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I'm back home now, just checked on him and I'm seeing what looks like a sore on his right side, I'm freaking out, what could this be? Gonna quarantine him and see how things go.

Do you know of any good Malawi forums? I'd really appreciate some specialist help with my melanochromis chipokae, especially with the blue one not eating and just hovering at the top of the tank.

He's not fat or big, actually he's slimmer than all the rest, I don't see any visible signs of bloat, but I'm not sure what to look for.

I also see that the male is just hovering at the top of the tank and he's not eating, hasn't eaten for like 2 or 3 days now

My tank's a 60-gallon, 48 inches wide, 12 1/4 inches deep, and 25 inches high.
Temperature's at 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
Water parameters are pH 8.2, zero ammonia, zero nitrite, and 20 ppm nitrate.
I do water changes weekly, about 15 gallons at a time.
The tank was cycled with a small school of ...

I'm at my wit's end here, guys. I have an african cichlid tank with several mbuna cichlids, but I'm having some issues with my 2 melanochromis chipokae. I've got one blue and one yellow, and the yellow one is turning this bluish-brown color - it's really weird. Plus, it's vibrating a lot, especially ...