Red gills on angels?

[justahannah]

Just wondering what the deal is with angelfish and red gills....we have quite a few at work that look normal, and quite a few that have bright red coloration on the gills. I was reminded of it looking at PopPop's thread here (http://www.aquariacentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=180526) because some of his angel's show the same redness. Is it a color morph or a water quality issue? If it's the water, why does is only affect some consistently and never the others? Thanks!

 

[justahannah]

Bumpin' this up, somebody must know...
Thanks!

 

[dirtydawg10]

In Pop's thread are blushing angelfish. Sometimes the reddish look goes away as the fish get a little older.

 

[justahannah]

So I take it blushing is a color-type of angel, not an activity like actively blushing/displaying that all angels can do...right? I'm a little dense sometimes...

 

[PopPopsfish]

This is genetic , without getting technical it is called Blushing where the Gil plates are clear and the gills are usually bright red.

We breed certain strain just for this coloration or lack there of . It seems to be attractive to some and not so much to others. (a matter of taste)

Not a water issue in our tanks.

 

[PopPopsfish]

In Pop's thread are blushing angelfish. Sometimes the reddish look goes away as the fish get a little older.

Gil's do become pinkish in some strains as they mature but in most cases where we breed specifically for this trait it will remain especially in gold and albinos.

 

[dirtydawg10]

Yes it is a type of angelfish. It is more common in juvies and fry because their gill covers are more translucent. When the fish age their gill covers thicken and become more opaque. The color fades and often disappears.

 

[dirtydawg10]

Gil's do become pinkish in some strains as they mature but in most cases where we breed specifically for this trait it will remain especially in gold and albinos.

lol...you must have been posting while I was typing. Good to know^^.

 

[PopPopsfish]

Blushing

Notice the Koi have the blushing , Our Blue marble blushers 1/2 have the blushing effect the other half it is not present .

Blushing Phenotype has a Homozygous (double dose) of the stripeless trait that gives the blushing appearance in the gill area

 

[justahannah]

awesome, thanks for the info! That completely answers my question