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Mike does the hole on the forehead indicate tb? Is it fair to assume that the pathogens from unhealthy apistos of past may have brought it into the tank and any new apisto's have been picking it up and dying for this reason?
A total breakdown is not something I want to do for obvious...
Thanks for the help everyone, unfortunatly he died on Friday. The female seems to be coming around though. I'm wondering if whatever bad stuff the last ones brought in could have been still lingering around.
And no bottom feeders. I had considered corydoras but thought they may interfere with the apisto breeding. In terms of stirring the substrate, have i underestimated the importance of bottom feeders in terms of this and the overall health benefits tothe aquarium?
Thanks alot for replying. All of what you say makes sense. The diet is nls pellets, and he has had no problem getting to food. He does not face any aggression from the community either. Parameters are on point, i religiously change 50% water weekly, and ensure I don't over or under feed. The...
So I've not been having any luck with apistos(cauc double red). I've managed to kill 2 males and a female already so far. The last to go was a male, the typical bloat symptoms you'd find in african cichlids. Hiding, not eating, bloated abdomen, stringy feces, loss of color etc. I attributed this...