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White Lips Rainbowfish


Scol97
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Hey Everyone, I purchased these Turquoise Rainbowfish and quarantined them for 10 days. I recently put them into my 45 gallon community tank with my Millenium Rainbows. I am just noticing these white lips on the Turquoise rainbows today. I am seeing that eat could be either columnaris or a fungal infection. All fish are acting normally and only the new ones are showing white lips. What is the best option to proceed?

Water Parameters:

  • pH - 6.5
  • Nitrates - 20
  • Hardness - <2
  • Nitrite - 0
  • Ammonia - 0
  • KH/Buffer - <2
  • Water Temperature - 74

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Hi Scol97,

My rainbows end up with white lips occasionally, especially the males.  I think it’s from them sparring, running into things and just being rainbows in general. I’d just keep a close eye on it for now and make sure it doesn’t get fungus looking or any worse. Sorry for the horrible C. bleheri pictures but hopefully they’ll help with a comparison for you.

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