Convict cichlid missing his nemesis?

[Crowland10100]

Hi,
I had two large cichlid in a 16. The bright one nearly killed the other one. I put the bright one in his own tank. But now the bullied one acts a bit crazy! He swims up and down all the time like he can't stay still. I don't think it's a happy dance he's doing. Lol
Any thoughts appreciated!

Chris


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[jonclark96]

Most times I have seen erratic behavior like that was due to poor water quality. A 16 isnt a lot of room for adult cons and I would think that you would need weekly water changes of at least 50%.


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[Crowland10100]

Thx for the reply.

I just changed out about 25 actually. Also tested and pH is a tad low (7), buy all else is fine. He didn't start acting like this til I separated them. My thought is that he may think he's still there and hiding from him as a predator. He is the only one in that tank too.


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[Crowland10100]

The orange african I've had for 2 years is alone in a new 15 and now happy as can be. What a loner. Lol


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