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I posted several posts on my 13 yr. old Tex. Cichlid & have found out that the sideways pose and lack of mobility is just 'old age'..didn't get much help from responders so I want to let the forum know that the Petco guy said his parents had a cichlid that did this for a long time before he...

I have been trying to keep my tank 'perfect' and have an old cichlid [actually posted on him 2wks ago & decided he is just old] but have noticed now that w/ 25% water changes my nitrates are higher! what's up??? am I affecting the bio? haven't done too many, but just noticed that. the rest of...

texas cichild yes, the water was tested and it is fine. some have said that it is just old. i didn't feed for one day and gave a pea. it doesn't float up, it swims fine, then goes to a corner, leaning sideways. it still looks for food though.:confused:

I have had 2 cichlids live to be over 13 yrs. w/ only Hikari pellets...that is all! never change diet and don't overfeed.

I have a 13 yr. old tx. cichlid that is now turning sideways, not on top of tank, just by its hole, swims and eats...then again this behavior..has stopped doing its burrowing w/ rocks as well.........water's fine, no bloat, just this??? is it bladder disease beginnings?

texas cichlid this isn't a response, but I see there aren't many cichlid posts. I have a 13 yr old texas cichlid & it has now started acting funny, on its side, swims, not bloat, water's good, eats...two days like this now. is it bladder disease? old age?