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	Danio acting weird
FLEXJr Hobbyist Posts: 61 Kudos: 32 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Feb-2006	so i just started cycling my 29g ~ a week ago and currently have 3 danios to cycle it with. One of the danios has not kept ANY food down, he repeatedly spits it out. Also, he just floats by the heater by himself all the time just moving forward enough every now and then to battle the current... I got these danios 8 days ago, any suggestions?
Posted 25-Mar-2006 17:55
bcwcat22 Big Fish Posts: 395 Kudos: 314 Votes: 34 Registered: 16-Jul-2005	Parameters would help, but my guess is that you have a very high amonia or nitrite level since your cycling which is probably causing a lot of stress. "A noble spirit embiggens the smallest man" Simpsons
Posted 26-Mar-2006 01:50
keithgh Ultimate Fish Guru Posts: 6371 Kudos: 6918 Votes: 1542 Registered: 26-Apr-2003	As it is a new tank and only one week old you certainly are "Cycling" Exactly what have you done to the tank other that added a few Danios, filtratioin, plants, and have you added Cycle if so how much and when? Have you used any other products eg a dechlorinator? The peramiters are a must here if you want a correct answer. If you can not do a full water test take a good sample to your LFS and get their opinion what is wrong. The fish is stressed out also it might not have been a healthy fish to start off with. *Have a look in [link=My Profile] http://www.fishprofiles.com/forums/member.aspx?id=1935[/link] for my tank info* Look here for my Betta 11Gal Desktop & Placidity 5ft Community Tank Photos Keith Near enough is not good enough, therefore good enough is not near enough, and only your best will do. I VOTE DO YOU if not WHY NOT? VOTE NOW VOTE NOW
Posted 26-Mar-2006 04:10
FLEXJr Hobbyist Posts: 61 Kudos: 32 Votes: 1 Registered: 26-Feb-2006	Okay, today i just added some Harlequin Rasboras to the tank and put the pregnant danio and the father danio into a 5G. 29G parameters: pH 7.1 Ammonia: .50 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 0 All other fish seem to be eating food and even wanting more even after chowing down for a few minutes. I have not used and "Cycle" products or any of the like. I have only used BIO-Coat. No other chemicals to change the pH or bacteria have been added. I have One Red Ludwiga and One Rotala Rotundifolia. I have a Penguin Power Filter 200.
Posted 26-Mar-2006 05:37
inlikefish Hobbyist Posts: 132 Kudos: 64 Votes: 2 Registered: 18-Oct-2003	You shouldnt have added anymore fish. Your tank is not cycled yet which is stressing out the danios. Danios are a hardy fish, but even cycling with them causes them stress. Do you use a water dechlorinator? That could be part of the problem. Whats the temp of your tank?
Posted 04-Apr-2006 19:26


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