GouramiFanatic
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Thanks, do you think I should dose the tank with some Melafix or just let things heal up on their own?
They're from a pet store so who knows where they really came from or what lines they come from, but how can you be 100% sure of this statement? I mean, it is possible that there were other fish in the tank at the lfs or perhaps even the supplier they came from. Torn fins can and do happen (I'm sure) to the healthiest of fish. I wouldn't necessarily call it 'bad genes'. That's just me though and I'm by no means an expert or else I would have no reason to be here.^ They appear to have bad blood lines. There is no damage from other fish, that is just bad gene's.
Just had to add... I'm a her not a him...I'm not saying his angels are top show quality or anything
Keep in mind that I use a flash to photograph my fish which does effect the coloration. I also process the photos to my liking which may be brighter than what they *really* look like. Looking at them right now in their tank they do have a silverish color and the stripes are black. If I took photos they'd be more of a fainter gray because of the flash. So, I don't think the coloration is a good argument in this case.
I'm not at all intending on breeding them and chances are they won't want to breed anyway because my water is harder than what they prefer for breeding from what I've read.
As for the fins, like I said nobody knows who was in the same tank as them so it's possible they may have suffered some fin damage from the the time they were at the 'breeders" then to the lfs and finally to my house. Also, I always thought that different breeds of angels have different fin lengths. Am I wrong in that?
It's hard to tell what quality they really are because they are very young and show signs of having been in overcrowded conditions and/or having been exposed to poor water quality. I don't see any obvious deformities on in any of the photos. Although fins are ragged and damaged, none of the fins appear to be bent. The operculi (gills covers) appear to be fully developed. The koi and one of the others appear to have somewhat elongated bodies, which is not considered good. But they are also quite young, and the bodies might round out more over the next few weeks. You'll just have to wait and see.