Dying Brichardi

[PiMpPiStOl]

so i went to the pet store the other day, so my friendcould get some fish, and i could maybe get one. and i saw the brichardis and fell in love, but wasnt sure if theyd go with my fish. i have 4 africans cichlids. so, i asked the lady before i bought it, and she said itd be fine. so i get it, get home, acclimate it, stick it in, and its fine. the other fish check it out, but no hostility. i wake up this morning to splashing, and i see the brichardi lying side ways... i thought it was dead so i get the net, and try to pick it up and it swims away, then gtes back on it side. i got it out and now its in a 5 gallon bucket since i dont have any extra tanks... is there anything i can do to save it? its not moving, but its still breathing.

 

[PiMpPiStOl]

please help! i dont want him to die

 

[PiMpPiStOl]

k, hes starting to swim now, but at the bottom, i tried to test him, by acting like i was gonna catch him to see what hed do, and he kinda swam away, and if he goes high, then he kinda falls back down... or maybe he just likes it at the bottom but hes not on his side anymore.

anything else i should do? should i try to turn off the lights and rearrange the tank and then try to stick him back in or what?

 

[WILDER]

How many gallons or litres is the tank.
How many fish and which type.
Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph.

How long did you climatise the fish for.
What the ph of the lfs to your tank ph.