Albino Cory Issue

[ccurtis]

While I was watching my fish evening I noticed a red spot on the side of one of my albino corys. To me, it looks like an injury, as if it poked itself on something. I couldn’t get a photo, but when it swims away it appears that it’s between 2 scales slightly under one. 

I wanted to see what you guys thought.

Thanks 

[CorydorasEthan]

8 minutes ago, ccurtis said:

While I was watching my fish evening I noticed a red spot on the side of one of my albino corys. To me, it looks like an injury, as if it poked itself on something. I couldn’t get a photo, but when it swims away it appears that it’s between 2 scales slightly under one. 

I wanted to see what you guys thought.

Thanks 

I have had this several times with my cories as well. It is most likely just a cut or scrape from rocks or gravel in the tank. Albinos are particularly common to get wounds like this because they do not have quite as good of eyesight, and might scrape themselves accidentally when spooked. Fortunately, it usually cures naturally, though I add in stress coat to facilitate the healing process. I hope this helps!

Edited April 23, 2021 by CorydorasEthan