somethings wrong with my demasoni

[trace&steve]

hi all i have 2 demasonis well i started with 3 they were all in the same tank afew days later one died rip now ones gone into hiding the 2 that are left got along as far as i could tell noow its gone into hiding its really dark blue and i havnt seen it eat in days?????

can anyone help???

[livingart]

i think your problem maybe too small a group of dems

most recommend a bigger group to spread agression

[trace&steve]

yeah i thought that will it recover do you think i have 10 more demis getting sent tonight so i change all the rocks around in the tank before any go back in or do you think i should leave the one thats not good by its self for a while???

i think your problem maybe too small a group of dems

most recommend a bigger group to spread agression

[ryanjury]

lol it gets confusing when people post the same question in 2 different forums I answer twice..

There are a few things I think may be causing your problem.

1. Demasoni are very hard on their own kind and should be kept in groups of 12+ to disperse this aggression. I believe that all shops or people selling should pass on this advice as they are pretty much setting people up if they don't but it also comes down to the buyer doing their own research as per usual.

2. Demasoni are mbuna and most mbuna are vegetarians (dems definitely are) they are very easy to give bloat which will kill them, again another thing I pass on when I sell the fish but another thing that should be researched by buyers.

3. Water conditions could also be an issue what size tank? What tank mates? Was the tank cycled? Did you do any water tests?

Here is a good demasoni article http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/p_demasoni.php