Hi, please help!
I got a 30gal aquarium with a male convict Cichlid from my friend 2 days ago, he is approximately 8 years old and I will be his 5th and final home. My friend rescued him 6 months ago from being flushed. When my friend first got him, he seemed happy, swimming all around the tank, digging in the gravel and eating normally. The water conditions in the tank got bad the last couple weeks before I got him, as my friend was moving. He laid on his side in the corner of the tank a lot, often still, sometimes moving his fins. That's when we decided to bring him to my place... we kept a bit less than 1/4 of the original water in the tank (had to make it light enough to carry) and I filled with filtered drinking water and 10ml water prime my friend gave me to use. After about 1.5hrs of being out of the tank, I put the Cichlid back in (was an hour after the water prime, the water temp was 78). Initially, he laid on his side at the bottom for 1 minute before getting up and swimming to his regular corner spot. He stays in his spot, sometimes turning around or swimming a few inches to his cave. There is no lighting in the tank.
The next day, I noticed the heater was for 20gal and heats to 78F, so I replaced it with a 30gal adjustable temperature heater. The tank has been at 80-81F yesterday and today. His regular food is APR floating Cichlid pellets. Since I haven't seen him eat those, I got Fluval slow sinking Cichlid bug bites granules but I haven't seen him eat that. He is very shy and will turn away and move his fins like crazy when he sees you or light. He is laying on his side a lot less than before I got him, but still too much for comfort.
I've been researching Cichlid illnesses and diseases but I'm just so lost. I thought I saw a white spot on his upper back, and I'm wondering if his fins look like they're coated with something?
The only other fish in the tank is an algae eater, they've been together for 5 months and get along.
Type: convict Cichlid, 8years, male
Water temp: 80-81F
Size: 30gal
pH: 7.4
Ammonia: less than 0.02ppm
The water looks clear.
I've had him since Monday, February 1, 2021, been reading like crazy to try and find what's wrong.. any help is greatly appreciated, I feel so bad for this poor Cichlid!
I couldn't add videos, here's a link to them: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AVngVyWBXAxPLsk1A
I got a 30gal aquarium with a male convict Cichlid from my friend 2 days ago, he is approximately 8 years old and I will be his 5th and final home. My friend rescued him 6 months ago from being flushed. When my friend first got him, he seemed happy, swimming all around the tank, digging in the gravel and eating normally. The water conditions in the tank got bad the last couple weeks before I got him, as my friend was moving. He laid on his side in the corner of the tank a lot, often still, sometimes moving his fins. That's when we decided to bring him to my place... we kept a bit less than 1/4 of the original water in the tank (had to make it light enough to carry) and I filled with filtered drinking water and 10ml water prime my friend gave me to use. After about 1.5hrs of being out of the tank, I put the Cichlid back in (was an hour after the water prime, the water temp was 78). Initially, he laid on his side at the bottom for 1 minute before getting up and swimming to his regular corner spot. He stays in his spot, sometimes turning around or swimming a few inches to his cave. There is no lighting in the tank.
The next day, I noticed the heater was for 20gal and heats to 78F, so I replaced it with a 30gal adjustable temperature heater. The tank has been at 80-81F yesterday and today. His regular food is APR floating Cichlid pellets. Since I haven't seen him eat those, I got Fluval slow sinking Cichlid bug bites granules but I haven't seen him eat that. He is very shy and will turn away and move his fins like crazy when he sees you or light. He is laying on his side a lot less than before I got him, but still too much for comfort.
I've been researching Cichlid illnesses and diseases but I'm just so lost. I thought I saw a white spot on his upper back, and I'm wondering if his fins look like they're coated with something?
The only other fish in the tank is an algae eater, they've been together for 5 months and get along.
Type: convict Cichlid, 8years, male
Water temp: 80-81F
Size: 30gal
pH: 7.4
Ammonia: less than 0.02ppm
The water looks clear.
I've had him since Monday, February 1, 2021, been reading like crazy to try and find what's wrong.. any help is greatly appreciated, I feel so bad for this poor Cichlid!
I couldn't add videos, here's a link to them: https://photos.app.goo.gl/AVngVyWBXAxPLsk1A
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