cisco Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 HiWe have a few Labidochromis Caeruleus - two weeks ago one male 5cm began tospiral up and down as if it had lost control Today a female 4cm holding a mouthful and in a fry hatcher has gone the same way - she continually rotates like a dog rolling overBoth fish looked quite healthy before ........All other fish look fineDid a water change two days agoAny help to perhaps prevent in future.Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huyey Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Sounds like they can join the circus.... :D :lol: I have never had this happen to my e. yellows before. Maybe its the new tank environment that makes them go funny.Cheers, :D Huy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco Posted December 19, 2003 Author Share Posted December 19, 2003 With limited experience I am curious whether the loss of body control (which is permanent) is the result of inbreeding,stress from outside influences - not a nice thing to watchRoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Hi Ross,Do you know what you water parameters are? Sounds like there is something wrong there. Did the fist yellow go this way after a water change? If so how do you do your water changes?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ducksta Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Sounds like brain damage to me (I have had it happen to my fish - very sad thing to see)Can be caused by lack of oxygen, and also by toxins building up in the water I believe. Thats all I know, but it really does suck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misty62 Posted December 20, 2003 Share Posted December 20, 2003 Hi ciscoSorry to hear about your yellows I lost a colony of Electric yellows a while back I had 21 all up and sounded very much like yours did the would be head up to the top of the tank for a day or so then swim sideways and start to lose balance then just die. I did notice with all mine that every one of them had a small pink spot at the tail end about an inch from the end. At the time no one could tell me what it was and I lost all my fish.Hope this doesnt happen to yours but check for this spot i dont know what it is or if it was what caused my fish to die as we did a water change too a few days before but that was not the only tank to have a water change we did 16 other tanks and no ill effects.keep us informed as to the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cisco Posted December 20, 2003 Author Share Posted December 20, 2003 Thanks everyoneBen,answer to water parameters -Tank is 5ftx20inHx19inWc/w sump running a V8 filtration system and enough air to run two tanksCommunity tank with all males except 2 females(e.yellows)........ 10 different aulonocaras........ 2 # copadichromis........ 1 otopharynx........ 1 placidchromis........ 1 electric blue........ 2 frontosa........ 1 protomelas........ 2 venustasplus....... 2 bristlenoseThis tank has been running for about 3 months - We only have PH tester but every 3 weeks take water samples to St George Aq for complete tests including salt levels .... until we get the feel of the tankAlso PH = 8 Temp = 27Water change by hose dosing with Prime and monitoring tempNever had any real problems until now and forgot to mention the yellows going ........white under bellyExcuse any incorrect terminologyRoss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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