Not eating and swalowed mouth

[Savethemall]

Have you tested your water?

Yes

If yes, what is your ammonia?

0

If yes, what is your nitrite?

0

If yes, what is your nitrate?

7

If I did not test my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be asked to do a test, and that water tests are critical for solving freshwater health problems.

Do you do water changes?

Yes

What percentage of water do you change?

21-30%

How frequently do you change your water?

Every week

If I do not change my water...

1. ...I recognize that I will likely be recommended to do a water change, and water changes are critical for preventing future freshwater health problems.

Hi tis fish has stopped eating oday and his mouth swalloed. we ddint see any signs befor today.
Im not sure his kind just that hes a mbuna
ive rescued him about 3 mounths ago from a neglected tank, right now hes in a 120L tank alone ,with good filteration 100L/h WC every week 20% , temp 26C ,feeding novo rift by JBL
his poop seems fine as well
could it be that he layed eggs and took into his mouth even thoug his alone there?
if not do you know what is it and what to do?
thank you

 

[Jexnell]

Looks like a female holding eggs, mouth brooders are so funny

 

[tlindsey]

Looks like a female holding eggs, mouth brooders are so funny

I assumed the same thing but what threw me off is when OP said it was a male.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

What threw me off even more is that thef fish in the the tank ALONE.

 

[Jexnell]

What threw me off even more is that thef fish in the the tank ALONE.

Females don't need males to lay eggs. I had a female GT that would lay eggs every three weeks like clockwork. No males in the tank at all.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

Females don't need males to lay eggs. I had a female GT that would lay eggs every three weeks like clockwork. No males in the tank at all.

Im aware of that but Im not experienced with africans. I didnt know a mouth brooder would/could go that though.

 

[tlindsey]

What threw me off even more is that thef fish in the the tank ALONE.

I personally never heard of a African Mbuna female Cichlid laying eggs alone.

 

[DwarfCichlidLvr]

I personally never heard of a African Mbuna female Cichlid laying eggs alone.

same!

 

[Jexnell]

Not sure how Africans work. Been 20 years since I have owned any. I assumed it was the same that the female didn't need a male to lay eggs. I may be wrong.

It's just the pic looks like every holding mouthbrooder pic I have ever seen.

 

[Savethemall]

I dont know that hes a male, he can be a female, but the nig Q is if females mouth brooder lay eggs when they alone? for now you all said you never heared of it so maybe its not the casE? maybe its some kind of infection caused swelling in the mouth? or a rock that got stuck there?