Fish Upright?
#1
Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:18 PM
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:25 PM
#3
Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:37 PM
#4
Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:42 PM
How long has the tank been running.
What are the water parameters.
What is your maintenance schedule?
It is kind of important to list these things if you want anybody to be able to offer there advice.
Brad
#5
Posted 10 January 2011 - 08:48 PM
#6
Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:04 PM
#7
Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:08 PM
Im only asking because 90% of fish illness is due to poor water conditions.
If it is facing the water surface and is up towards the surface gasping then it could be due to a lack of oxygen in the water.
If this is the case perhaps add a few air stones.
Im no expert either but if you do want help from the experts out there then they are going to want as much info as can be provided.
Brad
#8
Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:09 PM
The upright position you are witnessing is associated with submission or backing down from a dominant fish to avoid conflict. The other explaination is it may be about to die, sad i know.
Head up - submissive, conceeding defeat without conflict
Head down - displaying aggression, dominance or willing to challenge
These two gestures are usually only displayed when conflict is current or dominance is being persued. It's unussual for a fish to constantly be in this position. Perhaps it has been targeted so much by the Rusty that it is it's only defence. Either way the fish should be seperated. A bigger tank would help eliminate this stress also.
Edit: Docfish beat me to it
Edited by gibbs, 10 January 2011 - 09:11 PM.
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:23 PM
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Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:33 PM
#11
Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:37 PM
#12
Posted 10 January 2011 - 09:43 PM
#13
Posted 10 January 2011 - 11:30 PM
just saying 'everything is fine' is really no help to anyone, for all we know your just testing the pH or something...
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Posted 11 January 2011 - 11:18 PM
#15
Posted 12 January 2011 - 06:32 AM
#16
Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:01 AM
However their reading was that my nitrate was too high but all the others were good,so I have to do 3 daily water changes..As far as my beautiful Elecric yellow he/she is still alive they put a treatment in the water for him,but he has now gone all red underneath like he is bleeding internally I have bought some wound care that I put in the water for him everyday..I am wondering if i should give him a chance leave him a little longer ,if I have to put him down I want to do it humainly as my husband works for the RSPCA he is going to find out what the protacol is....Thanks to all who asked.
Edited by Nemo, 12 January 2011 - 09:06 AM.
#17
Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:11 AM
Edited by Nemo, 12 January 2011 - 09:13 AM.
#18
Posted 12 January 2011 - 09:19 AM
http://www.perthcich...showtopic=27497
Edited by Sarahjayne1988, 12 January 2011 - 09:23 AM.
#19
Posted 12 January 2011 - 11:11 AM
However their reading was that my nitrate was too high but all the others were good,so I have to do 3 daily water changes..
Hi Nemo, I can't help but wonder , what was the Nitrate reading to warrant 3 water changes a day?
Seems to me a very extreme amount of water to change daily.
What size tank is it? length x width x height.
Pete
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Posted 12 January 2011 - 12:09 PM
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