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My GSP has gray coloration where the green meets the white belly, quarter flank area. Also on the sides of the mouth again where the green meets the white belly. I'm not sure if this is abnormal or anything, possibly some sort of parasite or fungus? Maybe just typical GSP markings?

Here's specs:

Tank is a 37 Gallon Tall (29x12.5x25)

Water Parameters are clean across the boards, I know that the sticky asks for more but this is what I have time for right now. The Water temp tends to fluctuate from about 78.3-79.5 depending on wether the light is on or not. Specific Gravity of 1.010SG.

25% Water Changes every week. I feed every other day, or every 2 days, depending on how much was eaten during the previous feeding. I've been feeding a varied diet of frozen bloodworms/krill/mysis/squid and just started frozen cockle today to get some shellfish into her diet.

The tank was cycled by using media that I had soaked in my Archer tank for 4 weeks. I even acclimated the bio-media into the GSP tank.

Now that all of that is out of the way. Anyone have ideas of what it might be? she's had this look since I got her about a month ago but if it's something that should be treated I'd like to do so. I don't want to just start trying out parasite meds if there is no issue.

Thanks in Advance,
Nicole

If the water parameters are good (ammonia & nitrItes 0, nitrAtes <20, pH steady around & your fish is swimming & eating normally, no worries. I do 50% weekly water changes though.