Help some of my Ancistrus have red on their pectoral fins

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Help some of my Ancistrus have red on their pectoral fins

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My some of my BNP have red 1/4 to 1/2 way down on their pectoral fins. Does anyone know what this is and how to cure it on Ancistrus

here are 2 of my plecos with rthe red on the pectoral fins

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They're fighting.

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Barbie wrote:They're fighting.

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I have it on both male and female and they dont have any torn fins
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Its from fighting vin. Mine get that a lot. Females can fight eachother too. Especially if you have a bunch in a tank
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Jaycal wrote:Its from fighting vin. Mine get that a lot. Females can fight eachother too. Especially if you have a bunch in a tank
I was told it was septacimea
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vinman wrote:
Jaycal wrote:Its from fighting vin. Mine get that a lot. Females can fight eachother too. Especially if you have a bunch in a tank
I was told it was septacimea
I don't think so. At least not my case or half my plecs would be dead. Once I moved out some of the plecs with other groups the fighting stopped and so did the red fins. But, I could be wrong in your case this is just my own experience.
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Jaycal wrote:
vinman wrote:
Jaycal wrote:Its from fighting vin. Mine get that a lot. Females can fight eachother too. Especially if you have a bunch in a tank
I was told it was septacimea
I don't think so. At least not my case or half my plecs would be dead. Once I moved out some of the plecs with other groups the fighting stopped and so did the red fins. But, I could be wrong in your case this is just my own experience.
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Posting your phone number on an open forum is a good plan, if you want to receive hundreds of telemarketer calls a day...

Septicemia would be in the tissue, not on the edges. They are fighting.

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Barbie wrote:Posting your phone number on an open forum is a good plan, if you want to receive hundreds of telemarketer calls a day...

Septicemia would be in the tissue, not on the edges. They are fighting.

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Thak you very much Barbie for the fish info that makes a lot of sense :-BD

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