Albino bristlenose

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Skip206
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Albino bristlenose

Post by Skip206 »

Hi does anyone know why they show black on there belly
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Stomach/intestinal content?
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Post by Skip206 »

the black patch has now spread to the side and top around the base of the dorsal fin, any other ideas people

Thanks
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Post by MatsP »

A picture would probably help a lot here. It's very hard to "see" what you are talking about without a picture. It could be that they are turning brown (not unheard of), but it could also be some sort of illness.

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