Brand Spanking New Cichla . . . But What Is It?

[bonesb66]

Hey Guys

Been a little while since i last posted but today on my travels i found a cichla i had never seen before, of course i had to bag them right up and bring them home, unfortunately one has a bad eye which will never heal and the other has a swim bladder problem and often lays on the floor and can sometimes struggle to swim, both hit food within being in the tank 1 hour they are very skinny and likely have been fed little for some time so i relish the rescue mission here but i feel they could be very very nice fish. Take a look at some pictures and tell me what you think i have? my thoughts were Pinima

Any guidance on the swim bladder issue would be VERY appreciated as i have never come across this with first hand experience.

I coulnt help but throw in a pic of the other guys

 

[Pandamania]

I haven't a clue, but I think you've got very beautiful fish! Good Luck with them!

 

[HULON]

Hey Guys

Been a little while since i last posted but today on my travels i found a cichla i had never seen before, of course i had to bag them right up and bring them home, unfortunately one has a bad eye which will never heal and the other has a swim bladder problem and often lays on the floor and can sometimes struggle to swim, both hit food within being in the tank 1 hour they are very skinny and likely have been fed little for some time so i relish the rescue mission here but i feel they could be very very nice fish. Take a look at some pictures and tell me what you think i have? my thoughts were Pinima

Any guidance on the swim bladder issue would be VERY appreciated as i have never come across this with first hand experience.

I coulnt help but throw in a pic of the other guys

Would definatly say Pinima great save and good luck...

 

[bonesb66]

Thanks Hulon, i will keep updates going.

 

[BlackShark11k]

Pinima indeed, now fatten those bad boys up, pinima get almost as big as tems!

 

[TimTheBadass]

Yeah definitely pinima. Whoever had them before you has seriously neglected them. I hope you can get them back to health. Definitely at a good home now.

 

[bonesb66]

Ah sorry Tim just got back in and i see i missed your call.

Yeah these look seriously neglected indeed, they did take a few pellet straight away to be honest which i was happy about at least the urge to feed is still there, i will just feed them hard for a while and bulk them up, of course this has implications. . . double water change routine

Now to read up on the old swim bladder.

 

[Houdini89]

NICE

 

[shaiful]

great save and hope you can cure them....

 

[Chizzle]

skinny pinimas, great pickups fatten those guys up!