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What's the pH of your tank? These fish prefer slightly acidic water, around 6.5 to 7.0. If it's too high, that could explain the stress. Also, check for tankmates bothering it. They're shy and can get bullied easily.

I've got a 7-gallon tank, heated and filtered with low flow. It's heavily planted and I've only got a couple of nerites and some cherry shrimp as tank mates. My water parameters are good - pH is 7.2, ammonia and nitrates are 0. I've also got almond leaves and alder cones in the tank to add some ...