eco23
Aquarium Advice Addict
Hi everyone!
I've had a German Blue Ram in my community tank for 8 days and his progress seems to be going in the wrong direction. The first couple days he was very active, ate well, was very interactive and would follow us around the tank, etc...
In the last few days he's secluded himself behind a plant in the back of the tank and has refused to eat. His (or hers) colors have darkened and he's not displaying the blue colorations he was showing before.
No fish have picked on him in the time he's been in there and he seemed to be fitting in wonderfully. He appears healthy, fins look good, no signs of any type of infection, etc.
Here's my tanks info-
48 gallon bow front freshwater tank
Stocked with neons, danios, Otos, red eye tetras and a few RCS
Fully cycled (fishless of coarse)
Ammo-0
No2-0
No3-around 5
pH- 7.4-7.5 (I know a little higher than ideal, but after research I seemed to think it'd be fine)
Water hardness is relatively soft (I don't remember the exact number)
I know danios can be a bit hyper, but he interacted with them well before and they stay at the top of the tank. He was bag acclimated over about a 2 1/2 hour period.
Any ideas? Maybe just poor stock?
I've had a German Blue Ram in my community tank for 8 days and his progress seems to be going in the wrong direction. The first couple days he was very active, ate well, was very interactive and would follow us around the tank, etc...
In the last few days he's secluded himself behind a plant in the back of the tank and has refused to eat. His (or hers) colors have darkened and he's not displaying the blue colorations he was showing before.
No fish have picked on him in the time he's been in there and he seemed to be fitting in wonderfully. He appears healthy, fins look good, no signs of any type of infection, etc.
Here's my tanks info-
48 gallon bow front freshwater tank
Stocked with neons, danios, Otos, red eye tetras and a few RCS
Fully cycled (fishless of coarse)
Ammo-0
No2-0
No3-around 5
pH- 7.4-7.5 (I know a little higher than ideal, but after research I seemed to think it'd be fine)
Water hardness is relatively soft (I don't remember the exact number)
I know danios can be a bit hyper, but he interacted with them well before and they stay at the top of the tank. He was bag acclimated over about a 2 1/2 hour period.
Any ideas? Maybe just poor stock?