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justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	I have four gouramies (sp) & they all have a few little black spots on them. They have apeared in the last 72 hours none of my other fish have them. They show no other sympotoms. What is this called? is it a problem? how do i fix it? thanks
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	Do you have any snails in your tank, or any new plants? There is a disease called black spot, but it isn't very common, and its mighty hard to treat, though thankfully it isn't that dangerous to the fish. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	I have plasic plants & no snails (but I do want to get some for my pufferfish tank when it's set up - tasty food). Any other suggestions?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
fishyhelper288 Fish Guru Posts: 2161 Kudos: 1951 Votes: 137 Registered: 29-Feb-2004	i thought black spot was saltwater hmm, maybe that was what i saw in a silver dollar at the lfs
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	black spot is FW too. it could be injuries, fish scabs can appear black... I'm really not sure. Is it affecting the fish at all? For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	my fish seem ok. none of my other fish have it but the goramys all have it. They are not in distress (I don't think).
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
tankie Fish Addict Posts: 857 Kudos: 848 Votes: 230 Registered: 15-Mar-2005	hope ull fish do better
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	where are these dots? It could just be the gourami markings (i know some gouramis have dots near their tails)
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
justicerulesok Enthusiast Posts: 195 Kudos: 161 Votes: 2 Registered: 27-Jun-2004	the spots are rondomly over their bodies, about 4-5 per fish they are aa similar size to white spot. IMHO they are not markings but I could be wrong.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
xlinkinparkx Fish Addict Posts: 521 Kudos: 353 Votes: 2 Registered: 23-Apr-2005	Well i just have a quick question, i have black dots on my babie guppys tail and i have 3 and only one of the guppys have it could this just be tail pigment??no snails no plants. i think there 1 1/2 old 10gallon: 8neons 5gallon: 1betta 1oto 2platys
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36
Callatya Moderator The girl's got crabs! Posts: 9662 Kudos: 5261 Registered: 16-Sep-2001	markings most likely. wait and see. For animals, the entire universe has been neatly divided into things to (a) mate with, (b) eat, (c) run away from, and (d) rocks. - Terry Pratchett
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:36


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