Help!

Rouge · 01-20-2005, 08:39 PM

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!

**Cichlid Man** · 01-21-2005, 09:27 AM

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?

Rouge · 01-21-2005, 06:10 PM

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.

**Cichlid Man** · 01-22-2005, 07:38 AM

Keep me updated on the results.
Are you sure you didn't buy a sideways catfish.

Rouge · 01-22-2005, 05:55 PM

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!

Fish n chips · 01-25-2005, 12:14 AM

How a bout a diagonal catfish=.>

**Cichlid Man** · 01-25-2005, 10:13 AM

Funny you should say that, my shovelnose swims diagonal.

01-20-2005, 08:39 PM	#1
Rouge Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Help! 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!

01-21-2005, 09:27 AM	#2
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Help! 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? __________________ 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.

01-21-2005, 06:10 PM	#3
Rouge Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Help! 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.

01-22-2005, 07:38 AM	#4
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Help! Keep me updated on the results. Are you sure you didn't buy a sideways catfish. __________________ 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.

01-22-2005, 05:55 PM	#5
Rouge Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 3 User Feedback: (0)	Re: Help! 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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01-25-2005, 12:14 AM	#6
Fish n chips Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 120 User Feedback: (0)	How a bout a diagonal catfish=.> __________________ Tank 1-community Tank 2- fry Tank 3-goldfish Tank 4- plastic fish I WAS FISH R FUN NOW IM FISH N CHIPS!

01-25-2005, 10:13 AM	#7
Cichlid Man Super moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,100 User Feedback: (0)	Tiger shovelnose. Funny you should say that, my shovelnose swims diagonal. __________________ 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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