I got a few new fish about 5 days ago. All are fine but one Festivum Cichlid . He will not eat and is not active. His fins are out he does not look stressed but all he does is hang near the surface. I thought he was lonely so I got him a friend. this newer Festivum is fine eats like a big swims all around.
I'm thinking it could be the first part of ich. I saw one new fish flash a few times but only once. this Festivum never shows signs of feeling itchy. Yet he does breath faster. No one bothers this fish because it acts stressed. All other fish are fine they eat swim around look good. It is just this one fish. This fish was at the lfs for 2 week before I got it.
ammonia 0
nitrites 0
nitrates 10
ph 7
temp 78F
I fed them blood worms, differant types of flakes and he wants none.
Should I just treat for ich?
I'm thinking it could be the first part of ich. I saw one new fish flash a few times but only once. this Festivum never shows signs of feeling itchy. Yet he does breath faster. No one bothers this fish because it acts stressed. All other fish are fine they eat swim around look good. It is just this one fish. This fish was at the lfs for 2 week before I got it.
ammonia 0
nitrites 0
nitrates 10
ph 7
temp 78F
I fed them blood worms, differant types of flakes and he wants none.
Should I just treat for ich?
