jinmon
Aquarium Advice Regular
Okay, I bought a bag of 6 peppered cories at the local fish club auction a couple weeks ago, and they're ADORABLE. But one of them is just...runty! He's not really grown (he's tiny compared to the others!) although he eats and is somewhat active - but I worry that he's a little shy compared to the others. He does have shorter barbels (and they're not perfectly straight), though I've never had cories (or fish) before so I don't know if younger fish have shortish barbels or if they stay proportionately long compared to their bodies as they grow? I wonder if he's just younger than the others and I didn't notice at first, but...?
Today I'm worried that there may be a TINY patch of fuzz on his head (fungus? SO tiny I can't tell yet) and his ventral fins seem reddish... I'm worried!!!
Any suggestions on how to ensure this little guy gets/stays healthy would be very much appreciated! I CAN quarantine him but I worry he'd be worse off separated from his buddies!
Today I'm worried that there may be a TINY patch of fuzz on his head (fungus? SO tiny I can't tell yet) and his ventral fins seem reddish... I'm worried!!!
Any suggestions on how to ensure this little guy gets/stays healthy would be very much appreciated! I CAN quarantine him but I worry he'd be worse off separated from his buddies!