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[DJJ]

Have 16" yellow and one of its pectoral fins abruptly change to the color red...any ideas? Otherwise appears healthy.

[koikeepr]

Koi colors can change a lot. I have fish that i bought as a tancho (red spot on head), only to watch is fade or leave entirely in a few years. Red is one of the most unstable colors, and often leaves a fish. But it is also a color that lurks under the skin, and can pop up too.

There is nothing wrong with you fish. Enjoy the new color!

[DrDave]

DJJ you have the same initials as me.
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[oldmarine]

DJJ,

Welcome to the forum. My shubunkins have a variety of distinctive calico coloring like koi, and the colors and paterns change as they mature and grow. I have a large female shubunkin that had a bright orange spot on her back with two black dots in it that looked like a figure eight. Since last fall, that has now changed to just a large bright orange spot without the two black dots. So when I sit and watch my shubunkins, I like to pay attention to what colors and shapes that may have changed as time goes on.

Happy ponding,

Rich :goldfish::goldfish:

[DJJ]

Hi Rich, Appreciate the info. My concern was not only did the fin abruptly change from yellow to red, she [I guess it's a girl] lost partial use of it. She is now moving it a little and eating...Cheers. Doug

Edited by DrDave, 08 March 2010 - 09:17 PM.