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wild Apistogramma Eunotus??

Rolo

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...and the black dots of the fish seems to be a virus caused illness. (but not very bad or lethal, as far as I know), not typical blackmarks to identify the species.

greetings,
Rolo

(I don't think it's A. eunotus, but I have no idea, what it is)
 

mervin

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i have noticed that some wild fishes have these black patches, how can i treat them ????

thanks
mervin
 

Mike Wise

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It doesn't matter on which species the black patches appear. It is not part of the fish's normal pattern, but probably a parasitic condition that doesn't seem to harm the fish.
 

mervin

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Mike Wise said:
I had some wild cacatuoides with these patches. I never tried to treat them. They lived long, happy, productive lives.

i have tried many medication but to no avail......

just wondering if anyone had these black patches spread to other fishes ???

thanks
mervin
 

fishgeek

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blacker area's on fish can be related to neural disease (usually one localised black area for that local nerve damaged/diseased)
or in some internal protozoan disease you will get darker patches on the fish

andrew
 

blinkmiao

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in HK some people said that the black spot are the epiphyte from wild.
can:t remove it.....
my wild Inca also have some black spot @.@
 

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