first off lets start with water parameters
PH 7.8
ammonia 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm
nitrite 0ppm
80 degrees F
tank has good areation
tank has been setup for about 2 years
Fish has been in a 20 gallon tank to "grow" so i can put him in with the bigger guys in the 75 gallon later, hes only about 1.5in or so right now. Heres the problem constantly hangs behind the filter pick up pointed straight up almost all the time, sometimes hes dull in color but for the most part hes normal looking, i have only seen him eat twice since i have had him...( about 3 weeks) i attempt to feed everyday, the tank is in a room where theres not much action going on.
he was buy himself but i put in a small goldfish and a marble horned pleco 3 days ago, he does pick on the goldfish quite a bit and has nipped at the pleco a few times, but why is he so inactive and rarley eats? Im mainly concerned on the eating issue i have been feeding him fresh veggie flake, and i have tried plankton brime shrimp and regular tropical fish food...he seems to like veggie flake the most when he has eatin? i cant see anything really wrong with him besides the way hes acting...please any advice would be appreciated...Mitch
PH 7.8
ammonia 0ppm
nitrate 0ppm
nitrite 0ppm
80 degrees F
tank has good areation
tank has been setup for about 2 years
Fish has been in a 20 gallon tank to "grow" so i can put him in with the bigger guys in the 75 gallon later, hes only about 1.5in or so right now. Heres the problem constantly hangs behind the filter pick up pointed straight up almost all the time, sometimes hes dull in color but for the most part hes normal looking, i have only seen him eat twice since i have had him...( about 3 weeks) i attempt to feed everyday, the tank is in a room where theres not much action going on.
he was buy himself but i put in a small goldfish and a marble horned pleco 3 days ago, he does pick on the goldfish quite a bit and has nipped at the pleco a few times, but why is he so inactive and rarley eats? Im mainly concerned on the eating issue i have been feeding him fresh veggie flake, and i have tried plankton brime shrimp and regular tropical fish food...he seems to like veggie flake the most when he has eatin? i cant see anything really wrong with him besides the way hes acting...please any advice would be appreciated...Mitch