Sick Bolivian ram?

[joeyg2100]

One of my Bolivian rams has been acting strange lately. She hasn’t ate in 3 days at the regular feeding time. She just spieling swims back and forth in one spot of the tank. The male has been darkening up and fan a lot in front of her. Is this a normal spawning behavior?

 

[fishorama]

It's hard to say. Cichlid females often darken when ready to breed, but yours looks too thin to be full of eggs. Is "she" fairly small yet?

Tell us about your tank. Size, parameters (ammonia etc), how long it's been set up, other inhabitants etc, etc: Everything!!

 

[joeyg2100]

It's hard to say. Cichlid females often darken when ready to breed, but yours looks too thin to be full of eggs. Is "she" fairly small yet?

Tell us about your tank. Size, parameters (ammonia etc), how long it's been set up, other inhabitants etc, etc: Everything!!

They are still fairly young, I just added them to the tank about 2 weeks ago. The tank has been up for over a year and a half. Other fish in tank are 2 angelfish, 6 cherry barbs, 6 Cory cats and a BN pleco. All in a 55 gallon
A=0
Nitrite 0
Nitrate 20

 

[fishorama]

"her" long pelvic fins concern me as to "her" sex. Often subordinate males take on female coloration & characterization to avoid being beaten to shreds by a more dominate male.

But you haven't had them long, they're small...give them some time & see what happens...