Swordtail Pair acting weird.

micstarz · 02-24-2006, 08:33 PM

I noticed an oily film on the surface of one of my tanks and tried my mest to remove it straight away. Then I did a 30% water change. Now my swordtail pair keep 'swallowing' air from the surface in HUGE gulps, like a gourami does but in even bigger gulps. Whats wrong?

Thanks

fishboy · 02-24-2006, 10:48 PM

bad water, not much O2, these are just some causes

piotrkol1 · 02-25-2006, 08:20 AM

so would this explain why my male swordtail is stay at the surface the whole time? i noticed this started happening after my other and only sowrdtail died in the tank

micstarz · 02-25-2006, 05:44 PM

ok thanks, I'll change the water 15% daily for a week.

arcticwynta · 02-26-2006, 10:02 AM

I would be wanting to know what caused the oily slick on top of your water to start with and make sure you have that problem fixed. It does sound like and oxygen problem with the gulping for air. I have found swordtails to be a very hardy fish and near impossible to kill and they are a very easy breeding fish.

02-24-2006, 08:33 PM	#1
micstarz I'm Back! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Earth Age: 13 Posts: 658	Swordtail Pair acting weird. I noticed an oily film on the surface of one of my tanks and tried my mest to remove it straight away. Then I did a 30% water change. Now my swordtail pair keep 'swallowing' air from the surface in HUGE gulps, like a gourami does but in even bigger gulps. Whats wrong? Thanks __________________

02-24-2006, 10:48 PM	#2
fishboy Custom User Title Join Date: Feb 2005 Age: 16 Posts: 1,656	bad water, not much O2, these are just some causes __________________ It is only after we've lost everything that we're free to do anything

02-25-2006, 05:44 PM	#4
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02-25-2006, 08:20 AM	#3
piotrkol1 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin Age: 16 Posts: 143	so would this explain why my male swordtail is stay at the surface the whole time? i noticed this started happening after my other and only sowrdtail died in the tank

02-26-2006, 10:02 AM	#5
arcticwynta Fishy Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland Australia Age: 41 Posts: 11	I would be wanting to know what caused the oily slick on top of your water to start with and make sure you have that problem fixed. It does sound like and oxygen problem with the gulping for air. I have found swordtails to be a very hardy fish and near impossible to kill and they are a very easy breeding fish.

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