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Okay here's what the setup is...
I have kept fish for 6 years, but am just getting into cichlids... well kind of...
I got into them about two years back when I got two angelfish (then the size of a quarter, now 8" from top to bottom fin...simply incredible!). I now have converted my 125gallon tank into a cichlid tank.
I have 3 severums (2 green, 1 gold), 1 firemouth, 1 blue acara, 1 jack dempsey, 1 giraffe nosed catfish, 1 angelicus catfish, 1 green terror and 3 convicts.
I don't think I'm overstocked... the tank is cleaned biweekly and is on two Eheim 2217 filters.
all water parameters are within range...
here are the questions/ concerns...
the green terror, firemouth and jack dempsey all got this film over their eyes...been treating (as directed, but slightly less) with MelaFix. *doing less because of the catfish. Everyone's eyes have gotten clearer and back to normal except for the green terror (2"). The other fish in the tank range from 2"-5"...freaking severum grew like no other.
I was thinking it was velvet or fin rot due to the ragged fins... am I right? is there something I need to do, stop doing?
(was planning on treating them until the cloudyness went away).
Two of my severums, the largest two have been LIP LOCKING!! I'm worried because they are actually hurting the other one, there are small wounds developing so I put in some stress coat to help... they won't stop doing it and have never done it before... the big one (green) really has darkened up and is displaying lots of colors especially in his face and is mainly locking with the yellow one...smaller and not as bright... so I'm wondering if this is normal, mating, fighting, cause of concern...
also the green terror is worrying me because he's hardly eating...
i know this isn't the most informative but I don't know what to type.... I'm new to these guys and haven't had problems with my angels, curviceps or blood parrot (adopted it...not really sure of my position on a man-made fish...) anyway... any tips or questions I need to answer would be helpful... thanks!
I have kept fish for 6 years, but am just getting into cichlids... well kind of...
I got into them about two years back when I got two angelfish (then the size of a quarter, now 8" from top to bottom fin...simply incredible!). I now have converted my 125gallon tank into a cichlid tank.
I have 3 severums (2 green, 1 gold), 1 firemouth, 1 blue acara, 1 jack dempsey, 1 giraffe nosed catfish, 1 angelicus catfish, 1 green terror and 3 convicts.
I don't think I'm overstocked... the tank is cleaned biweekly and is on two Eheim 2217 filters.
all water parameters are within range...
here are the questions/ concerns...
the green terror, firemouth and jack dempsey all got this film over their eyes...been treating (as directed, but slightly less) with MelaFix. *doing less because of the catfish. Everyone's eyes have gotten clearer and back to normal except for the green terror (2"). The other fish in the tank range from 2"-5"...freaking severum grew like no other.
I was thinking it was velvet or fin rot due to the ragged fins... am I right? is there something I need to do, stop doing?
(was planning on treating them until the cloudyness went away).
Two of my severums, the largest two have been LIP LOCKING!! I'm worried because they are actually hurting the other one, there are small wounds developing so I put in some stress coat to help... they won't stop doing it and have never done it before... the big one (green) really has darkened up and is displaying lots of colors especially in his face and is mainly locking with the yellow one...smaller and not as bright... so I'm wondering if this is normal, mating, fighting, cause of concern...
also the green terror is worrying me because he's hardly eating...
i know this isn't the most informative but I don't know what to type.... I'm new to these guys and haven't had problems with my angels, curviceps or blood parrot (adopted it...not really sure of my position on a man-made fish...) anyway... any tips or questions I need to answer would be helpful... thanks!