fitch
11-16-2002, 09:00 AM
The pics are now in the gallery:
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album12
I have a small P. sp. "msobo" in my 100 gallon tank that had what looked like a tumour on his/her side... this is now gone and it looks as though the wound is healing well (see pic). In the same tank are the unknown Copadichromis or Placidochromis 6 of these (see ID) and 8 N. venustus (6 of which are under 2 inches, and 2 are about 3 inches) and there were 6 of the "msobo"'s now there appears to be 4 (including the injured party). Knowing that my venustus a predatory and would love to gobble the "msobo"'s (~1.5") I am hoping that the scar is just from almost being taken out.
But because my 2 of my unknows appear to have scars on them now (almost look like anchor/hook type worms to me) I am a bit worried. They also appear to have a bit of a white tuft on their pectorial fins as well.
As an aside they are fighting a bit now (nothing to terrible, mostly chasing and maybe occassional nipping), and there is also a male A. jacobfreibergi, and a male A. stuartgranti "blue regal" in the tank. The Jacob is becoming a bit of a fighter... and the unknowns are starting to breed.
I am a little worried and any help... possitive ID's of the disease, belief that it is just from the venustus trying to get a good meal would be appreciated. More pics below.
Cheers
Jay
http://www.cichlidgallery.com/view_album.php?set_albumName=album12
I have a small P. sp. "msobo" in my 100 gallon tank that had what looked like a tumour on his/her side... this is now gone and it looks as though the wound is healing well (see pic). In the same tank are the unknown Copadichromis or Placidochromis 6 of these (see ID) and 8 N. venustus (6 of which are under 2 inches, and 2 are about 3 inches) and there were 6 of the "msobo"'s now there appears to be 4 (including the injured party). Knowing that my venustus a predatory and would love to gobble the "msobo"'s (~1.5") I am hoping that the scar is just from almost being taken out.
But because my 2 of my unknows appear to have scars on them now (almost look like anchor/hook type worms to me) I am a bit worried. They also appear to have a bit of a white tuft on their pectorial fins as well.
As an aside they are fighting a bit now (nothing to terrible, mostly chasing and maybe occassional nipping), and there is also a male A. jacobfreibergi, and a male A. stuartgranti "blue regal" in the tank. The Jacob is becoming a bit of a fighter... and the unknowns are starting to breed.
I am a little worried and any help... possitive ID's of the disease, belief that it is just from the venustus trying to get a good meal would be appreciated. More pics below.
Cheers
Jay