Potters Angel Looking Gray

[ericwithac]

Hey Gang!

My Potters angel was fine the first week I had him in the display tank. Nice and vibrant blue and yellows. Now, a week or two later, he has alot of gray on his sides. His tail and fins are still nice and vibrant blue, but his body is quite gray. Any ideas what could cause this? Did a water test (ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, ph and salinity) and everything is normal.

Thanks!

 

[ericwithac]

I should also mention hes eating and swimming quite normally!

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

I should also mention hes eating and swimming quite normally!

Can you post a pic?

 

[ericwithac]

Can you post a pic?

I will later when I can and the lights are on. He moved around mighty quick so it may be tough!

 

[ngoodermuth]

A picture will definitely help...

Does it look like the color is faded, or is the gray patchy? Is it fuzzy or just look discolored? Any other symptoms ie. scratching, swimming into powerheads, hiding from light, yawning/headshaking, white-stringy poop, etc?

 

[ericwithac]

A picture will definitely help...

Does it look like the color is faded, or is the gray patchy? Is it fuzzy or just look discolored? Any other symptoms ie. scratching, swimming into powerheads, hiding from light, yawning/headshaking, white-stringy poop, etc?

Ill post a picture a bit later, it just like its faded from vibrant blue to blue/gray

 

[ngoodermuth]

How is it eating? What kinds of foods?

 

[wesman42]

There's a few things wrong here. First, in order to receive a level of response that's going to get you an answer, you will need to post a picture. Does a doctor diagnose without seeing a patient? Next, stating that everything is normal is an oxymoron considering "normal" for one person will vary. You'll need to post ALL of your parameters in conjunction with a picture.

 

[ericwithac]

There's a few things wrong here. First, in order to receive a level of response that's going to get you an answer, you will need to post a picture. Does a doctor diagnose without seeing a patient? Next, stating that everything is normal is an oxymoron considering "normal" for one person will vary. You'll need to post ALL of your parameters in conjunction with a picture.

Man, really not sure how you didn't see me say I was going to post a picture about three times in this thread. I wasn't able to take a photo when i posted this so, relax.
Here is the best photo I could get. hes so quick!
https://i.postimg.cc/7Lc3qPdL/IMG-5032.jpg

 

[ericwithac]

How is it eating? What kinds of foods?

Eating fine, frozen mysis and spirulina shrimp

 

[ericwithac]

Heres another one, again hes a tough one to get a photo of!

 

[ericwithac]

 

[ngoodermuth]

The second set of photos are better, I can see the faded areas. It doesn't look to me like an infection, and without any other symptoms to go by it's hard to say whether or not there is a parasite of some sort at play.

So, I think I would start by addressing anything that might be missing from it's diet. What about algae? My potter's devours red and green algae sheets. Do you soak any of his frozen foods in vita-chem or selcon or similar?

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

This spot concerns me (darker spot) does this have any redness to it like the beginning of a sore or bruise?

 

[ericwithac]

The second set of photos are better, I can see the faded areas. It doesn't look to me like an infection, and without any other symptoms to go by it's hard to say whether or not there is a parasite of some sort at play.

So, I think I would start by addressing anything that might be missing from it's diet. What about algae? My potter's devours red and green algae sheets. Do you soak any of his frozen foods in vita-chem or selcon or similar?

I was thinking of getting some algae! I will do that tomorrow!

 

[ericwithac]

This spot concerns me (darker spot) does this have any redness to it like the beginning of a sore or bruise?

no redness, he has two of those darker streaks on that side and one on the other

 

[Frtdrmrose7]

no redness, he has two of those darker streaks on that side and one on the other

Did you QT him or do a FW dip?

 

[ericwithac]

Did you QT him or do a FW dip?

I asked my LFS, whom I am great friends with everyone there, and he had been there awhile and said I didnt need to QT him.

 

[ngoodermuth]

Potter's do have dark "lines" on both sides of their body underneath the patterning. Here's a link for comparison:
http://tropicalfishandaquariums.com...mall/potters-angelfish-centropyge-potteri.php

As they mature, they get much darker towards the back of their body and tail. He wouldn't mature in a couple of weeks though, it would be over time. I'm thinking the fading is probably dietary, hopefully adding algae and vitamins will help him color back up. If he starts with any other symptoms though, let us know!

 

[ericwithac]

Potter's do have dark "lines" on both sides of their body underneath the patterning. Here's a link for comparison:
http://tropicalfishandaquariums.com...mall/potters-angelfish-centropyge-potteri.php

As they mature, they get much darker towards the back of their body and tail. He wouldn't mature in a couple of weeks though, it would be over time. I'm thinking the fading is probably dietary, hopefully adding algae and vitamins will help him color back up. If he starts with any other symptoms though, let us know!

Yeah hes getting better. Added some vitamins, some seaweed and miracle angel food