White Spots on RTBS

[Jess]

Hey,

Ive noticed over the last couple of days my Red tailed black shark has been getting little white spots on the tips of her fins. I wasn't too worried when the first one appeared on her dorsal (? lol) Fin - the top one anyway.. But i looked at her this morning and she seems to have got them on her bottom fins literally overnight!!! (Sorry, not so good with technical terms!lol) Can anyone suggest what this might be? Ive had fish with ich before and this certainly doesn't look as though its that! But of course, i may be wrong. I put some melafix in the tank this morning just in case!

Thanks

Jess

 

[Jess]

by the way, i tried to attach a picture but i couldnt! weird... anyway, he's a link to one! Im sorry its not such a good pic, she was showing off to the camera But you should be able to see the spots on her bottom fins at least!

http/groups.msn.com/JesssPage/fishpix.ms...oto&PhotoID=147

 

[digital_run]

Hi there Jess..

I wouldn't worry to much about the white spots on the end of there fins...I've had mine for about a year now and he has the exact same thing on the top of his dorsal fin..Nothing to worry wbout...also i found that if you have anything sharp enough to scratch them in your tank it will look like a white spot on them. I wouldn't continue with the melafix as there's nothing wrong HIH...

You can kinda see the white spot on his dorsal fin in this pic.

 

[Jess]

Hey,

Thanks, that looks exactly like what mine has! I can stop panicking now... It does actually make them look quite pretty i think!

I shall stop with the melafix!

Thank You!!

Jess

 

[digital_run]

No problem....good luck with your RTB...they are a great fish!

 

[Jess]

Hey,

Went to lfs earlier and their RTBS's had those white spots too!! They said its nothing to worry about too

Just thought id mention that!

Jess

 

[Hooligan]

I thought that if they had a white spot on their dorsal fin it was a female.