Kpatrick
Aquarium Advice Apprentice
Hi guys,
Well after thoroughly fish less cycling my tank for 6 weeks, I added my first fish- 2 bristlenose plecos 4 days ago. One of them is very healthy hiding during the day and swimming and feeding at night, the other however is lying on his back on the substrate not moving at all. Yesterday when this happened I assumed he was dead but when I put the net near him he moved away, eventually resting on his belly. I placed a piece of cucumber in front of him in case he was hungry, although there are small amounts of algae on the plants etc
In the morning he was in exactly the same position unmoved (cucumber untouched)..
Since returning home from work today I noticed that he was on the other side of the tank upside down in that same position.
Is he getting sick/dying or just sleeping?
My tank is an aqua one ar510 20 gallon(75 litre). I have live plants including driftwood. I have no other fish. Waters parameters (pretty much same as when I introduced the fish 3-4 days ago) ammo: 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10ppm, ph 6.8, water temp 26-27 degrees Celsius.
As these as my first fish I've waited so long I would really appreciate any help. Thanks so much.
Well after thoroughly fish less cycling my tank for 6 weeks, I added my first fish- 2 bristlenose plecos 4 days ago. One of them is very healthy hiding during the day and swimming and feeding at night, the other however is lying on his back on the substrate not moving at all. Yesterday when this happened I assumed he was dead but when I put the net near him he moved away, eventually resting on his belly. I placed a piece of cucumber in front of him in case he was hungry, although there are small amounts of algae on the plants etc
In the morning he was in exactly the same position unmoved (cucumber untouched)..
Since returning home from work today I noticed that he was on the other side of the tank upside down in that same position.
Is he getting sick/dying or just sleeping?
My tank is an aqua one ar510 20 gallon(75 litre). I have live plants including driftwood. I have no other fish. Waters parameters (pretty much same as when I introduced the fish 3-4 days ago) ammo: 0, nitrites 0, nitrates 10ppm, ph 6.8, water temp 26-27 degrees Celsius.
As these as my first fish I've waited so long I would really appreciate any help. Thanks so much.