i have 2 tanks of blood parrot. 1 tank has 2 bright yellow and they are doing great. Getting to lay. Other tank has 1 solid black and 2 bright red and black.The black one is doing great, always out swimming around and eating and never hides. The 2 red one's have hidden since I got them, several weeks ago. All where purchased at same timein this tank. The red ones never come out to swim or eat. Its like they are scared to death. I removed the hiding places, hoping to entice them to swim and eat. Now they are in the corner laying over on their sides to scared to move. The thing is they are not together, one on this side the other on another side. Even when they hide in the caves, they never hide together. I don't know what to do. I have had parrot fish for years and never had this problem before. Can anyone help me. I am afraid if they don't soon eat they will die. They are all 3 no bigger then a fifth cent piece. The black one is doing great. Thanks Brenda
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Re: parrot cichlid
If you remove the hiding places it will stress them out. BP's are very shy fish. They'll come around. Just give them time. I use to sit by the aquarium at night to get my fish use to me. At first they will just peak out. But, eventually their curiousity will get the better of them and they will come out. Just be sure not to make any sudden movements when they get brave enough to venture out. It will scare them back into hiding.
I wouldn't think your fish laying on their sides is because you removed their hiding places. I would think it's your water quality. Do you know what your ammonia and nitrite readings are? If not, you need to check asap. Anything above 0 is too much. Fish laying are their sides is a very serious matter. It needs to be addressed immediately.