why does my salvini hide all the time?

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tiger terror

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First off all tank parameters are great&the salvini shows no signs of disease or marks from aggression..any input would be appreciated..thx
 
What size tank is this and what are the other inhabitants? Full stock list will help the most
 
75g planted,ele blue jack dempsey,green terror,foremouth,pike,bristlenose&zebra danios..have not witnessed any aggression towards the salvini by any of the fish although he's the newest addition(2months)..
 
Well I found out why my salvini was hiding,must have been suffering from an internal parasite as I found em stuck to one of the powerheads...sad day! Will be watching others very closely..
 
Well I found out why my salvini was hiding,must have been suffering from an internal parasite as I found em stuck to one of the powerheads...sad day! Will be watching others very closely..

This is unfortunately very common with newly aquired new world cichlids, the best way to combat this is to QT for 3-4 weeks while treating them with metronidazole and praziquental.
 
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