[Leah_TheFish]

YESTERDAY I DID A WATER CHANGE FOR MY TANK. WHEN I PUT THE FISH BACK IN BELLA WAS NORMAL BUT NOW LEAH THINKS IM TRYING TO KILL HER!!!
I ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A GRAPE INTO MY TANK AND LEAHS TRYING TO EAT IT. I TRIED TO GET IT OUT BUT I NEARLY KILLED LEAH AND NOW SHE THINKS IM A FISH MURDERER WHAT DO I DO

 

[Leah_TheFish]

SHE WONT COME OUT OF HIDING AND SHE WONT EAT. IM WORRIED SHE'LL STARVE! SHES MY FAVOURITE FISH PLEASE HELP!

 

[Bens-fish-advice]

Sorry I never experienced this situation but try sinking the food down or try different food.

 

[Leah_TheFish]

it seems like she like fruit..?

 

[Leah_TheFish]

 

[Leah_TheFish]

i fed her some fruit and tried sinking the food, it worked! she is eating, and most of all, she trusts me!

 

[FishHoarder14]

what size tank is that? And is that a chichild(??) or a ram?

 

[TerriGtoo]

YESTERDAY I DID A WATER CHANGE FOR MY TANK. WHEN I PUT THE FISH BACK IN BELLA WAS NORMAL BUT NOW LEAH THINKS IM TRYING TO KILL HER!!!
I ACCIDENTALLY DROPPED A GRAPE INTO MY TANK AND LEAHS TRYING TO EAT IT. I TRIED TO GET IT OUT BUT I NEARLY KILLED LEAH AND NOW SHE THINKS IM A FISH MURDERER WHAT DO I DO

Fish have very short term memories. I wouldn’t worry about whether your fish thinks you are trying to kill it. Just don’t do it again.

 

[TerriGtoo]

Fish have very short term memories. I wouldn’t worry about whether your fish thinks you are trying to kill it. Just don’t do it again.

in addition, I just saw the video and the size tank you have the fish in. ,no wonder it is acting weird! that tank is absolutely WAY too small for that type of fish. the fish you have looks to be some kind of cichlid, which needs at least a 20 gallon long tank. cichlids need loads of room to swim. They are fast moving swimmers. Your fish can barely move in that tank. Get in into a bigger twnk as soon as possible or it will continue to decline and eventually die.

 

[YSR50]

Why are you taking the fish out to do water changes? Aside from being cramped in that tank, removing it to do a water change will just stress it out.

 

[Leah_TheFish]

in addition, I just saw the video and the size tank you have the fish in. ,no wonder it is acting weird! that tank is absolutely WAY too small for that type of fish. the fish you have looks to be some kind of cichlid, which needs at least a 20 gallon long tank. cichlids need loads of room to swim. They are fast moving swimmers. Your fish can barely move in that tank. Get in into a bigger twnk as soon as possible or it will continue to decline and eventually die.

im moving soon, and im getting a bigger tank. i cant get one now though.

 

[Leah_TheFish]

what size is optimal?
edit: just did a quick search, i think i can probably get a 40 gallon (i have two cichlids)