Brown patch on golden dojo's head

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Lighting
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Brown patch on golden dojo's head

Post by Lighting » Tue Jun 27, 2017 7:01 am

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This has been around several months and I haven't noticed any strange behaviour, but I don't think that it was there when I got him. Could this be an infection?

Diana
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Re: Brown patch on golden dojo's head

Post by Diana » Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:33 am

My first thought was a burn from the fish lying against the heater.
But if it has been there for several months I do not think that is it. A burn would heal faster than that.
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Re: Brown patch on golden dojo's head

Post by Lighting » Mon Aug 07, 2017 5:23 am

Diana wrote:My first thought was a burn from the fish lying against the heater.
But if it has been there for several months I do not think that is it. A burn would heal faster than that.
He's in an unheated freshwater tank so this is not possible. ^-^'

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Re: Brown patch on golden dojo's head

Post by Diana » Mon Aug 07, 2017 11:29 pm

Is it changing? Growing larger?
Has this fish always had this dark patch?
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Re: Brown patch on golden dojo's head

Post by Lighting » Tue Aug 08, 2017 8:03 am

I haven't noticed any changes, but honestly I can't remember for sure if he always had it. ^-^' I've had him for many years now and i'm pretty sure he didn't have it when I got him but he has had this same patch for at least a while.

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