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Even when you've been in the fish game for 30 years, you can learn something new. Here's what I've just learned.

My Cardinals seemed to be shy recently, which puzzled me because previously they've been quite bold. So, water change time came around ... and ...

It transpires that my powerhead was set to hurricane force by accident. Now this didn't trouble the Panda Corys (in fact they loved surfing the bubbles!) but the Cardinals all bunched up in the part of the aquarium where the current was least strong.

I've now turned the powerhead down to a more moderate setting, and my Cardinals have returned to the front of the aquarium.

So, be advised, that while moderate currents are OK for these fishes, they don't like their currents too strong.

You live and learn even at my age.



Panda Catfish fan and keeper/breeder since Christmas 2002

Saying that I am loking at my Cardinals now and they all seem to be away from any direct current from the filter yet they often swim through the air wand which is not very powerfull at all.

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If you think about it it does make a good deal of sense. After all they are from the amazon and as you probably know that is a slow moving river. The same thing happens when you go on vacation. Go to florida and you are sweeting like a dog but the locals would be freezing if they went back to your home.

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