New Blood Parrot Acting Weird

[CharliJ]

Brought a blood parrot home yesterday.
Only fish in a 300l tank, fully cycled, ph/ammonia/nitrates etc all been testing correct for over a week.
One tank mate, a budgetts frog (I know not strictly recommended but they don’t seem to bother eazh

For first several hours everything seemed fine, exploring/swimming normally, ate a couple of pellets.

Went to sleep, woke up in the morning and fishy is swimming at the top of the tank constantly, backwards, with head tilted up. Can swim forwards and up/down but does not seem to want to, has spent an hour plus doing the same behaviour up and down the tank.

does not seem stressed but something isn’t right, no idea what as all parameters are being met as far as I’m aware, let me know if any of this is bad please or if you have any ideas

temp - 26 c
Water hardness - normal
Nitrates - 50
Nitrites - medium
Alkalinity - 180
Ph - 7.8
Chlorine - zero
Carbonates - 240

 

[CharliJ]

The tank setup

 

[abominus]

Welcome to MFK!
FINWIN
kno4te

 

[kno4te]

Not sure what nitrites medium is but looks like your tank isn’t cycled. Need to increase your water changes. Nitrites should be 0 and keep nitrates below 20ppm. That might help to improve things for now. Update as it goes.

 

[Deadeye]

Just to add, it looks like there isn’t much surface agitation. Extra aeration may help.

 

[FINWIN]

Agree with everything. But after researching that frog it bothers me. Aggressive, and screams? Likes to bite? Also it says the frog has a painful bite and shouldn't be handled. Honestly I'd take the frog out and give it its own space. The parrot could be with more suitable and lively tank mates. Just a suggestion.

Also frogs can pollute water fast. The type of frog you have is very disease prone with bad water...so whatever you do it's critical to keep nitrates down. And parrots toss some good bioload themselves. Parrots love hides. If the parrot doesn't feel comfortable with the frog at the bottom there's your answer.

Add aeration (parrots love blasting current) and fresh water. If the parrot is still behaving that way its stressed. And watch the tank at night.

 

[CharliJ]

Thank you to everyone for your help & responses.
No aggression from the frog, had him for years and he never screams or bites and the two seem to get on fine but it’s being monitored.
We’ve increased the oxygen rate and brought the nitrates down and the issue seems to be resolved. Will keep checking everything is ok.
Thanks again

 

[FINWIN]

Thank you to everyone for your help & responses.
No aggression from the frog, had him for years and he never screams or bites and the two seem to get on fine but it’s being monitored.
We’ve increased the oxygen rate and brought the nitrates down and the issue seems to be resolved. Will keep checking everything is ok.
Thanks again

So glad to hear!