A club for owners of Parrot Cichlids

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so true about dyed fish :( were not trying to pick on u, were just trying to tell u how bad it is for these poor fish. that being said u have alot of them. id like to know how big ur tank is? ur gonna need alot of space 4 these guys. other than that, i agree with everything peanut said.

I'm sure you're not aware of the cruel treatment of dyed fish. If you were, I know you wouln't have purchased them. It's really unfortunate pet stores are allowed to sell the dyed fish.

80% of dyed fish die in the process. That means for every 20 dyed fish you see in the pet store, 80 have died in the process. It's inhumane, torturous, and severly compromises the fish immunity, health and life span. The fish are put in acid to remove the outer layer/slime coat. Then dropped into dye. The dye will not last more than a few months.

That being said. No. It is not normal for your fish to lay on the bottom. How long has your tank been up and running? Did you cycle your tank? Do you have a test kit? If you do, what are your ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate readings? What size is your tank? Do you have good aeration in the tank? Did you use a water conditioner?

If your tank has been up for a few days, do a 30% water change and see if that helps. If it's your water parameters, you'll notice a difference in the fish behavior rather quickly.

If your water checks out, then we'll move along to possibly disease. However, if you just got home with them, it could just be stress. Try turning the light off. Do they have adequate hiding places?

Your fish are at a disadvantage already since they are dyed. That means you are going to have to keep your water parameters perfect to keep them from getting sick.

I know you love your fish and want them to have a long healthy life. It's obvious you care very much for them. I'm sure they're going to be just fine:-)