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- 08 Sep 2005, 00:11
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 07 Sep 2005, 21:25
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 07 Sep 2005, 19:03
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 07 Sep 2005, 13:49
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 07 Sep 2005, 02:56
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 04 Sep 2005, 04:49
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...
- 04 Sep 2005, 03:12
- Forum: South American Catfishes (Everything else)
- Topic: Please I need help with my SA Redtail Catfish
- Replies: 17
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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 ...