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	White Sore on Mouth
billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	My rainbow boesemani has developped a recurring white sore on his mouth. I'm not sure if he got nipped and it is healing or if this is a known problem? He had it two weeks ago and it went away. Now it is back again. Any ideas?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Lindy Administrator Show me the Shishies! Posts: 1507 Kudos: 1350 Votes: 730 Registered: 25-Apr-2001	What other fish are in the tank? Maybe its an injury from an argument with another fish? Before you criticize someone walk a mile in their shoes. That way you're a mile away and you have their shoes.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Bob Wesolowski Mega Fish Posts: 1379 Kudos: 1462 Registered: 14-Oct-2004	I have occasionally seen white bumps or sores on fish when water condituions deteriorate. It may be a reaction to higher nitrates and accumulated toxins. Try a 30% water change to see if the symptoms lessen. __________ "To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research." researched from Steven Wright
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
billyspans Banned Posts: 59 Kudos: 48 Votes: 0 Registered: 23-Jun-2005	There is some aggression in the tank, most likely due to a fish I got at the LFS called a flamingo cichlid that was really a king midas in disguise. I generally do 30% water changes twice a week.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
JYJason Hobbyist Posts: 117 Kudos: 90 Votes: 1 Registered: 01-Aug-2005	That sounds like a fight. I have watched my convicts attempt to establish dominance in newsurroundings by locking lips and pulling. This also occurs every time I add a fish. The white marks usually goes away after a while as does the fighting. However, keep an eye on them and make sure the bouts do not persist.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35
Natalie Ultimate Fish Guru Apolay Wayyioy Posts: 4499 Kudos: 3730 Votes: 348 Registered: 01-Feb-2003	Do you crush snails for them to eat? Fish will often get what you described from eating too many of them (the shell pieces cut their lips up). I'm not your neighbor, you Bakersfield trash.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:35


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