They just look a bit thin to me...I've never seen a 'bullet' JD before!
Few good meals should work. Lighting, environment and substrate color do affect how fish react and respond. Behaviors, too.
Buying and rescuing cichlids from badly maintained tanks
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They just look a bit thin to me...I've never seen a 'bullet' JD before!
Few good meals should work. Lighting, environment and substrate color do affect how fish react and respond. Behaviors, too.
If you are going to rescue fish i would highly reccomend a full quarentine before adding fish to your main tank. Neglected fish are often riddled with infections and parasites. Its a good thing to want to help them out but don't risk the health of your current stock. Quarentine will save you money and heartbreak in the long run. Just a heads up from some one whose been doing it for a minuet. Good luck with them dear.
Good on you for looking for "cichlids in distress"
I think they have potential, still young fish, few months of clean water and good food will do wonders
I think they have potential, still young fish, few months of clean water and good food will do wonders
So its been a while now and fish are doing great, i went through hell to cure these guys but they are doing great, the gt had internal parasites ,(rebuilding his belly, now), i treated the whole tank with a course of api general cure n garlic marrinated food mixed with a little of api general cure. I also had to deal with fin rot on the gt. The gt still has a a fair way to go before im satisfied with his health n looks but hes on the road to gettin there and has improved a lot. Ive got a tiny fungal infection left which im treating with pima and melafix (small doses over time with weekly 25% water changes.)
P.s. the gt was male, its fins n colors were in such bad shape before, we thought it was a she...
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P.s. the gt was male, its fins n colors were in such bad shape before, we thought it was a she...
Check them out!
