Cichlids turning black?

dwool36 · 01-31-2006, 09:52 AM

I have a Parrotfish that recently stated to get balck on it's tail. It started on the edge and now covers about 20% of the tail. I assumed this was just a normal color change for the fish (it did, however, happen within a few days). I noticed this morning that my firemouth now has the same black edge on his tail. Is this something I should be concerned about? The fish seem healthy with good appetites.

Georgia Peach · 01-31-2006, 11:51 AM

I done some searching around and the only references I could find to this were related to diet. Hopefully you will figure it out soon.

dwool36 · 01-31-2006, 12:19 PM

I read that spirenella can cause this. There is some in the pellets (Wardley's Cichlid) but not a lot.

adieu · 01-31-2006, 12:22 PM

I've had this happen to my Africans before. Just change the food and the black eventually fades away.

01-31-2006, 09:52 AM	#1
dwool36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 312	Cichlids turning black? I have a Parrotfish that recently stated to get balck on it's tail. It started on the edge and now covers about 20% of the tail. I assumed this was just a normal color change for the fish (it did, however, happen within a few days). I noticed this morning that my firemouth now has the same black edge on his tail. Is this something I should be concerned about? The fish seem healthy with good appetites.

01-31-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
Georgia Peach Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Gray, Georgia Age: 42 Posts: 1,581	I done some searching around and the only references I could find to this were related to diet. Hopefully you will figure it out soon. __________________ *Cichlids have more personality than most people I know !*

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01-31-2006, 12:19 PM	#3
dwool36 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 312	I read that spirenella can cause this. There is some in the pellets (Wardley's Cichlid) but not a lot.

01-31-2006, 12:22 PM	#4
adieu Malawi Cichlidophile Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wisconsin Age: 22 Posts: 23	I've had this happen to my Africans before. Just change the food and the black eventually fades away.

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