Brichardi

[Cichlid23]

Recently In my 110 gallon aquarium one of my Brichardi has been swimming more like a wrasse with some up and down motion. He has also been hiding a lot more and when does he just sits on the sand upright for while until he needs to defend his territory again. Does anyone know why this could be?

 

[tlindsey]

Recently In my 110 gallon aquarium one of my Brichardi has been swimming more like a wrasse with some up and down motion. He has also been hiding a lot more and when does he just sits on the sand upright for while until he needs to defend his territory again. Does anyone know why this could be?

D deeda
mattison187
james99

 

[james99]

Maybe a swim bladder issue? What else is in the tank?

 

[Cichlid23]

I have another brichardi of the same size about 2.5 inches, a tropheus moorii moliro 2.5 inches, a leleupi 1.25 inches, a frontosa 2 inches, and another frontosa 4 inches.

 

[mattison187]

Does deff. Sound like a swim bladder issue. Does the fish appear bloated?

 

[Cichlid23]

He looks the same. If it is a swim bladder issue how would I treat it? Also what could have caused it?