L144 with red fins

[froggie]

Hi
I have a L144 Ancistrus with red fins.
The body seems also more red than normal.
Nitrite/ ammonia/ little to nil. All water parameters in range.
The fish is around 8 months to a year old with others ancistrus of same sp but just this one seems odd
Water temp 26 deg cent
Water change 4 days to 7 days 30% =100Lit
Tank mates: boesmani rainbow, neon blue rainbow. Treadfins rainbow, getrute rainbow, celebis rainbow, pepper Cory, albino Cory and a featherfin catfish ,Bolivian ram
Any idea what is wrong with this ancistrus ?

 

[Lornek8]

Assuming coloration isnot normal for this fish, coloration like that is usually associated with bacterial septicma or an internal bacterial infection.

 

[Irene0100]

would not hurt to treat the tank with melafix and pimafix after a 40% water change with warm water (to avoid stress of sudden temp drop).

 

[Bigjohnnofish]

redness at base of pectorial fins indicates something internal... whether it be something bad its eaten containing some sort of toxin or an internal infection..

i have albino b/n that develop red colour through the leading edge of their fins but never at the base... i guess this is the colour gene from where red b/n have been line bred from....

prob need to isolate the fish in another tank and treat.... pima/mela fix is a good starting point but one feels something stronger may be needed... check with your local fishop to see whats available...