What's in the box? It's polys!

[kno4te]

Can get a plastic tote or tub with cover from Walmart in case you need to separate. Just add water and filter.

Biggest thing is to wait it out a bit.

 

[magpie]

20 nitrates shouldn't be bothering the parrots that much.

I'd post about them in the cichlids forum and get input for sure.

Agree that it would be better to lose a cheap, small, easily replaceable poly than the Moke.

Are the other schooling fish looking and acting normally?

 

[kewpiefishypewpie]

Post a video of what the parrots are doing

 

[clm08k]

Post a video of what the parrots are doing

Will do! Thanks guys!

Danios all are eating like pigs and look really bright and colorful.

 

[clm08k]

Can get a plastic tote or tub with cover from Walmart in case you need to separate. Just add water and filter.

Biggest thing is to wait it out a bit.

Thanks kno4te. Really appreciate all the responses. Yep I can get a plastic tub and filter. What should I put in the tub? Will post vids in 30 mins. Actually took them to the fish store in plastic bag. One guy thought they looked normal and that "parrot fish are awkward and retarded fish.". Other guy thought their behavior was odd. Both said maybe get another QT and monitor them there. And then that the main tank is probably fine, but to dose it anyways if I wanted. No recommendation on what to use.

currently uploading the video.
They told me to lower my tank temp from 83/84 down a bit. The heAter seems to go to 85 quickly. What temp do polys like best?

 

[clm08k]

Post a video of what the parrots are doing

Okay.give me ten mins.

 

[clm08k]

tank light

can see the scales best at 0:39. Best video of what I'm talking about.

 

[jaws7777]

I cant tell grom the vids but when you say the scales look ragged do you mean like the are sricking up ? Like an egg corn ?

If so i could be dropsy or bloat one of those cant remember but i had a few denisen barbs that caught one of those bugs and made them look like the scales were sticking out.

 

[magpie]

I know zero things about parrot fish but the first vid is weird behavior in general.

Have you asked the cichlid peeps?

I haven't looked it up lately but I feel like 78-82 is good for polys.

 

[clm08k]

I cant tell grom the vids but when you say the scales look ragged do you mean like the are sricking up ? Like an egg corn ?

If so i could be dropsy or bloat one of those cant remember but i had a few denisen barbs that caught one of those bugs and made them look like the scales were sticking out.

Yep. Slightly. Not sure if they are sticking out, but they do look a little rough like they potentially could be. 0:40-45 sec.