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I'm having some problems with an agressive male t-bar cichlid. The other two smaller t-bar cichlids are hiding all the time behind the filter. I suspect this is because when they come out, they are chased and nipped by the larger male fish. As a temporary measure, I have removed the larger...

I have just checked my water and noticed the GH and KH have dropped considerably since last testing. I have added carbon since last testing, has this caused the drop, and are the new levels acceptable? GH: 6 KH: 7 These are on the German scale. Also my pH has dropped from around 7.8 to 7.4.

Bought another plastic rock today instead of actual rock. Looks okay, right?

Shop looked at this video and said straight away its a broken jaw due to lip-locking with another fish. Thanks all

I think my tank is missing something, maybe some rocks? I am currently stocking 3 T-Bar Cichlids & 2 Golden Angels, although I will be adding another T-Bar Cichlid in this weekend to replace to one which just died bringing to total to 4. I get the impression that T-Bar Cichlids like to hide...

This was the female which has been moving gravel around to build a cave, which as it happens I was sat on the computer next to the tank watching it, so it could have hurt itself doing that. I have removed the fish from the tank and had a peek inside its mouth to see if there is anything stuck...

End of discussion. Too late.

Netted it but can't see anything in it's mouth :/ It's very weak now, it doesn't even flutter when out of the water.

Thing is I can't see any rocks inside it's mouth. How exactly do you want me to check?

API Test Kit Ammonia: No reading Nitrite: No reading Salifert Test Kit Ammonia: No reading Nitrite: No reading Nitrate: Very low, possibly between 1 and 2 JBL Test Kit Oxygen: >10 (Highest possible reading) Not looking good...

It's gone a very dark colour :(

Cichlid Emergency I've just noticed this cichlid freaking out a little. Why would she have her mouth open like this all the time? Is it possible that she has some gravel stuck in her mouth? Cichlid - YouTube Since filming the fish looks to be dying :( What shall I do?

Okay will do, Thanks.

Can we rule out bacteria/fungus/parasites infections?

I would also like to know...

The water temperature is up to around 24C today and although my Cichlid is swimming around a lot more, it is still gasping. All my other Cichlids are okay. I have taken another video which is a little clearer. For the last 2 weeks I have been feeding my fish frozen food. I noticed on my...

Now the heater is working again, is it okay for the water to go from 21C straight to 27C?

After several minutes of technical diagnosis, I have finally located the problem. The heater was turned off at the wall :(

The heater was actually set on 25C and I've just turned it up to 27C but it still hasn't come on yet. Either the cheap digital thermometer is rubbish or the Fluval heater is. I actually have a brand new JBL PropTemp 300W which I keep as a spare. Would it be better to use this? I know 300W is a...

I don't usually monitor the water temperature but it is currently reading 21C on my cheap & nasty Chinese digital thermometer. The water should be more around 25-27C right? Also having looked up Cichlasoma Sajica, I would agree this is what I have.

This male Cichlid is usually the leader of the tank in terms of the tank's hierarchy, so it's not being bullied by others. The tank is 125L and hosts 4 Convict Cichlids & 2 Small Gold Angels.

I did say the Ammonia reading is LESS than 0.05, and the Nitrite is LESS than 0.01. These are the minimum readings on my JBL testing kit. My API testing kit shows 0, but then again the minimum reading is 0.25 which is useless. Please note they are 0.05 / 0.01, and not 0.5 / 0.1, which according...

One of my Convict Cichlids has been gasping for a couple of days now and I'm starting to think there is something wrong with it. It usually swims around a lot but it doesn't really move at all now other than for food. Convict Cichlid - YouTube Water testing shows perfect water... pH: 7.6...