Are the scales in the white area lifted at all? Do you have any other male
incisus in the tank too? They are great scrappers and perhaps he has lost
out lately in the "dominance sweepstakes" - hence the change in behaviour.
If all else fails just wait and see - if it is TB you'll soon find out :-(
Regards,
Bruce.
Bruce Hansen, ANGFA, caring for our aquatic ecosystems.
Please visit us at http://www.ozemail.com.au/~fisher/angfa.htm
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> From: Larry Stein <lstein at his.com>
> To: rainbowfish at pcug.org.au
> Subject: [RML] interesting markings
> Date: Sunday, 8 February 1998 23:06
>
> one my prized G. Incisus has all of a sudden shown 2 whitish lines just
> above his tail fin. These lines are maybe 2mm in width on both sides of
> the tail fin area. He also seems to be less aggressive in the tank. He
> usually is all over the place and lately he seems to be cowering in the
> corner with his fins clamped. He is eating and seems like his old self
> when I use Brine Shrimp, but after dining he goes back to his corner to
> hang out.
>
> There are NO other fish with these markings, I DO WATER CHANGES, and the
> water chemisty is ok.
>
> Larry