Very red fins

Very Red Fins

Injected fins, that is, fins with dilated red vessels or reddish tinge to them can be a sign of several things.

  • Stress
  • Nitrate poisoning
  • Ammonia or Nitrite accumulation
  • Parasitism
  • Bacterial sepsis (systemic infection)

So, for red or injected fins, you'd test your water quality, and if that's fine, you'd probably still be
well-advised to do a major water change and go ahead and salt the system.

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