Suspected ich

[Kevin70]

Hi all I've just bought a pair of apistogrammas and the female as just gone and hid the male comes out and I've noticed him flicking against things and he's not eaten for two days well since I've had him so do u think I should start a treatment for ich ??? Any advice would be grateful thanks guys

 

[MirandaB]

Could do with seeing a photo of the fish really

 

[Kevin70]

I have tried but it everso skittish if I can get one I'll post it

 

[sparkyweasel]

Agreed; hiding and flicking can be symptoms of many different problems.

 

[Kevin70]

Yes I understand but with them not eating aswell it's hard for me to watch them because my tank is just full of plants

 

[Djoko Sauza]

You can lure them out with live daphnia, would be perfect since they stay in the water column.

Could also be flukes from the travel stress. I would make sure water quality stays optimal and spoil them with live food.

Do you have plenty of hiding spots, holes and caves? Leaf litter, sand? Surface cover? That would all help lowering stress levels.

 

[Kevin70]

Yes I got them a cave my water hopefully is spot on as I'm growing baby tears thanks for your info