Problems with my Julidochromis Dickfeldi!!!!

[CanadianCray]

I am having problems with my Julies & need advise. I just purchased 8 of
them from Tom at the CRLCA on Sunday. They have been in my 50gal tank since
then & until today have been doing great!!!

I am pretty sure there isn't anything in the tank that would harm them. I
have been keeping a pair of J. Dickfeldi in the tank for about a year &
half. They were doing great I just moved them to a larger tank & decided to
get some more from Tom. It is a 50gal tank with Black sandblasting sand &
Texas Holey Rock. Aquaclear 500. Ph is 8, Water is very hard. All readings
are fine Ammonia, Nitrite etc... Was a fully cycled tank. When I came home
today & went to feed all the fish I could only find 5 Julies & they looked
like they were on their last legs. Lying on the bottom barely moving......
Need ideas quick!!

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Craig Williams

[Elaine T]

CanadianCray wrote:
> I am having problems with my Julies & need advise. I just purchased 8 of
> them from Tom at the CRLCA on Sunday. They have been in my 50gal tank since
> then & until today have been doing great!!!
>
> I am pretty sure there isn't anything in the tank that would harm them. I
> have been keeping a pair of J. Dickfeldi in the tank for about a year &
> half. They were doing great I just moved them to a larger tank & decided to
> get some more from Tom. It is a 50gal tank with Black sandblasting sand &
> Texas Holey Rock. Aquaclear 500. Ph is 8, Water is very hard. All readings
> are fine Ammonia, Nitrite etc... Was a fully cycled tank. When I came home
> today & went to feed all the fish I could only find 5 Julies & they looked
> like they were on their last legs. Lying on the bottom barely moving......
> Need ideas quick!!
>
They might have been beaten up by the J. Dickfeldi. If you're certain
of the water quality, get them into a breeding trap or whatever
separator you use and look for injuries.

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__ Elaine T __
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[JG]

Suggestion: post same question on www.cichlidnation.com - where Tom hangs
out. :)
"CanadianCray" > wrote in message
. ..
>I am having problems with my Julies & need advise. I just purchased 8 of
>them from Tom at the CRLCA on Sunday. They have been in my 50gal tank since
>then & until today have been doing great!!!
>
> I am pretty sure there isn't anything in the tank that would harm them. I
> have been keeping a pair of J. Dickfeldi in the tank for about a year &
> half. They were doing great I just moved them to a larger tank & decided
> to get some more from Tom. It is a 50gal tank with Black sandblasting sand
> & Texas Holey Rock. Aquaclear 500. Ph is 8, Water is very hard. All
> readings are fine Ammonia, Nitrite etc... Was a fully cycled tank. When I
> came home today & went to feed all the fish I could only find 5 Julies &
> they looked like they were on their last legs. Lying on the bottom barely
> moving...... Need ideas quick!!
>
> --
> Craig Williams
>
>

[JG]

Sorry, I've seen that you had already.
"JG" > wrote in message
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> Suggestion: post same question on www.cichlidnation.com - where Tom hangs
> out. :)
> "CanadianCray" > wrote in message
> . ..
>>I am having problems with my Julies & need advise. I just purchased 8 of
>>them from Tom at the CRLCA on Sunday. They have been in my 50gal tank
>>since then & until today have been doing great!!!
>>
>> I am pretty sure there isn't anything in the tank that would harm them. I
>> have been keeping a pair of J. Dickfeldi in the tank for about a year &
>> half. They were doing great I just moved them to a larger tank & decided
>> to get some more from Tom. It is a 50gal tank with Black sandblasting
>> sand & Texas Holey Rock. Aquaclear 500. Ph is 8, Water is very hard. All
>> readings are fine Ammonia, Nitrite etc... Was a fully cycled tank. When I
>> came home today & went to feed all the fish I could only find 5 Julies &
>> they looked like they were on their last legs. Lying on the bottom barely
>> moving...... Need ideas quick!!
>>
>> --
>> Craig Williams
>>
>>
>
>