hoplo not eating :/

[walshy317]

The last few days my hoplo hasnt been eating its lost alot of weight and is losing its colour, had it about a year about 5inch long female tank conditions are all rite, i just dont know whats up with it :/
Thanks
Marc

[Richard B]

If you've had it for a year & things've been ok up till now, and now something is definately changed in it's normal regime, we need to consider what could be wrong - given the timescale it is unlikely to be something which has always been with the fish - it is something recent. The water quality is always the first thing most people would say - what is the nitrate, nitrite & pH level? Have any new fish been added recently? Is there any single thing you can think of that has changed in the last week or so?

I would do a 30-40% water change straight away & increase aeration. After you let us know any additional info , (the answers to the above questions) we can go on from there.