Why is my plec changing colour???

mermaid · Post by **mermaid** » 16 Oct 2004, 20:23

Can some one help me, I have a Liposarcus pardalis Plec who until recently was dark and light brown, it now has orange on the tips of his tail and on the top of his dorsal fin, can anyone tell me what is happening to him, is it a "becoming of age thing", I have had him for 2 years now and he has never changed colour before.

Cheers

Jo

Caol_ila · Post by **Caol_ila** » 17 Oct 2004, 01:48

Hi!

This might be a thing of sexual maturity or a feeding thing (changed foods lately?). How big is he? Nothing to worry about if the spots arent bloody.

mermaid · Post by **mermaid** » 17 Oct 2004, 09:04

Hi I have changed foods lately but over 2 weeks ago, I changed from plec tablets to bottom feeder tablets as I ran out of plec food, he is about 4 or 5 inches long. The colouring is not bloody, its like he has been painted with orange on the tips of his fins. I dont know if it is male or female as I am told its hard to know with them.

Jo

Fishphibian · Post by **Fishphibian** » 17 Oct 2004, 14:41

I have some of these fish around the same size, and have found pretty much the same thing came up around the size yours are at. I find these fish change colour a little bit anyway. Mine have faded orange on most all their fins.