So I got two banggai cardinals a few weeks ago.
One of them is doing fine, really active and eating.
The other has been hiding almost the entire time.
It all started when, after drip acclimating, I dumped both of them into the tank. One of them got stuck to the top of the bucket and it took me several seconds to notice. This could've added to his stress.
He his behind the filter for the first week. He eventually started coming out more and eating some. Then, recently, he has been hiding in the back corner and not eating. He seems really skinny and his body seems very black. It is hard to see in the pic, but there is a black outline surrounding his clear fins also, which I do not see in the healthy cardinal.
Also, It's really hard to see, but there _might_ be some white spots on his fins. They seem extremely small, and I am not sure if they are actually there. They are not sticking out.
please help!
One of them is doing fine, really active and eating.
The other has been hiding almost the entire time.
It all started when, after drip acclimating, I dumped both of them into the tank. One of them got stuck to the top of the bucket and it took me several seconds to notice. This could've added to his stress.
He his behind the filter for the first week. He eventually started coming out more and eating some. Then, recently, he has been hiding in the back corner and not eating. He seems really skinny and his body seems very black. It is hard to see in the pic, but there is a black outline surrounding his clear fins also, which I do not see in the healthy cardinal.
Also, It's really hard to see, but there _might_ be some white spots on his fins. They seem extremely small, and I am not sure if they are actually there. They are not sticking out.
please help!