Black Ghost Knifefish: new white line?? Disease?

Fongule · 12-11-2006, 06:41 AM

Today my black ghost knifefish has formed a jagged white line in the middle of his body that goes all the way around him in a vertical manner. It doesn't look like the other thick straight white lines he has on his rear portions. It also doesn't look like the 'cotton' like balls that would indicate ich. I'm just not sure what it is, but it was not there yesterday.

Any ideas as to what this could be?

I'll try to photograph it tommorrow when I have access to my girlfriend's digital camera.

Ringo · 12-11-2006, 07:19 AM

The cotton balls you are talking about usualy isn't described for describing ick.
Ick will look like small grains of salt covering the fishes body.

I've never read or heard anything about a disease with that description of what you gave.
Some pictures would defintely help out alot. And what are your water parameters?
http://www.fishforums.com/forum/dise...ase-sites.html

oh and I imigine that this will be getting moved to the disease forum.

Fongule · 12-13-2006, 10:22 PM

Here's a few pics. The line goes all the way around his body.

Fongule · 12-13-2006, 10:24 PM

Ringo · 12-14-2006, 07:17 AM

Does the whiteline look like it is on the scale of the fish, or are the scales themselves white?

Humpy · 12-17-2006, 01:56 PM

BGk are scaleless

Gourami Swami · 12-17-2006, 03:08 PM

I had a 10" BGK once that had a line like that and nothing was wrong. Lived for a good long while. what are your params and your tank size though just in case?

mayastarocker · 12-28-2006, 11:00 PM

I wouldn't worry about it. In fact, I think they are supposed to have it. If it was a disease, it would be all over the body, not just in one line. I looked on the internet and you have a point there, they normally don't have that thin line. Maybe it just got a unique beauty mark or else it is just a mutation in the genetics. Like I said, I would not worry. Unless it starts dancing out of the tank, I don't think you have a problem. It is pretty by the way!

maxpayne_lhp · 12-29-2006, 05:15 AM

Is it like a thin, not continuos bright line? If it is, its the lateral line... and lol dont try to get rid of it.

I cant see much from the pictures sorry. Cause first I was thinking about the lateral line then all the sudden you said it was formed just suddenly...

My BGK (passed away 2 years ago) had a clear line like that.

Damon · 12-29-2006, 12:32 PM

Common with this fish.

12-11-2006, 06:41 AM	#1
Fongule Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 3	Black Ghost Knifefish: new white line?? Disease? Today my black ghost knifefish has formed a jagged white line in the middle of his body that goes all the way around him in a vertical manner. It doesn't look like the other thick straight white lines he has on his rear portions. It also doesn't look like the 'cotton' like balls that would indicate ich. I'm just not sure what it is, but it was not there yesterday. Any ideas as to what this could be? I'll try to photograph it tommorrow when I have access to my girlfriend's digital camera.

12-17-2006, 03:08 PM	#7
Gourami Swami Supreme Dictator For Life Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere out Yonder... Posts: 1,110	I had a 10" BGK once that had a line like that and nothing was wrong. Lived for a good long while. what are your params and your tank size though just in case? __________________

12-29-2006, 05:15 AM	#9
maxpayne_lhp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 2,174	Is it like a thin, not continuos bright line? If it is, its the lateral line... and lol dont try to get rid of it. I cant see much from the pictures sorry. Cause first I was thinking about the lateral line then all the sudden you said it was formed just suddenly... My BGK (passed away 2 years ago) had a clear line like that. __________________ ~Nam Nguyen~

12-29-2006, 12:32 PM	#10
Damon Aquatic Naturalist Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dayton, Ohio Age: 32 Posts: 14,971	Common with this fish. __________________ For in much wisdom [is] much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Member of the AGA (Aquatic Gardner's Association) Member of the IBC (International Betta Congress)

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12-11-2006, 07:19 AM	#2
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 961	The cotton balls you are talking about usualy isn't described for describing ick. Ick will look like small grains of salt covering the fishes body. I've never read or heard anything about a disease with that description of what you gave. Some pictures would defintely help out alot. And what are your water parameters? http://www.fishforums.com/forum/dise...ase-sites.html oh and I imigine that this will be getting moved to the disease forum.

12-13-2006, 10:22 PM	#3
Fongule Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 3	Here's a few pics. The line goes all the way around his body.

12-13-2006, 10:24 PM	#4
Fongule Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 29 Posts: 3

12-14-2006, 07:17 AM	#5
Ringo I'm just a Twig Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Sticks Age: 16 Posts: 961	Does the whiteline look like it is on the scale of the fish, or are the scales themselves white?

12-17-2006, 01:56 PM	#6
Humpy Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 167	BGk are scaleless

12-28-2006, 11:00 PM	#8
mayastarocker Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Holton, Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 66	I wouldn't worry about it. In fact, I think they are supposed to have it. If it was a disease, it would be all over the body, not just in one line. I looked on the internet and you have a point there, they normally don't have that thin line. Maybe it just got a unique beauty mark or else it is just a mutation in the genetics. Like I said, I would not worry. Unless it starts dancing out of the tank, I don't think you have a problem. It is pretty by the way!

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