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josh fisk - 2013-01-30
does anyone's featherfin have a tail that has three points? sort of like a trident

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Clarice Brough - 2013-01-31
That's really strange, not usual for this catfish:)

natalie - 2013-01-29
I have a dwarf yellow puffer sharing a tank with several other fish. I've noticed that he has gone completely black and almost lifeless. He keeps on resting on the live plant. Could you tell me if he is dying and if I can do anything to help him please?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-30
It is usually a water condition issue. What is the salinity of the water? Check all your levels. These fish are very sensitive to conditions.

Anthony Pollock - 2013-01-28
I have a striped catfish to say he is a character is an understatement. His friends in the tank with him are 2 white oscars, a piranah, and a largish plec they all happily get along but would love a mate for it, he has lots of places to hide but prefers to get out and about with his friends. Any ideas how I can tell if it's male or female def. want to get a partner for it :)

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-30
Adult females are wider when viewed from above. Difficult if you do not have others to compare to it.

janj - 2013-01-28
My dead swordtail has a worm by its gills. This is the second time it's happened, what is it please?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-28
Whats the worm look like?
Clarice Brough - 2013-01-31
It sounds like your fish may have had anchor worm. The anchor worm (lernea spp.) is a true parasite that embeds in either the gill or body of a host fish. It can do considerable damage to its host, and it very contageous. This is actually a copepod (crustacean arthropod) rather than a true worm. It looks like a small whip (just a few mm to under an inch in length) with a forked tail. It attaches to the fish with its 'anchor' shaped head.

For future reference... it is rather stressful for a fish, but the parasite can be carefully removed. Hold the fish on a damp cloth in your hand, then extract it with a pair of household tweezers. Gently press the tweezers as close to the skin as possible, but only extract the worm, not the flesh of the fish. Treat the infected area with an antiseptic (I've used iodine) after removing the parasite. Then return the fish to its tank.

Anonymous - 2013-01-27
Now that i have read this i am scared. I have the golden version of this fish with my betta. Most of the time the get along well, but when my betta gets into one of his 'moods' he mostly chases the little guy. Sometimes the algae eater will seemingly fight back, he goes vertical and bats the betta with his tail.Does anyone think that the algae eater will ever make any super agressive moves or anything?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-27
Could become an issue for the betta as the Algae Eater ages. The betta is too slow of a swimming fish to be with this fish.

Pat - 2013-01-27
How old will a Tiger fish weighing around 6 kg be? The Kariba Zimbabwe species.

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-01-28
How long have you had it? Did you get it from a pet store or from a previous owner? I don't think there's any sure way to tell how old it is. In the wild they can get to be around 28 kg, but in captivity they don't usually get that big because of environment constraints.

Anonymous - 2013-01-25
I just cleaned my tank like 4 hours ago and now my convict is acting weird, it stays at the bottom and doesn't really move much. I put a few drops of Nutrafin cycle in there I don't know if that would bother it? And the temperature is fine, But I think he's gonna die! :( He's usually swimming around or swimming up for food when I come close to the tank but now he's barely moving. PLEASE help I don't know what to do, there's no pet stores opened now.

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Jasmine Brough Hinesley - 2013-01-26
How much water did you change? If you changed more than 10-20% then the established nutrient levels in the water may be compromised. I don't believe the Nutrafin Cycle would be causing any problems. It sounds like he may have become severely stressed? I'm not sure there is much you can do right now other than wait and see if he comes around.

winky-blinky-jinky - 2013-01-25
I bought three of these fish called 'mixed fruit tetra' from Wal-Mart before I knew they were dyed artificially. (Had I known this I would not have purchased them.) I have them in a 10 gallon tank and they are an absolute joy. Only fish in the tank with a few plants, decorations, heater, gravel, and filter. They are extremely clean fish, and they eat very little food. 10 gallons is PLENTY of room for these guys. Warning! These fish will jump straight out of the tank if they can, just like the article said; keep your tank covered! These fish DO NOT like LED lights or tank bubblers so don't waste your money. They seem to prefer simple cave decorations and plants, nothing too fancy for these guys. VERY easy to take care of and the tank requires very little maintenance once established. The fish are very playful with each other and are fun to watch.

Mike - 2013-01-25
We had two of these in a tank with assorted guppies, and they killed one of the guppies and were nipping at the others before I removed them. What could cause this?

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Jeremy Roche - 2013-01-25
Tetras can be a bit nippy at times. May need to add more tetras so they will school and this will normally keep that behavior in the group.

Anonymous - 2013-01-25
It's is growing big in my 5000 gallon.

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