Red Severum

[SkiBumm]

MY Red Severum won't eat and always hides or just stares at the corner of the tank. Any reason it seems soo sad? All my other chicilids are happy swimming around .

 

[HUKIT]

MY Red Severum won't eat and always hides or just stares at the corner of the tank. Any reason it seems soo sad? All my other chicilids are happy swimming around .

Let us know some other information like tankmates, tank size, food, and lastly how long have you have the Sev then we car start to help.

 

[Malawi Freak]

It could be getting bullied by something else in the tank. When was the last time you tested your water?

 

[SkiBumm]

He died this morning . I have 3 clown loaches 1JD 1boqortie 2frontosa n 1 veja psyllium 1 diamond jewel. No one picked on him he was the biggest in the tank. Last night he was acting weird though breathing heavy n staring at the corner. The ammonia -0 nitrite -0 nitrate- 60. It's a 55 gallon tank with 3 java ferns. All my fish are little except the red severum was the "biggest fish" yet still little baby.

 

[Labenator65000]

He died this morning . I have 3 clown loaches 1JD 1boqortie 2frontosa n 1 veja psyllium 1 diamond jewel. No one picked on him he was the biggest in the tank. Last night he was acting weird though breathing heavy n staring at the corner. The ammonia -0 nitrite -0 nitrate- 60. It's a 55 gallon tank with 3 java ferns. All my fish are little except the red severum was the "biggest fish" yet still little baby.

time for a PWC

 

[SkiBumm]

What's a pwc

 

[KlcoKN]

Partial water change. Nitrates above 40 are harmful, try to keep them around 20.

 

[Labenator65000]

Partial water change. Nitrates above 40 are harmful, try to keep them around 20.

+1

When a fish dies it's typical to see the Nitrates spike. I would do PWCs frequently until you get them down.

 

[Malawi Freak]

And ammonia. They release a ton of ammonia as their bodies decompose.

 

[SkiBumm]

Hey any good suggestions on a new fish??

 

[severum mama]

Definitely not... the Vieja synspilum that you already have should pretty much be a single resident in a 55 gallon tank IMO. If you don't rehome other fish, I'm guessing that you are going to be left with just that one anyway. I would suggest rehoming some fish. JMHO.

 

[darkmatter_3500]

^^what she said, a 55 will look very small very soon.