fatdaddy
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I have a pair of mated 4 stripe damsels. They are the largest specimens that I've seen, so I'd guess the larger one is over a decade old. Not sure.
The fish eats, does a mating dance every evening before lights out, and the pair spawns regularly every 2 months or so.
However, over the last year its gill has extended and there appears to be a white, pinkish growth under it. It doesn't seem to be bothered by the growth.
So far, I've just ignored it and hoped that it didn't bother him/her too much, but I'm starting to wonder if anything can or should be done.
Any thoughts? (And please no flames on damsels. I know they are universally despised, but I can't imagine a reef without them.)
The fish eats, does a mating dance every evening before lights out, and the pair spawns regularly every 2 months or so.
However, over the last year its gill has extended and there appears to be a white, pinkish growth under it. It doesn't seem to be bothered by the growth.
So far, I've just ignored it and hoped that it didn't bother him/her too much, but I'm starting to wonder if anything can or should be done.
Any thoughts? (And please no flames on damsels. I know they are universally despised, but I can't imagine a reef without them.)
