Red under belly hillstream loach

[dibble331]

underbelly of 2 of my hillstream is red not just the heart but the whole off the underbelly any ides

 

[86 ssinit]

Pics will help!

 

[Noroomforshoe]

What kind of substrate do you have? Do you have decorations with sharp texture inside or outside? You need to check it care full and remove anything sharpl. You can add a stress coat builder, and keep the water extra clean to promote healing.

 

[dibble331]

Pics will help!

No sharp things fine week ago as you can see over the whole of underbelly

 

[Noroomforshoe]

I see healthy pink-colored areas of flesh, not red damage skin. I could be wrong, but it looks like normal coloration developed over time by eating and absorbing good vitamins and minerals.
A less blurry picture might show more. It is still a good idea to keep the water as clean as possible. And a stress coat product wont hurt.

 

[86 ssinit]

This is what mine looks like.
Not sure of the benefits of stress coat/stress guard. Only time I used it was for transporting fish. I hate putting something not needed into the tank.

 

[kuhlkid]

Sorry if you've already stated, I'm just not seeing-- how are your parameters? Have you double-checked your nitrates? I understand that some extra redness can sometimes come with high waste levels and gill stress, so it's worth checking in on. That said, some redness can be expected on fish with light underbellies-- it helps me to remember they're red-blooded critters.

 

[dibble331]

This is what mine looks like.
Not sure of the benefits of stress coat/stress guard. Only time I used it was for transporting fish. I hate putting something not needed

This is what mine looks like.
Not sure of the benefits of stress coat/stress guard. Only time I used it was for transporting fish. I hate putting something not needed into the tank.

here is photo of two together i can see difference what do you think thanks

 

[86 ssinit]

Yes one has a pink belly. But is it bad? I don’t think so. May just be its natural color. How long have you had them?

 

[dibble331]

Yes one has a pink belly. But is it bad? I don’t think so. May just be its natural color. How long have you had them?

two years and recently happened