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by KristinaV
08 Sep 2005, 00:11
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

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It was in a 40 gallon tank before I got her, I didnt see any signs of distress until the past few days, I just thought the change in enviroment stopped her from eating. She had eaten the same day as we got her. Maybe this kid was just passing the buck. I will look for more assistance tomorrow ...
by KristinaV
07 Sep 2005, 21:25
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

I so appreciate the help

I have good filtration bio media I dont know the name my husband did research and got 2 way more then adequate for the tank size, it is actually 2 filter built into 1 so it is 4 bio filters going at once. I will check my numbers now. Like I said though I cannot continue like this I missed 1 water ...
by KristinaV
07 Sep 2005, 19:03
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

she is dying

There is no doubt about it she is dying or will die, I cannot keep up with her she releases to much ammonia, she is burnt. I cant get in touch with the aquarium and cant stand to look at her anymore. Im going to keep trying the aquarium if I dont get anyone I am going to put her in a huge lake and ...
by KristinaV
07 Sep 2005, 13:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

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I have been adding tetrabond as per instructions to remove chlorine. She has burns and her gills tweek out, she is doing better today, she isnt totally turning red, but from what I am reading it seems to be ammonia poisoning, I didnt know they urinated so much and my 135 gallon must not be big ...
by KristinaV
07 Sep 2005, 02:56
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

I think it is too late

She is turning red and her gills are swollen and she has a red heart shape on her. I feel so bad I have been doing the water changes and sometimes she swims around but for the most part she swims upward (not to get air). I am changing the water right now again but it doesnt look good. If anyone ...
by KristinaV
04 Sep 2005, 04:49
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

Thank you

Thank you. I did not know I needed to change the water so drastically. It is a South American she was a rescue from a 40 gallon tank. We will keep her until we cant, then we will donate her to the aquarium. We are going to try our hardest to grow with her. I dont know how quickly she grows but if it ...
by KristinaV
04 Sep 2005, 03:12
Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
Replies: 17
Views: 4270

Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish

We picked up an 18 inch Asian Redtail Catfish about 3 weeks ago she has not been eating very much at all and turns her nose to most food we gave her feeder fish and all she did was kill them the only thing she will eat in very small quanity is chicken. I thought these fish would eat anything. She ...

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