tiger barb has shine green stuff on it?
A tiger barb has like this green stuff on the side that i can only see along his black stripes what is this? should i be concerned for my other fish?
Update:well no matter how the light hits the fish that green is always present, but if you say so. and actually i had 6 but could only catch 5 so he will have to stay and my by blue rams show him whats up haha so cool beans dood. thanks!
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Don't worry. It is not at all unusual for the black areas on tiger barbs to reflect metallic green coloring depending on the angle the light hits them. In fact, there is a variety of tiger barb called the "green tiger barb" which is almost covered in green-reflecting black. It's not a disease, so it cannot be spread to any of the other fish in your aquarium.
Tiger barb's black stripes do reflect green. There's some variations, or hybrids of tiger barbs that are entirely green-reflecting black. with a red tail.
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It`s just a feature on gold tiger barbs (Both puntius anchisporus and puntius tetrazona). No need to be worried, just when the light hits the lines at a certain angle!
thats how they look silly, you shouldnt be concerned for your other fish...unless they are a different type of fish.... cuz tiger barbs are mean lil fish!!