Vertical Stripes On Glow Light Tetra

[donnat]

Hi

I hope that someone can put my mind at rest and tell me that I am just being paranoid.

I have 4 glowlight tetras and they have "acquired" vertical stripes on the body. I would say they look like the stripes of a tabby cat or a tiger.

They are eating normally and swimming around which makes close inspection or a photo virtually impossible.

Has anyone come across this before, or have they always looked like this and I have just never noticed.

Could it be cause I have added my plants so the light bounces off them differently. Are they just changing skin or dont fish do that .

My water stats today are below which I think are all pretty normal

pH 7.2
KH 6
GH 14
NO2 0
NO3 50
Amonia 0

Please help, I really dont want my fish to be poorly. I also have 3 guppies and 5 platies in the tank which all seem fine.

Thanks

 

[donnat]

Just for the record... I discovered at the weekend after a trip to my LFS that they are glowlight danios not glowlight tetras. I will pay more attention to the full name next time I buy fish.

Silly me