fish has changed colour

[kerry2424]

thanks you don't happen to know abut parrot cichilds do you my friend gave me one as her tank was to aggressive it was in a bad way fins torn up she is making a real turn around been giving melafix will her fins repair or will she look bash up forever

 

[wrs]

fins do grow back. you really only need to give medicine if they have fin rot.
and this link has some info on parrets- http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...=21&pCatId=1599

did you know that they are dyed? What color is yours?

 

[semper fi]

if you know the name of the fish in question, scientific or some of the trade names here is a pretty good reference.

http/www.webcityof.com/miffidx.htm

some species of mbuna have a male/female color variation. the males coloration will be brighter in color, while the females are duller. the ones with the color variation are born with the female coloration. this is referred to as their juvenile colors. as the fish grows it will become an age where it sexually matures. at this age the males will shed their female colors and take on the male coloration. the time that a male will sexually mature may vary due to temp, water conditions, environment etc...

species without the color variance are vented to determine their sex. venting needs to be practiced to have the sex determined. to vent the fish is netted and keeping your hands wet at all times the fish's underside is exposed. in the anal region of the fish are two small holes. in the males the holes will be perfectly round. the females will have one round and one oval hole.

as far as fins growing back, usually if the damage is not into the base of the fin they will eventually grow back.

hth

 

[kerry2424]

fins do grow back. you really only need to give medicine if they have fin rot.
and this link has some info on parrets- http/www.liveaquaria.com/product/prod_Di...=21&pCatId=1599

did you know that they are dyed? What color is yours?

my parrot is a light orange colour the meds i am giving her say help with healing