fins_n_fur
06-05-2008, 07:16 PM
I have 3 pairs of angels (see other fish in signature). The gold pair have been spawning off and on and I think they are about to try again. They nearly always "fight" or protect their territory from the black pair when getting ready to spawn, which is fair enough.. The striped pair seem to do their best to avoid the quarreling and they hardly ever get chased by the gold pair.
I have noticed that one of the striped pair is super quiet...either swimming at the top of the tank or at the bottom doing it's best to avoid all other fish in the tank. It's also lost some of it's coloring suggesting that it's stressed. It came up this morning for food, but I didn't notice it eating. Tonight, it tried frozen brine shrimp (defrosted) and the usual Hikari micro wafers, but just spit them out. Tank parameters are normal and the rest of the fish seem fine and dandy. It's not bloated either.
I don't see any outward signs of injury or disease, so I don't know what to do. Should I take the pair of striped and put in a hospital tank or just watch for another day or so? Or should I just move the quiet one to the hospital tank? Thoughts or suggestions or other information that you would like me to provide? Thanks!
I have noticed that one of the striped pair is super quiet...either swimming at the top of the tank or at the bottom doing it's best to avoid all other fish in the tank. It's also lost some of it's coloring suggesting that it's stressed. It came up this morning for food, but I didn't notice it eating. Tonight, it tried frozen brine shrimp (defrosted) and the usual Hikari micro wafers, but just spit them out. Tank parameters are normal and the rest of the fish seem fine and dandy. It's not bloated either.
I don't see any outward signs of injury or disease, so I don't know what to do. Should I take the pair of striped and put in a hospital tank or just watch for another day or so? Or should I just move the quiet one to the hospital tank? Thoughts or suggestions or other information that you would like me to provide? Thanks!