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hi,

im not sure if this is just a natural thing to happend to oscars but i just thought id ask anyway.

i have two albino 4inch oscars, iv had them for about 6months. one has always had a bit of black peppering on the outers of his fins while the other has not.

only recently iv noticed black peppering/spotting on the oscar that has had none, and the peppering starting to spread to the body of the other oscar who has always had black spots on his fins.... gets what i mean?!?!

anyway is this normal? the only change iv done is put them on hikari gold color enhancing pellets within the past 2weeks!

also is there anyway i can stop it?

It may be black spot disease, some cichlids get it.

Check your water to see if theres nitrites or nitrates, usually thats the cause.

I would do a 40% water change either way.