Ivanacara adoketa male laying on its side

[MartialTheory]

So I got an lage Ivanacara adoketa male in the mail 2 days ago and I acclimated it. The other females are doing just fine but this male is inactive, lays on its side from time to time and doesn't eat. The seller told me that he used bag buddies which sedates the fish and will take a little while before they get back to normal. But its been 2 days and I'm not sure if this is normal

Its gotten me pretty nervous that it might be a swim bladder problem or that it got hurt in the bag

QT tank so please ignore the ugly ugly gravel

Please help

 

[gerald]

His eyes and skin look OK. Watch for Camallanus worms, redness or swelling at anus, and watch out for other fish picking on him. It's not clear what's wrong (from these photos), so all you can do is wait and hope for recovery (and keep him safe from aggressive others).

 

[Mbkemp]

How is he doing?


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[MartialTheory]

Hes gotten better now that he's eating but hes still not swimming well. I think he was hurt during shipping. Maybe they dropped the box or something

 

[Mbkemp]

I am thinking happy thoughts for your fish. He is too pretty to die


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[Shane Puthuparambil]

I would ask seller for replacement or refund especially with such a high dollar fish.

He certainly is stunning though. Hope he pulls through!!