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Kirsty - 2014-05-27
Hi I have two red caps, they were fine when I put them in the tank but now they are floating in the corner of the tank. They are still eating and very responsive if you switch the light on. I'm treating them for tail rot at the moment but they don't seem to be getting better. Anybody help me what I can do please?

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Anonymous - 2022-04-12
They probably have a swim bladder problem turn off the lights and call a vet

Anonymous - 2022-04-12
I got 2 red cap orandas a boy and a girl the girl has roe but she won't lay the roe the tank is 10 gallons it has a topfin filter and a air pump a live plant and decorations for fish ps the boy is missing a cadul fin they won't breed please help me

Teaghan - 2018-03-13
My Redcap goldfish has been sitting in the corner kind flipping on its side. Im worried today will be his last day! Please help.. Im feeding him goldfish food..

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Anonymous - 2022-04-11
It sounds like a swim bladder issue try a veterinary in the mean time turn off the lights and let it rest

Samantha T - 2008-01-27
I have bred zig zag eels, though it happened quite by accident. They had four sessions or so of babies within a month and a half period or so.
The female was rounder in the mid section but definately shorter then my male. They are very caring and were seen teaching their young to hunt blood worms in the substrate.
Some of the pieces of the puzzle to help them along was an Indian almond leaf added, and the blue light to make it seem like moonlight (the IAL was added to start conditioning my halfmoon betta male also in the tank). Also, I had gone against a lot of people's advice and had bought the second zig zag with too small a tank, the lack of space turned out to never be an issue, and the fry and parents thrived. Unfortunately my female died a few months ago (she was having some issues, almost looked like she was laboring and got something stuck, no other signs of injury or sickness, plus the tank was/is healthy). Her young and mate protected her body as I tried to remove it. They noticed her gone, as well as the fry as I had to start selling them off as they got bigger. The tank is only a 30 gallon... I thought I'd share my beginner's luck.

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Kevin Satterfield - 2014-10-02
I have a few eels in my tank and have been putting together accounts of eels breeding. Please contact me at kevinsatterfield7@gmail.com
Thinus - 2017-08-13
hi i bought 2 zig zag eels last week and this morning when i woke there is alot of round puffy balls in my tank is that eggs?
Anonymous - 2022-03-07
Why wont my zig zag eel eat anything

LingLong - 2009-11-10
Wow pupfish are awesome! Where cani buy them ? and also can i buy 20 of them and put them all in one big tank? Please tell me! From Ling Long

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Anonymous - 2010-03-03
No, no, and heck no.
Wolfman - 2022-02-28
You'll get one don't worry.
Wolfman - 2022-02-28
You'll get one don't worry.

TastySalmon - 2022-01-30
It is overwhelmingly common to find guides (including this one) to claim that S. eupterus are intolerant of nitrates. This is simply not true and I have no idea how this myth perpetuates. I have three very healthy eupterus that are in my zero water change 125g tank that has nitrates no lower than 120ppm.

Erich - 2015-04-29
Looking for a 6in+ sized cat, if you have one let us know

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Tyler Munson - 2016-07-07
Although your post was long, long ago...I am desperately trying to find a suitable home for my 7", brackish raised, silver tipped shark (cat). If you still have room for a growing catfish (and reside in Southern California), please let me know. Thank you.

Tyler M. 619.307.9978
Lita - 2016-09-06
I have two white tip catfish sharks both are 10 to 11 inches and they're free unless you want to give me $10 dollars each
Anonymous - 2022-01-18
hey do you still have the 10 to 11 inc fish
jo - 2022-01-18
hey do you still have the 10 to 11 inc fish

Dale Brown - 2022-01-18
I don't know how long they should live but I have 2, did have 3 but one jumped out when I wasn't looking about 10 years ago, each about 12 in long. Next month I will have had them for 20 years- is that usual? One named "Lazarus" has survived multiple near death experiences and just keeps on going!

alec - 2006-09-30
i have two featherfins in a 10 gallon tank with a bunch of other community fish. One is about 4 inches now and is highly territorial to the other feather. They tend to be a little nocturnal; they completely hide themselves when i turn the tank light on. I find that they change colors when i put them in different tanks. Right now its pitch-black on the black gravel but when i put it in my other tank, with white gravel, it becomes a lot lighter and his spots are visible. Right now all they will eat are sinking wafers and bloodworms. They are great fish and have beautiful fins.

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Christine Staats - 2022-01-16
Sounds like you need a larger tank. My featherfin squeaker is easily close to 12 inches long. He or she is quite territorial but he has his own log hide that helps. Igot him at this size when we eye buying a used tank. We got there only to find out that the tank also had the catfish, a bristlenose, rainbow shark any one neon tetra. So we adopted them because we didn't have much choice.

soumi - 2017-03-20
i bought a oranda gold fish in yesterday but some time fish silently sitting under water and some time moving . feeding time very active any prblm or not many people say newly in aquarium that's why pls rpy wht can i its any prblm or noi

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Unknown User - 2022-01-13
Give them some time to settle in, they're tank is a new environment to them.

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