Otopharynx Lithobates not eating

[Hobbiest]

I have two male Otopharynx Lithobates together small still. One is not eating. I think he is getting picked on. I have done water changes often like a few per week. At first this snapped him out of it. I am going to add more hiding places as I have two Melanochromis Johanni in there that cause trouble. No spots or anything on him. Would like to get rid of the Electric Blue Johanni and later get some Cyanerhabdos....

[Maize-N-Blue-D]

First - You should get a compatibility chart and review which fish are compatible with each other - Just Google it.

Second - in most cases I would not mix Mbuna with Haps, especially Johanni they are particularly aggressive.

Third - it is not recommended to have two males of the same species in the same tank. the sub-dominant male will most likely color down.

Regarding the not eating,  I would recommend putting in several hiding spots, rocks, decor, etc.. 

What size tank are these fish in ?

[Ron]

What size is your tank? Smaller tanks are more likely to have aggression problems.

As best I recall, "Electric Blue Johanni" is a trade name for M. cyaneorhabdos, which is also sometimes referred to as "Maingo".

It does sound like aggression is an issue. More decor to break up the tank into different areas might help and allow fish to hide better from one another. More fish in the tank might help spread out the aggression (the dominant fish spends less time picking on each individual fish).

Haps and mbuna isn't necessarily recommended, but isn't always a problem either. A larger tank is more forgiving.

[Hobbiest]

Sorry such a late reply. He eats now. The Johannis are gone. I think Cyanerhabdos and Maingano are different than Johanni (less aggresive). It is 44 gallon. Not big at all. Tons of hiding. Sorry guess I have notifications off....

[Mastiffman]

nope, I don't get notifications either and I have had mine turned on for a long time. I think it's the site.

 I started getting some again a few months ago but then they stopped.