Help with my salvini please

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cambrew

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Sep 10, 2013
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I have had her for a few months now and she had been coloring up very nicely until recently. (before and after photos below)
The only thing that has changed recently is that she started pairing up with my carpintis and a couple of days ago I separated them. Her mood has also changed, she used to be the bully of the tank and now she just hides under a log most of the time and doesn't even feed. The only other tank mates she has is a male white saum about the same size and a bristlenose pleco.
Thanks

Before
Female Salvini 2.jpg

After
Unwell female salvini.jpg

Female Salvini 2.jpg

Unwell female salvini.jpg
 
Depending on tank size she could be getting bullied or if you completely changed tanks on here she could just be aclimating to the tank change

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Think it's normal. My 3 salvini change from those 2 colors back and forth all the time. They usually hide also unless feeding time

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She is in a 48x18x18 and I haven't seen any bullying. I did put her in the new tank about 5-6 days ago with the carpintis and she was fine and even started digging a pit together ready to breed. I did a 40% water change yesterday though, I suppose this may be part of the cause.
 
I tried putting the female salvini in with the male carpintis which it had originally paired up with and she instantly turned bright yellow again which was great. Next morning I found the carpintis with all its fins torn up and hiding up the top back corner of the tank. The carpintis is about 6" and the salvini about 4" so I really thought he would be able to hold his own but obviously not, do you think if i were to find a male salvini to go with the female then she would color up and the male should be able to hold his own?
 
Salvinis can be brutal, but each fish is different so you never know how it will react. I always have some kind of divider handy when dealing with aggressive species.
 
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