i have a tank with several cichlids in it and one of the fish isnt moving and hes swimming at the top?

Question

the fish is somewhat floating at the top of the tank at a 45 degree angle and he is acting very lethargic. he looks sickly and im wondering what i should do? please respond quickly because if hes sick i do not want him to infect the rest of the fish.
thanks

the fish is somewhat hovering at the top of the tank at a 45 degree angle and he is acting very lethargic. he looks sickly and im wondering what i should do? please respond quickly because if hes sick i do not want him to infect the rest of the fish.
thanks

Answer 1

If he is hanging near one side of the glass I would also suspect bullying by other fish instead of a disease problem. Try sitting across the room from the tank very still for a while and watch to see how they interact and see if one or more other fish are bullying the one at the surface.

MM

Answer 2

I've seen this before in Cichlid tanks - and although this may not be the cause in your case, in the cases I've seen, it's usually a result of the fish being bullied by other Cichlids in the tank. You may want to remove the Fish and isolate him. Other than that, I'd advise the normal - check water parameters (including temperature), perform a water change, and inspect your fish for any agressive behavior or signs of infection/parasites.

Answer 3

i also have cichlids and one of mine did the same thing for about a week then it died the other fish may be attacking it during the night some times they do this when the fish is ill other times they do this simply to reject the fish this happends mostly with convicts and african cichlids

Answer 4

These are the symptoms of a sick cichlid, i would isolate the cichlid, and then make sure everything in your tank is as usual, nitrate, pH, ammonia, and temperature.

Answer 5

He's obviously not dead because he's still upright, however without any symptoms its difficult to say, have you checked your water parameters are there any marks on the fish, what sort of fish is it? and so on.

AJ

Answer 6

if hes still alive i think you can put a pea in the bowl and itll help...at least thats what i heard somewhere. if its not alive its...dead

Answer 7

HES NOT SWIMMING HES FLOATING BECAUSE, HES DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 8

hes probably dead