I have a gsp about 2.5" in length, he is currently in a 33 gal with a tiny balloon molly and a knight goby ( i know the goby isn't compatible with the gsp's adult SG, but he will be getting his very own home as soon as I have the money to get another 20g as the spare 10 I have now is too small for him.) SG is currently at 1.012.
I did a large water change of about 15g yesterday and took out all decorations to rescape and stir up the sand, which i do about every 3-4 weeks. Usually this stresses him out for about half a day. I can't test my params as things are tight and my test ran out not too long ago but he was fine before the water change. The tank has 2 filters, an aquaclear 70 and a aquatech 15, cycles approx 14x per hour.
It has been about 24 hours since the change and he is now lying on the bottom of the tank, belly dark grey and is only moving when I go near him with the net. I thought he was dead so i put a net near him to see if i would get a reaction.
He ate the snails (3 common pond snails) and most of the mussel I put in last night, but he is usually up and swimming about at this time of day.
Could he just be stressed still from the massive rescape and cloudy water that followed? or have eaten a bad snail or mussel?
not the best pic, but he was not impressed when I put the camera near the glass and is now hiding behind the plant.
I did a large water change of about 15g yesterday and took out all decorations to rescape and stir up the sand, which i do about every 3-4 weeks. Usually this stresses him out for about half a day. I can't test my params as things are tight and my test ran out not too long ago but he was fine before the water change. The tank has 2 filters, an aquaclear 70 and a aquatech 15, cycles approx 14x per hour.
It has been about 24 hours since the change and he is now lying on the bottom of the tank, belly dark grey and is only moving when I go near him with the net. I thought he was dead so i put a net near him to see if i would get a reaction.
He ate the snails (3 common pond snails) and most of the mussel I put in last night, but he is usually up and swimming about at this time of day.
Could he just be stressed still from the massive rescape and cloudy water that followed? or have eaten a bad snail or mussel?
not the best pic, but he was not impressed when I put the camera near the glass and is now hiding behind the plant.
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