Hi All,
Hoping people may be able to help, pretty sure it is a female Red Empress, (male in background on one of the photos)
In the last week or so, its skin has become very patchy in appearance, noticed last couple of times, it didnt look like it was feeding. It is still fairly active and swimming normally.
Can any one give thoughts if looks like this cichlid has a disease and if so how to treat? All the others do not have these signs/symptoms.
Thanking You
Mark
Type of fish: Female Red Empress
Symptoms: Patchy Skin, dont think eating
Other tank mates: All African Cichlids, exception 2 clown loaches, 1 silver dollar, 1 silver shark and a Pleco, and a bristlenose.
Tank size / capacity: 6ft -550 litre
Type of Food fed: Spectrum, Flakes, Algae Wafers
Feeding frequency/amount: twice a day
Last water change: 30% every fortnight, every other week, 5-6 bucks - approx 10%
PH: 8
KH: GH: Not sure, but every water change put in tablespoon of rift lake salt
Nitrite: 0
Nitrate: Light Orange, minimal
Ammonia: 0
Phosphate:
Water temp: 28 degree
Medications used recently to date: Nil
Any recent changes..new fish/filters/power outages etc etc: Nil
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