Female Triple Red

[ThatApistoGuy]

I have a female triple red that doesn't seem to be very active like the male, She act like if she is sick but isn't. Need help.

 

[RustedKnight]

What are her symptoms?

 

[ThatApistoGuy]

she seem not interested in any food that I throw in there, sometime she go to the middle of corner of the tank and stay right side up

 

[RustedKnight]

How long has she been in the tank? Its never good when a fish stops eating.

Have you tried her with a few different types of food?

Does the male harass her at all?

 

[ThatApistoGuy]

Yes. I try Live blackworm, NLF, bloodworm...

I have them in a 20L for about a month and a half. The male does harass her sometime. You know why?

 

[RustedKnight]

It could be that he's ready to spawn and she isn't, so he could literally be bullying her.

Do you have a hospital tank in which you could keep a seperate eye on her, away from the male? Give her a few days to perk up, with some nice fresh water, and hopefully she'll start eating again.

When she's then looking good and strong you could then try reintroducing her to the male.

This is just a guess though, there may be another underlying cause.