Bryanm70
Aquarium Advice Activist
A few weeks ago I purchased a trio of Golden Mbuna. Two female and One male. They are currently being kept in a 20 gallon due to their juvenile size (1 inch females and 1.5 inch male). At first they all ate and were fine. I have no aggression problems due to my elaborate rock setup. It's been a week now since I noticed that the females are always in hiding and the male is the only one that actually eats during feeding time. Yesterday and this morning I noticed one of my females breathing heavily with an unusually wide mouth (Not sure if that's due to the heavy breathing). She also has been either hanging at the very top of the tank in a slightly upward position or hanging at the bottom of the tank on the sandy substrate. Neither of the females have eaten in days and I'm worried and not sure what the problem could be. I know this is not normal behavior and I'm not sure what the problem could be. All parameters have been measured today and nothing is abnormal. PH is about 8.2 and water temp about 82 (+/-1) degrees. The male is doing fine and so is the juvenile BN pleco. Not sure what the problem is, but I would HATE to lose any of my fish...Thanks in advance. 
