Hey, my ebjd is turning yellow. He doesn't come out and eat and just hides in his cave!! What is going on?!!
He is about 3 inches and is in a 60 gallon tank. I used to have other cichlids in there but I took them out because the ebjd was getting bullied. So he is by himself with like 2 tiger barbs and some giant danios. I wanted him to get comfortable by himself before I add any other cichlids.
Yesterday, I noticed that my ebjd was not eating and just hiding in his cave. I did a 25% water change. I never tested for pH so I bought a test strip and tested for pH. Looking at the color, it said a pH of 8.5 to 9, hardness was like a ppm for 240 to 300, nitrite is 0, nitrate is like 20/40, and temp is 76/78. I thought he was sick because the pH was kind of high and so I bought a Seachem pH regulator. I tested again, and the pH went down alittle bit but not 7 and the water hardness went down alittle too.
This morning parts of his body was yellow! mostly around the upper parts of this body, above the eyes and fins. After a couple of hours, some of it has faded and he still doesnt eat. Also I've noticed that around his stomach area, the parts that arent blue or white, its like red. (like small circles/ovals, it looks natural and its been there for awhile so i thought noting of it)
So what the heck is going on?? I'm pretty new to this and I do not want my ebjd to die! help!!
He is about 3 inches and is in a 60 gallon tank. I used to have other cichlids in there but I took them out because the ebjd was getting bullied. So he is by himself with like 2 tiger barbs and some giant danios. I wanted him to get comfortable by himself before I add any other cichlids.
Yesterday, I noticed that my ebjd was not eating and just hiding in his cave. I did a 25% water change. I never tested for pH so I bought a test strip and tested for pH. Looking at the color, it said a pH of 8.5 to 9, hardness was like a ppm for 240 to 300, nitrite is 0, nitrate is like 20/40, and temp is 76/78. I thought he was sick because the pH was kind of high and so I bought a Seachem pH regulator. I tested again, and the pH went down alittle bit but not 7 and the water hardness went down alittle too.
This morning parts of his body was yellow! mostly around the upper parts of this body, above the eyes and fins. After a couple of hours, some of it has faded and he still doesnt eat. Also I've noticed that around his stomach area, the parts that arent blue or white, its like red. (like small circles/ovals, it looks natural and its been there for awhile so i thought noting of it)
So what the heck is going on?? I'm pretty new to this and I do not want my ebjd to die! help!!
