Bloated albino cichlid

[Tinantan]

I have two albino cichlid that is really bloated. I believe one is a female and the other a male. The smaller one haven't been eating for about 2 weeks now and her stomach is bigger then her whole body. Now the bigger one have stop eating too and they are acting really weird. I've had them for over a year now. Can someone please tell me what is wrong with them.

 

[garfy]

Are they mbuna's?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

What size tank? What tank mates? What kind of fish? What are your water parameters? How often do you do water changes?

 

[garfy]

It sounds like Malawi bloat.
Here is a link which tells you all about it and how to treat it:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&so...-7zfBQ&usg=AFQjCNGfdBNrCLJr-GlHTrrfOGUh9Qfd2g
Hope this helps.

 

[Fishkeeper26]

It sounds like Malawi bloat.
Here is a link which tells you all about it and how to treat it:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cichlid-forum.com%2Farticles%2Fmalawi_bloat.php&ei=CdSiTs2UDs-D8gPj-7zfBQ&usg=AFQjCNGfdBNrCLJr-GlHTrrfOGUh9Qfd2g
Hope this helps.

I think we should wait for more information before suggesting a treatment...

 

[Tinantan]

I believe they are labidochromis albino. I have a 150 gal tank with yellow labs and several other different cichlids. I tested the water and it's all fine. All of the other fish in the tank seem fine. It's just the two albino that is having problem

 

[garfy]

What kind of foods do you feed your fish?

 

[Fishkeeper26]

I believe they are labidochromis albino. I have a 150 gal tank with yellow labs and several other different cichlids. I tested the water and it's all fine. All of the other fish in the tank seem fine. It's just the two albino that is having problem

What does fine mean? What are your exact readings and what are you using to test? What other cichlids?

 

[Tinantan]

The nitrate 0 nitrite 0
Chorine 0 alkaline 180 ph 7.8

 

[Tinantan]

The link to that Malawi boat really help.

 

[garfy]

Good I'm glad I can help.Hope everything's ok with your fish