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	green tinge on my oscars
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	hi, i have 2 albino oscars, about 3-4 inches in length and they are developing a very slight green tinge around the mouth and face. i talked to a few lfs and they said they dont have a clue what the problem is. does ne1 have any ideas?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Mike R Fish Addict Posts: 593 Kudos: 830 Votes: 322 Registered: 27-Jul-2004	Did you treat the tank with something that has copper in it? Some of that stuff stains things. I don't know about staining a fish though. Other than that I can't think of anything. Mike
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sirbooks Moderator Sociopath Posts: 3875 Kudos: 5164 Votes: 932 Registered: 26-Jul-2004	What are your water parameters? Also, are your fish behaving normally? Answers to those questions could help someone else help you! And when he gets to Heaven, to Saint Peter he will tell: "One more Marine reporting, Sir! I've served my time in Hell."
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	It could be they are just developing their adult colors. Could you get a pic, by any chance? They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	Is it a really strong green, faint, or light green? In some cases, fish can sometimes get algae growth over the slime coat. The slime coat usually is very thick or old, which allows the algae growth. Something that replenishes or promotes a new stress coat may help, like stress coat aquarium pharumatics (sp?), the fungus cure medication by aquarium pharumatics (sp?) or biocoat by marineland. I havent had an albino oscar which had green,and oscars will hardly change colors, even at maturity.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Ferox Enthusiast Posts: 219 Kudos: 187 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	If the fish have been fed live food that has been medicated with medicine which contains copper or malachite green that may also be a cause. <Vet in Training> Blog under development: http://www.nearlydrferox.blogging4life.com/
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
sumthin_fishy Enthusiast Posts: 237 Kudos: 314 Votes: 16 Registered: 13-Aug-2004	hi, thanks for all your help 1)no i ddnt treat the stuff with anything 2) my tank is about 20g, (i know i know... i'm working on a bigger tank!) the water abit to alkaline i just found out so am slowly adjusting it over the next few days/week 3) sorry i cant get a pic up as im not a premium member atm. (i know it wldv been very helpful!) 4) it is a faint green, but i will try to add sum stress coat stuff! 5) i have been feeding them frozen blood worms 1nce a week, tetramin tropical flakes and the odd guppy!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
Janna Mega Fish Posts: 1386 Registered: 24-Aug-2003	You can put your picture on a photo hosting site like photobucket and link us. They shade the glow of it with their mossy-misty costumes, They wear masks of silk, porcelain, brass, and silver, So as not to mislead with their own, ordinary faces.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02
inkodinkomalinko Fish Guru Posts: 2441 Kudos: 833 Registered: 18-Jan-2003	"If the fish have been fed live food that has been medicated with medicine which contains copper or malachite green that may also be a cause." Live food wouldnt be medicated with medicine, especially copper and malachite green. Live food is fed to saltwater fish usually, and copper will kill them off. Malachite green will/can kill clown loaches and such.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 12:02


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