Hi all! I just started an mbuna tank about four months ago. Ok now with tank info. I have a standard us 55 gallon tank. I am running 2 aqua-tech 30-60's and a cascade 700 canister filter. tank ph is 8.5, ammonia is zero, nitrate is between 20 and 40. I feed tetramin in the morning and hikari cichlid staple mini pellets at night.
My stocking: One ice blue(the one who is flicking like crazy!) 1 electric yellow, one rusty, one kenyi, and 1 zebra.
There is only minimal aggression. The ice blue is constantly flicking. HE looks to be intact skin wise, just a small ruffled mark following the line of scales on one side. He seems kinda lethargic and only eats super tiny amounts. My lfs says he may be damaging himself on my rocks. I have good ole red river sandstone in the tank. it helps keep my ph buffered up.
I am just wondering what in the world is the matter with him. He is the same even after a good tank clean and my weekly 60% water change. I do keep a little salt in the tank.
Oh and temp is 75 Fahrenheit and all 3 filters were cycled before addition to the tank.
He is my prize mbuna!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!
My stocking: One ice blue(the one who is flicking like crazy!) 1 electric yellow, one rusty, one kenyi, and 1 zebra.
There is only minimal aggression. The ice blue is constantly flicking. HE looks to be intact skin wise, just a small ruffled mark following the line of scales on one side. He seems kinda lethargic and only eats super tiny amounts. My lfs says he may be damaging himself on my rocks. I have good ole red river sandstone in the tank. it helps keep my ph buffered up.
I am just wondering what in the world is the matter with him. He is the same even after a good tank clean and my weekly 60% water change. I do keep a little salt in the tank.
Oh and temp is 75 Fahrenheit and all 3 filters were cycled before addition to the tank.
He is my prize mbuna!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE HELP!!!!!