Lionfish sick ?

[joej]

My new lionfish has lost some of its ("skin"? /coloring) over its top spines is this due to a sickness,or is it normal? What can I do. Its medium size in a 92G water is ok, feeding every third day and eating well. Thanks Joe

 

[Anonymous]

You don't happen to have a pic do ya? it makes it a lot easier

Bryan

 

[joej]

No picture but I can give more detail. About one inch of the upper part of the spines I guess they are called is almost clear in color or white. The rest being red/brown stripped. Also I guess tryed feeding and for the first time food was turned down. Also seems to be moving much faster than normal mostly on one side of tank. ....? Help

 

[Anonymous]

is it being harrassed?

is this area turning opaque? my lion had red/brown stripes, but all the fins were white near the ends,

you checked parameters?

What are you feeding?

bryan

 

[joej]

No, my lion fish isn't being harassed. Its the biggest fish I have in the tank. I'm feeding frozen shrimp and silver sides frozen, about every 3 days. When I recently got the fish a week ago it had two white tips at the ends, however, now it has more.

 

[Anonymous]

No, my lion fish isn't being harassed. Its the biggest fish I have in the tank. I'm feeding frozen shrimp and silver sides frozen, about every 3 days. When I recently got the fish a week ago it had two white tips at the ends, however, now it has more.

ok, not harassed

Food sounds ok

I don't under stand the the white tips part

are you saying that the fins are turning white? or disapearing?, or are they just losing thier color?

Sorry, I am not understanding

Bryan

 

[joej]

the top once inche of spines or fins lost the color but is still there. It went from red or brown and white to only white.

 

[Anonymous]

Are you sure the fins didn't get longer, and the new part is white? I have never heard of something like that.

Mine had fins that went to the end of the spines when I got his, after a while they started growing, and after six months they were a couple of inches longer than the spines.

other than that, someone else is gonna have to help you, cause I am out of ideas.

Btw my lion went back and forth constantly on one side of the tank whenever he wasn't chasing a fish in the tank

Bryan