My Red-Tail....

[digital_run]

Hi there....

I've got a red tailed shark in my aquarium and have started to notice that he has what looks to me to be scars....I dont think its ICH or anything like that...When i bought him he was in a Tank with some Large Balas and a few other fish i couldnt name..He was the smallest ( 3 inches ). Now ive read that a red tails color will let you know if somethings wrong...He looks awesome..Hes a deep black and his tail is very bright...Its just when he swims past and the light hit hims you can see what looks like little indents in him...he seems fine and is very active...Am i just makin myself feel better thinkin its "scars" ... or is this something else...
Any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[wetwetwet]

....any decor he could be damageing himself on?



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[digital_run]

No...i made sure to check all of it...theres no sharp or rough surface...Im gonna check again just to make sure...thnx for the reply www

 

[judcoynehunter]

i had a red tail with balas and they were very aggresive too him they dammaged his sides which healed when he was put with my loaches but the marks are slightly vissable under artifical light because the regenerated tissue is slightly diffrent just like scar tissue on us so dont be worried about this as its not a disease or anything

 

[digital_run]

Thanks Judy...i think u hit it on the nose...Just wanted to see if anyone else had a Shark with a "background of violence".

Thnx again for the replies!

 

[judcoynehunter]

hope he keeps u entertianied 4 many years good luck

 

[vmong]

Hi there....

I've got a red tailed shark in my aquarium and have started to notice that he has what looks to me to be scars....I dont think its ICH or anything like that...When i bought him he was in a Tank with some Large Balas and a few other fish i couldnt name..He was the smallest ( 3 inches ). Now ive read that a red tails color will let you know if somethings wrong...He looks awesome..Hes a deep black and his tail is very bright...Its just when he swims past and the light hit hims you can see what looks like little indents in him...he seems fine and is very active...Am i just makin myself feel better thinkin its "scars" ... or is this something else...
Any help would be greatly appreciated

hi man, yeah my RTBS Also had scars and they are not wounds of disease, they were there for about 2-3 days but gradually faded away, dont worry they will be fine.
i was like but when it returned to its jetblack i was