Since you are just finishing the cycling, the black spots could be healing ammonia
burns. Keep up the water changes, add 1 teaspoon salt per 5 gallons. I am not sure
about the dark bruising, but what else do you have in the tank, has there been any
spawning activity, have you seen the fish dash around in the tank?
Ingrid

"Mel" wrote:

I have 2 orandas which haven't been themselves lately and are now exhibiting
tiny pin prick jet black spots over their fins and bodies (almost ich like
in appearance but not white). One of them also has areas of what looks like
dark bruising on his pectoral and anal fin, and the other has a patch of red
under his chin which doesn't appear to be an open wound. It looks as if it's
beneath the skin.
My water parameters are ammonia 0, very very slight traces of nitrite, and
15 nitrate (the tank has almost finished cycling).
Anyone have any idea what could be wrong with them?

Mel.




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