kind of discolored and perhaps a little sunken. He does seem to be as active as ever and eats as often as i will feed him. i may just leave him in the [acronym:401072a4ba="quarantine or quart depending on context"]qt[/acronym:401072a4ba] tank for a while and see what happens. __________________ Live in or around Alabama? Why dont you check out the Alabama Regional Forum. Sold all tanks but 29 [acronym:f1e529bac8="Gallon"]gal[/acronym:f1e529bac8] planted(lightly) tank now with 10 neons, 9 serpae tetras, 4 otos, 2 kribs and 3 gourami for the moment.

11-23-2005, 05:46 AM	#4
Devilishturtles Aquarium Advice Addict Community Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Frederick, Maryland Posts: 7,898 Images: 17	Sounds like a good idea. Likely just old age showing, [acronym:23b23de567="In my opinion"]IMO[/acronym:23b23de567]. __________________ -Lindsay Live in the Western MD/West Virginia/DC Metro Area? Join our very active regional forum Here Like the advice someone just gave you? Add to their reputation! Click on the balance icon underneath their username and let them know.

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