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Old 01-20-2005, 08:39 PM   #1
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Recently, my upside-down catfish has become a white colour, and is acting unusual. I am not sure if it is sick, or whatever... Please help me!
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Old 01-21-2005, 09:27 AM   #2
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What do you mean by acting unusual? if it's floating motionless at the top upsidedown don't worry this is normal
Have you tested the water and how long have you had the catfish?
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Old 01-21-2005, 06:10 PM   #3
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I'm having the water tested as we speak, and no, it is not floatin motionless... Usually it stays under the plants I have, but now it rests along the side of my tank, and will not move.
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Old 01-22-2005, 07:38 AM   #4
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Keep me updated on the results.
Are you sure you didn't buy a sideways catfish.
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If you have a big enough tank with enough hiding places, pH of around 7, you can keep virtually any fish together as long as all the fish are around the same size and these two groups of fish are avioded:
Serrasalmus
Tetradon
(figure eights and dwarfs are the
exception).

I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families:
Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.
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Old 01-22-2005, 05:55 PM   #5
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Very funny Cichlid Man...

I will keep you posted... Right now it seems to be getting some colour back. I think it was stress because of the new fish. Oh well, thanks for your help!
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Old 01-25-2005, 12:14 AM   #6
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How a bout a diagonal catfish=.>
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Old 01-25-2005, 10:13 AM   #7
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Default Tiger shovelnose.

Funny you should say that, my shovelnose swims diagonal.
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Serrasalmus
Tetradon
(figure eights and dwarfs are the
exception).

I keep a successful community of fish in a 4 foot tank including the following families:
Cichlids, tetras, loaches, gouramis, barbs, rainbows, livebearers, killiefish, catfish, puffers.
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