Sick ? A. steindachneri

[Steph & Dave <caligula@tig.com.au>]

I bought a small juvenile female A. steindachneri 2 weeks ago.

Up until monday she seemed fine, swimming around the tank eating happily
(tetrabits and frozen bloodworms) etc.

Since monday she has been hiding ina small pot.  When I flushed her out
last night her swimming behaviour was quite 'drunken' she didnt get off
the bottom at all, and seemed unstable, and her gill movement was fairly
heavy.  She has also stopped eating as far as I can tell.

Her belly area is slightly pinkish, cant tell if this is external colour
or light shining thru internal organs.  No external symptoms visible.

Im not sure what this is and cant find any appropriate info on the 'net
(checked FAQ and the krib)

Current water parameters pH 6.9 - 7.0, temperature 26C, general hardness
50ppm, nitrates negligible ( about 1ppm?)

Changes since the weekend 10% water change on sunday - didnt do anythign
out of the ordinary. (i use wardley tristart to get rid of chlorine)
Added some small pvc pipes - scrubbed them with boiling water first
Added 20 x 1 cm baby bristlenose catfish

Only other fish in tank is a zebra danio.  All other fish are fine
including the baby catfish.

Any suggestions?  I have raised temperature of tank to 28C

Steph


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