sick fish plz help!

[GeorgeForeman420]

I have here my red jewel cichlid. Hrs been showing alot of this black on him lately and not eating. Just hiding all day. Here's a pic of what he looks like and if you notice two other cichlids seem to be joining him. The other two are the ruby lake Victorians. Any idea what's wrong? And if I posted this in the wrong room I'm sorry.

[Ballinxalex]

Any white poop?

[GeorgeForeman420]

I have noticed one the red jewel the poop looked clear. But haven't noticed lately

[troy tucker]

What do you feed?
What are your water perameters?
How long have you have the fish in the tank and any new tank mates?

[johnnymisty]

What do you feed?
What are your water perameters?
How long have you have the fish in the tank and any new tank mates?

+1

[GeorgeForeman420]

Nls cichlid pellets. And kens cichlid flakes. The ph is like 8.2 and only thing I can notice is a slight tint of green on ammonia. So .25 and yes new tank mates about 5 in two weeks but all were less than half the size. Idk if that matters. I use prime when I water change weekly. Ive had him almost two months and everyone outgrew him that I got w him. I guess that's all I can think of.

[Ogrodii]

Nls cichlid pellets. And kens cichlid flakes. The ph is like 8.2 and only thing I can notice is a slight tint of green on ammonia. So .25 and yes new tank mates about 5 in two weeks but all were less than half the size. Idk if that matters. I use prime when I water change weekly. Ive had him almost two months and everyone outgrew him that I got w him. I guess that's all I can think of.

Is he being picked on by the new group?
i would add salt to your next water change and do 50% or more see if he picks up

[GeorgeForeman420]

What does it mean when poop is grey.

[GeorgeForeman420]

No. He's one of the bigger fish. The others are all about an inch. And you know he's always been really chill and laid back fish but when it was feeding time he usually are the most. I put him in the 75 from the 55 with the same tank mates and his condition just got worse.

[GeorgeForeman420]

You think maybe he'd do better in my 40 gal tall with clown loach and rams? (1 bolivian, 2 golden, 2 German)

[KhmerStyle]

is he swimming normal? you may want to qt him for a week dose with epsom salt, and triple sulfate

[Ogrodii]

is he swimming normal? you may want to qt him for a week dose with epsom salt, and triple sulfate

+1

[GeorgeForeman420]

Hrs not swimming at all. He s got a place in a holey rock and just lays there or where he was when I sent the pic. Idk if you saw but he's got alot of black like sludge looking stuff on top of him the rest of him looks beautiful. And I will do that. I have a fluval spec like 5 g is that good?

[troy tucker]

Just becuase it is bigger doesn't mean he can't be picked on.
+1 on QT. epsum salt. or meds.

[GeorgeForeman420]

He doesn't get picked on. It's something else. Where do I get trip sulfate? He's in his own tank now on the way to store to pick up salt and sulfate so plz tell me where to get it lol. Thanks to everyone btw I'm glad I joined this site.