Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 I recently noticed my convict chiclid chiclid will swim and then fall down on her side hit the substrate then spring back up immediately all within around 2-3 seconds I tried to get a video but I couldn’t I will keep trying and if I do I will add it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Without seeing it (and not having experience with cichlids)...could it be a swim bladder issue? I wonder if you watch videos of that behavior if you'd find the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 18 minutes ago, Fishdude said: Without seeing it (and not having experience with cichlids)...could it be a swim bladder issue? I wonder if you watch videos of that behavior if you'd find the answer. It doesn’t really look like any of the sbd vids I watched and she doesn’t have problems going up or down she will just randomly fall and then spring back up almost like she’s tripping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.K.Luterman Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Video footage would help. Just record some from your phone and post it on youtube. Doesn't have to be fancy. Anyways, could she be "flashing?" Sometimes fish will suddenly bounce off the substrate or an object to scratch an itch. Doesn't always mean anything, just means something is irritating them. But without seeing the behavior you're describing it's hard for anyone to really know for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 3 minutes ago, H.K.Luterman said: Video footage would help. Just record some from your phone and post it on youtube. Doesn't have to be fancy. Anyways, could she be "flashing?" Sometimes fish will suddenly bounce off the substrate or an object to scratch an itch. Doesn't always mean anything, just means something is irritating them. But without seeing the behavior you're describing it's hard for anyone to really know for sure. Thanks I think it is flashing I am trying to get a vid but she only does it ever 10-20 minutes if it is flashing what could cause it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne Brown Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 22 minutes ago, Angelfishlover said: Thanks I think it is flashing I am trying to get a vid but she only does it ever 10-20 minutes if it is flashing what could cause it Flashing us usually caused by a fish being what we percieve as itchy. What are your water parameters? If a fish flashes infrequently its usually fine but as frequent as 20 minutes is to often. It usually is nothing serious most times cronic flashing is caused by little parasites on the fishes skin. A few weeks ago my aquarium had the same issue. I resolved it by adminkstering aquarium salt. If you dont have any its super cheap and super easy to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 5 minutes ago, Dwayne Brown said: Flashing us usually caused by a fish being what we percieve as itchy. What are your water parameters? If a fish flashes infrequently its usually fine but as frequent as 20 minutes is to often. It usually is nothing serious most times cronic flashing is caused by little parasites on the fishes skin. A few weeks ago my aquarium had the same issue. I resolved it by adminkstering aquarium salt. If you dont have any its super cheap and super easy to use. I finally got a video I will post it when it finishes uploading I will treat with aquarium salt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) This is it ignore my loud hob and dog in the background 🤣https://youtube.com/shorts/B79rjrQxaeo @Dwayne Brown @H.K.Luterman @Fishdude also I ran out of the stuff I use for testing I am gonna try and get some more in the morning Edited March 26, 2021 by Angelfishlover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Yep, that’s flashing! The first time I saw my yo-yo loach flashing it totally freaked me out too! I would watch and wait for at least 12 hours before starting treatment, because sometimes there’s just one spot that they can’t quite scratch, but after several attempts they finally get it. Some flashing is totally normal, but as @Dwayne Brown said, chronic flashing is not. Did you ever mention your water parameters? Maybe there’s an ammonia spike or a pH swing—that could make the fish feel itchy too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 26, 2021 Author Share Posted March 26, 2021 1 minute ago, Hobbit said: Yep, that’s flashing! The first time I saw my yo-yo loach flashing it totally freaked me out too! I would watch and wait for at least 12 hours before starting treatment, because sometimes there’s just one spot that they can’t quite scratch, but after several attempts they finally get it. Some flashing is totally normal, but as @Dwayne Brown said, chronic flashing is not. Did you ever mention your water parameters? Maybe there’s an ammonia spike or a pH swing—that could make the fish feel itchy too. I should be able to get those water parameters tomorrow It was literally next on my list to test when my api kit ran out I should be getting another tomorrow morning 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbit Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 Haha figures it runs out when something weird happens! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishdude Posted March 26, 2021 Share Posted March 26, 2021 (edited) Hey I learned about a new fish behavior! This is not what I thought flashing meant. Edited March 26, 2021 by Fishdude 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiclid addict Posted March 27, 2021 Author Share Posted March 27, 2021 Update I treated her with aquarium salt las night before I went to be and I haven’t seen her do it at all her parameters where the samed usuall 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayne Brown Posted March 27, 2021 Share Posted March 27, 2021 Glad it worked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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