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2 fish half dead
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May 10, 2009, 02:28:23 AM »
I have a new tank about 1 month old. I have 2 blood parrots that I bought after tank had been setup about 1 wk. initially they were doing fine and over the last 2 weeks all they do is lay on botton of tank and breath and eat occassionally. They swim infrequently. I am not sure what to do with them. I since have purchased other fish to include 2 other blood parrots whom are doing very well. I have seperated to 2 sick blood parrots with a tank devider just to see if that would help and they would not have to fight for there food. Water is fine, temp is 80 and I have salt in tank. Any suggestions would be appreciated or maybe I just need to give up on those 2 fish and move on.
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May 11, 2009, 07:26:34 PM »
First I should say that I am not a professional and these are just some thoughts. But hopefully someone else can help more.
Personally I'd not give up on these fish if they are breathing & eating.
It is a fairly new tank setup so a tank cleaning should not be in order.
Are there any spots or abnormalities on the fish?
I would surely keep them separated for the time being.
your ph, nitrates, etc are all good?
Here is something to think about:
I have read that temperatures around / above 80 can mess up their swim bladders & cause some swim issues. Was the tank ever above 80? what about the tank they were in when you got them? Perhaps they went from a cooler to warmer tank? I have read that SLOWLY decreasing the temp by a few degrees to around 76 F from 80 F, can help if this is the issue. Please do a little more research first though as I do not want to kill your fish.
hopefully others can help more with your issue.
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