Strange red spots on Ctenopoma acutirostre - Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/ Die Internationale Gemeintschaft für Labyrinthfische Diskussionsforum de Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:31:56 +0000 wpForo 60 RE: Strange red spots on Ctenopoma acutirostre https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26428 Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:00:11 +0000 The strange fact is that I can't see any red shade looking at them only with neon lights, but only with a light pointed directly on them... So, I think that there are two different explanation: the red shades are a light effect, or a particular pattern of some specimen or populations, as Gregor says...looking at them I really can't say they're a sign of disease!! Greetings!]]> Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische Jacopo https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26428 Gills https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26409 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 13:11:30 +0000 Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische freak https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26409 RE: Strange red spots on Ctenopoma acutirostre https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26405 Thu, 14 Apr 2011 09:28:29 +0000 Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische GSt https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26405 No red shades https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26336 Sun, 10 Apr 2011 18:13:56 +0000 8) Greetings, Daniel.]]> Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische freak https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26336 RE: Strange red spots on Ctenopoma acutirostre https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26331 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 16:44:57 +0000 Did you make a change in your fishcare around the time these "spots" appeared? These 6 specimen have been in my tank since December...the pictures posted cover the whole period of about 4 months. So I think that they arrived to me with these signs... :(
Do your fish act different then they did before? Do they hide away or don't feed so well?
No, they feed and behave like they've always done...not like ill fishes!
Did you enter tank mates in the period the spots appeared?
No, they've ever been alone in the tank...]]> Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische Jacopo https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26331 Red spots?! https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26330 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 15:41:08 +0000 Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische freak https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-26330 Strange red spots on Ctenopoma acutirostre https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-2887 Sat, 09 Apr 2011 10:39:49 +0000 I have 6 juveniles of Ctenopoma acutirostre in a 250 l tank (120x40x50). Water parameters are: pH 6,8 cond. 150 microS KH 2° GH 5° T 24°C NH4, NO2, NO3, PO4 are not detectable... The tank is well planted with Vallisneria and Bolbitis, and Lemna, Ceratophyllum, Pistia and Limnobium floating on the surface; the filter is a canister filter Askol mod. Pratiko 400. The fishes are fed with frozen brine shrimps, white mosquito larvae, bloodworms, chopped prawns, chopped earthworms, fruit flies and mealworms. Well, I have some pictures showing strange red spots near the gills and the pectoral fins of different specimen...what do you think about them? Are they only a strange effect of the camera flash, or a sign of a particular disease?:( Here are the pictures: Thank you very much! Jacopo]]> Kletterfische, Buschfische, Zwerg-, Kapbuschfische Jacopo https://www.igl-home.de/community/kletterfische-buschfische-zwerg-kapbuschfische/strange-red-spots-on-ctenopoma-acutirostre/#post-2887