Is this ich?
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I don't think so, looks like damage from fighting to me. Keep and eye on him and see if anyone is picking on him. Ich is usually tiny specs like white freckles.
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That doesn't look like ich to me..
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I'm *not* an expert, especially with cichlids, but I've kept fish on and off since I was a kid and I feel pretty much positive that is not ich. Also the fact that only your Acei's seem to be having issues is another clue. It could be a sickness of some sort that is not Ich, but again, I don't think so.
In the very last photo you can see the tail fin of one of them at the very top of the frame and it is all shredded. I feel about 95% sure that one of your Acei's is a bully and is beating up the other's, picking at their scales and nipping their fins. He/she may also show some damage since of course the other fish will try to defend themselves. Observe them closely for a while, find the bully and segregate him in a qarantine tank or breeder box until you can rehome it.
In the very last photo you can see the tail fin of one of them at the very top of the frame and it is all shredded. I feel about 95% sure that one of your Acei's is a bully and is beating up the other's, picking at their scales and nipping their fins. He/she may also show some damage since of course the other fish will try to defend themselves. Observe them closely for a while, find the bully and segregate him in a qarantine tank or breeder box until you can rehome it.
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One last brainstorm - perhaps the fish is having issues with his slime coat?
Fish have been in the tank for 10 days been testing water quality every day. 5th day had .25 ammonia and nitrite did a water change and it has been 0 for both everyday so far. I did do a fishless cycle. Been watching them more closely, when we first put them in they swam as a pack everywhere now they don't. Could be aggression seen one of the rusty chasing one of them. It's more like they might just be fighting in between them selves I think. Never seen fish trauma so that's why I thought it might have been ich. Thanks for the help.
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Does not appear to be ich. Very blotchy, and tend to agree with FishKeeper.
I read back and you had ordered sexed groups. They appear to young to be reliably sexed. What's the exact stock list?
Keep a close eye on the fish and definitely the water parameters. It's possible you jumped the gun and the fish less cycle is not complete. What is your nitrate reading?
I read back and you had ordered sexed groups. They appear to young to be reliably sexed. What's the exact stock list?
Keep a close eye on the fish and definitely the water parameters. It's possible you jumped the gun and the fish less cycle is not complete. What is your nitrate reading?
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