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I have a Mbuna set up, 300litre tank which has been running for around five months. Added all juvenile mbuna at the same time. At present given their age there doesn't seem to be much in way of aggression.
I have noticed over last few days though that one mphanga and one albino socolofi seem to be loitering in one corner of the tank. All the other fish race to the top at feeding time but these two make no effort at all. I carry out water changes weekly and also test parameters just before weekly change to make sure nothing untoward happening.
Tank is currently made up of yellow labs, mphanga, red top hongi and the socolofi.
They are predominantly fed on Vitalis Green Algae pellets which have a low protein count, and spirulina flake. One day a week I allow them to fast. They aren't showing the recognised signs of bloat but something isnt right with them, more so the socolofi.
I don't have a spare hospital tank at present, the tank is heavily hard scaped so I think catching them would be a challenge also. I did take out and rearrange all the rockwork at the weekend, but I am sure they were acting like this beforehand. I dont think either of them could be "holding" as too young? Bought them in May and they were around 5cm long then at a guess so not sure what age that would possibly make them? I will continue to monitor, I could try and get a hospital tank as it was on the list but not sure if they would need one each? They are both loitering in same vicinity.
I have noticed over last few days though that one mphanga and one albino socolofi seem to be loitering in one corner of the tank. All the other fish race to the top at feeding time but these two make no effort at all. I carry out water changes weekly and also test parameters just before weekly change to make sure nothing untoward happening.
Tank is currently made up of yellow labs, mphanga, red top hongi and the socolofi.
They are predominantly fed on Vitalis Green Algae pellets which have a low protein count, and spirulina flake. One day a week I allow them to fast. They aren't showing the recognised signs of bloat but something isnt right with them, more so the socolofi.
I don't have a spare hospital tank at present, the tank is heavily hard scaped so I think catching them would be a challenge also. I did take out and rearrange all the rockwork at the weekend, but I am sure they were acting like this beforehand. I dont think either of them could be "holding" as too young? Bought them in May and they were around 5cm long then at a guess so not sure what age that would possibly make them? I will continue to monitor, I could try and get a hospital tank as it was on the list but not sure if they would need one each? They are both loitering in same vicinity.