pink caudal peduncle

djangoboots · #1 02/11/2004, 03:03 PM

I am not so sure that this is a disease but I thought I would try here anyway. I have two bangii cardinals (Pterapogon kauderni). Both are tank raised from the same batch. I have been noticing lately that their caudal peduncle area has taken on a pink hue. Anyone else ever seen anything like this?

ATJ · #2 02/11/2004, 05:29 PM

Sounds like a reaction to water quality problems. How is the ammonia and pH?

djangoboots · #3 02/11/2004, 06:24 PM

NH3 =0mg/l
pH = 8.38
at last check, they were pink then too.

ATJ · #4 02/11/2004, 07:33 PM

Might be a bacterial infection. Antibiotics would be helpful.

djangoboots · #5 02/11/2004, 07:36 PM

Funny thing is they were in my 10ga forever which I hate to say is not the cleanest thing and never showed this. Then I moved them to the 125 and that when their caudal peduncle started changing colours. I though maybe they were just happy, ha ha. Well I have to QT them anyway as you know. I am never going to catch them though. they're still small enough to go into any nook or crany they choose.

djangoboots · #6 02/12/2004, 11:57 AM

It strange, if you look very closely at the fish you do not notice this "pink hue" you only really notice it from a distance. The Idol's caudal peduncle is also kinda pink, but it has been that way since the first time i saw him.