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boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	I have two catfish in my 20 gallon. Last week I noticed that one of the cories was laying on its back and it was breathing. I knew it was alive so i touched it with the net. It started swimming. This whole week ive been finding it on its side but it is still alive and it eats. The nitrate was a little high and i did a water change and it went down. My ph is a little low. Can the low ph be killing it. There is nothing stange on its skin and it looks normal. Does anyone know whats wrong
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
victimizati0n Banned Posts: 1217 Kudos: 1105 Votes: 31 Registered: 29-Apr-2004	what is your ph? Is it getting shocked from the changes?
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	Ive only done one change, and it was a small change. The ph is 6.4
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	Does anyone else know anything. Plz help i dont want him to die
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
me is already in use Fish Addict Posts: 596 Kudos: 99 Votes: 25 Registered: 02-Dec-2003	I dunno...is 6.4 pH "low" for you tank or do you mean that is just a low pH
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	i think its low
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
boil Enthusiast Posts: 201 Kudos: 420 Votes: 28 Registered: 19-Dec-2003	well my catfish finally died yesterday, I think it was better off. It took two weeks. Its behavior was wierd. It layed on its back for two weeks or on its side and then when u tap the glass he swam. He didnt swim regularly though, he did barrel rolls to swim and swam upside down. I saw him eat a few times but not much. about an hour b 4 he died I saw him and it look like he had a little blood but in lines on his body about 4 of them. Was that an attack from a fish. He had been in there for over a year and he was fine and my other catfish still is. Does anyone know what went wrong.
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37
Mogmog Hobbyist Posts: 74 Kudos: 66 Votes: 2 Registered: 03-Sep-2004	6.4 is on the low end for pH. You might want to think about slowly, and I mean -slowly- raising the pH. Also, it sounds like it could be hemorraghic septicemia, but I can't be sure without all the info. Either way, sorry for your loss, hope the rest of your fish stay healthy!
Posted 26-Jan-2006 11:37


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