Sick?

[Dhillon14]

Well I come home today and see that one of the Zebra Cichlids doesn't look so great.

It's quite pale and is just hoovering in a corner, didnt really eat and doesnt move unless its chased by the other Zebra. There have been no new additions to the tank for a long time. I just removed a big venstus the other day though.

All parameters are fine

Ammonia - 0
Nitrites - 0
Nitrate - 30 (Just did a water change though)

Anybody know whats up?

Included some pics the fins looked nipped at.

Gill movement is pretty rapid aswell.

 

[Dhillon14]

Pics

 

[Dhillon14]

Checked up on it a few hours later.. Saw it swimming downhards and then just rolling around in the water...?

 

[nguyendetecting]

Is he eating? he looks kind of skinny. Hope he pulls through, more of the experts can give you better advice. Do you have a qt tank you can move him into? One of his fins looks tore up and maybe infected.

 

[mostlycichlids]

He looks skinny, maybe parasites his fins also look ragged wich may be causing extra stress. If he is alreacdy swimming sideways/upside down it may be too late. I would remove him right away.