![]() ![]() ![]() The fish aren't going to behave normally at any time. Regardless, stress leads to illness, but you're going to have a very difficult time determining what is going on in that small of a tank. It's hard to say whether the fish is refusing food because of the stress level (aggression) in the tank or because it is ill. You mentioned "several fish" in a 29G tank. I'm afraid you don't have alot of time to get that larger tank set up. The fish in the pic looks extremely stressed. I'm treating twice a day with %30 water change between the morning and afternoon treatments. Then i pour the cup of the mixed metro into the tank. I figure this will really help the fish that are still eating. I'm mixing up the metro in a cup with some tank water then I soak a little bit of food in it. It seems that this fish is in the advanced stages and I need to be aggressive if I have any chance of saving it. I've read many people use a regimen thats more aggressive than what is on the package so I've followed suit. ![]() Actually when I went to my lfs to get the metro, one of the "cichlid experts" suggested I switch to spirulina flakes. They've never had spirulina, at least not here in my tank. I've been feeding them regular tropical fish flakes. Oh, and i noticed one of them, an albino zebra, takes the food into its mouth then spits it right back out, which i think I read was another symptom of bloat. They all hide when the light comes on, which I found to be odd. luckily I've only been putting in a pinch at a time so I just scoop out the excess. They kind of eat a few bites and then just stop. it doesn't eat at all.Īll of the other fish are eating, not as much as usual, but they are eating a little. This particular fish hides the entire day. They were lost to aggression, not disease. I haven't lost any fish except the feeder fish that I used initially to cycle the tank. Only after some research on this awesome website did I learn its a very bad thing. I did notice some stringy feces about a week ago from several of the fish but as this is my first aquarium ever, I didn't think anything of it. Its fully cycled and has been for a while. Water parameters are great(0 ammonia, 0 nitrites), except nitrates are around 80ppm which I think is a little high. Its a 29g tank(i know, its small, I'm upgrading very soon, likely to a 75g) ![]()
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