JasonC
Aquarium Advice Freak
Hi all,
So I have a female Cockatoo Apisto that I am starting to get worried about... she has been hiding under a piece of drift since last night, and has not emerged once. She has gone pale... kinda like sleeping colors I guess. No lateral stripe, just a dot 1/3 way back on both sides. First thought was that she was prepping to brood, but this is definitely not brooding colors for her.
I havent seen her eat directly since getting her... but I have seen her occasionally pick up remnants... not sure what off the floor.
Breathing somewhat labored? Maybe?
No other symptoms that I can see. Water is normal... 0,0,20, ph7.3, temp 76-deg.
Just went to peek at her again, and come to think about it, male Api is also hiding a lot. He is currently at back of a dese area of "plants", also in his concealment colors...
This has become somewhat a stream of concious type email, hopefully someone can make some sense of it.
Do I have a sick fish, do I need to figure out a way to target feed? Are the other tank members not suitable for the apistos?
yeah... follow me here? ;P
Anyone have any ideas?
So I have a female Cockatoo Apisto that I am starting to get worried about... she has been hiding under a piece of drift since last night, and has not emerged once. She has gone pale... kinda like sleeping colors I guess. No lateral stripe, just a dot 1/3 way back on both sides. First thought was that she was prepping to brood, but this is definitely not brooding colors for her.
I havent seen her eat directly since getting her... but I have seen her occasionally pick up remnants... not sure what off the floor.
Breathing somewhat labored? Maybe?
No other symptoms that I can see. Water is normal... 0,0,20, ph7.3, temp 76-deg.
Just went to peek at her again, and come to think about it, male Api is also hiding a lot. He is currently at back of a dese area of "plants", also in his concealment colors...
This has become somewhat a stream of concious type email, hopefully someone can make some sense of it.
Do I have a sick fish, do I need to figure out a way to target feed? Are the other tank members not suitable for the apistos?
yeah... follow me here? ;P
Anyone have any ideas?