Roz
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hello,
I have noticed from looking back through my pictures, that Mr Stripes (a young fantail) is:
- gradually losing his black stripe on top of his head and body.
- losing gold colour.
He has definitely grown in the 5-6 weeks I have had him, and he has a healthy appetite and swims all over the tank.
However, he may be a little stressed as one of my other fish, Spotty, sometimes chases him away from a particular area of gravel. I have tried to rectify this by changing the tank layout subtlety, but I know I need a bigger tank.
My tank details are 50 litres with a Marina filter and bubbles. The last water test on Monday was ok but not perfect. I am currently changing 20% water every second day.
I can buy a bigger tank in one month.
Is Mr Stripes ok? I read online that colour change can either be normal (ageing) or a sign of poor health (e.g. Parasites).
I apologise if this is a stupid question - I am very new to this with no one else to ask. R
I have noticed from looking back through my pictures, that Mr Stripes (a young fantail) is:
- gradually losing his black stripe on top of his head and body.
- losing gold colour.
He has definitely grown in the 5-6 weeks I have had him, and he has a healthy appetite and swims all over the tank.
However, he may be a little stressed as one of my other fish, Spotty, sometimes chases him away from a particular area of gravel. I have tried to rectify this by changing the tank layout subtlety, but I know I need a bigger tank.
My tank details are 50 litres with a Marina filter and bubbles. The last water test on Monday was ok but not perfect. I am currently changing 20% water every second day.
I can buy a bigger tank in one month.
Is Mr Stripes ok? I read online that colour change can either be normal (ageing) or a sign of poor health (e.g. Parasites).
I apologise if this is a stupid question - I am very new to this with no one else to ask. R