Tiger barb black spots... HELP!

Keoky

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Oct 22, 2002
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Hello, I've just noticed that my tiger barbs have some black spots or "stains" in the scales between the 2nd and 3rd stripe, is it normal or what can I do to help them?
 

keprydak

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Oct 22, 2002
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Is it a large black blotch? or is it several small, tiny little black dots? if it is a large blotch, nothing to worry about, one of my tb's has this, and a another also developed this marking later when he became dominant male (after me thinking he was female for a year). but if its black spots... most likely a blotch and then nothing to worry about.