torchy Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 Hey all, just got some tanzanian acei's last week and they have settled into the tank well, very active and the such. Only problem is they tend to be flashing on the sand everynow and again...moreso than most other fish in the tank, just wondering if this is common behaviour for the acei? There are no visible signs of a parasite. water parameters are: ph - 7.6 kh- 380 mg/l Gh - 90 mg/l temp - 25.5 No ammonia or nitrite cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeWs Fish Posted October 22, 2004 Share Posted October 22, 2004 My Ngaras were flashing a little when i put them into their new tank. One dose of Streazin along with a water change seemed to stop them doing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazimbwe Posted October 23, 2004 Share Posted October 23, 2004 hmmm...do not just throw medications into your tank, willy nilly, as some seem to like doing. If the fish are "Flashing" excessively then they may have something as simple to treat as White-spot. Keep an eye on them. WS would normally effect all the Cichlids in the tank in a similar manner...at the late stages of the illness in Cichlids you will see tiny white speckles on the fish. If the "Flashing" continues try turning up the temperature to 28c for a couple of weeks and treating the tank with a very mild medication...sometimes Salt and Temp raising are enough to fix WS. Only medicate when you know what you are treating. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
torchy Posted October 23, 2004 Author Share Posted October 23, 2004 Cheers for the replies, I will continue to monitor the tank and medicate if the problem gets worse. Hopefully it turns out to just be an irritation more than anything more severe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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