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Posted by Tynk on October 27, 2007, 8:16 am
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> No, I'm not sure. They could have always been there.
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> > Are you sure they haven't always been there? If you look closely at white
> > fish you can often see thin red veins in their caudal fin. I have a white
> > oranda and she has visible red veins in hers and is completely healthy and
> > happy. I think it's just because the fin is more transparent than fins of
> > another colour and you can see the veins more clearly. As long as your
> water
> > parameters are ok and stay that way then I wouldn't worry too much unless
> it
> > becomes worse, or if you know for sure that they weren't visible before
> you
> > went away.
> > Mel.
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> > > When I got home from my recent business trip (1 week in Japan) and had
> the
> > > energy to look at the fish in detail I noticed that Hoshi has a couple
> of
> > > visible blood vessels in his caudal fin.
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> > > Hoshi is a sarasa comet, about 5" long, all white except for an orange
> > > spot
> > > on his forehead. His activity and appetite seem to be good. I tested
> the
> > > water: pH 8, Ammonia 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm, Nitrate 20 ppm.
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> > > Normal or cause for concern?
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Do the blood vessels look inflamed or is it just that you can see them
through the fins?
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> energy to look at the fish in detail I noticed that Hoshi has a couple of
> visible blood vessels in his caudal fin.
>
> Hoshi is a sarasa comet, about 5" long, all white except for an orange
> spot
> on his forehead. His activity and appetite seem to be good. I tested the
> water: pH 8, Ammonia 0 ppm, Nitrite 0 ppm, Nitrate 20 ppm.
>
> Normal or cause for concern?
>
> --
> David L. Burkhead "Dum Vivimus Vivamus"
> mailto:dburkhead@sff.net "While we live, let us live."
> My webcomic Cold Servings
> http://www.coldservings.com -- Back from hiatus!
> Updates Wednesdays
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