NetMax
November 23rd 05, 03:44 AM
"LaieTechie" > wrote in message
news:pan.2005.11.22.09.17.29.246696@win_remove_get _nospam_solutions.com...
>I have a 29 US gallon freshwater tank with the following:
> 1 black ghost knife
> 4 neon tetras
> 5 black neon tetras
> 4 tequila sunrise guppies
> 3 red wag platys (1 male, 2 female)
> 2 otos
> 1 spotted cory catfish
>
> Three of my black neon tetras are missing their left eyes. Who would
> you
> suspect??? I have moved the injured tetras into a hospital tank. I
> removed the carbon in the filter and am treating with a slightly
> elevated
> dose of sea salt plus some anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medicines
> from
> my fish first aid kit. Surprisingly they have survived 3 days in this
> state and are active swimmers.
>
> I definitely need a new home for my knife; he is already 6 inches long
> and
> will reach a mature size of 18 inches. He is blind (like all his
> species), has a playful personality, and generally leaves the other
> fish
> alone (he does guard one cave with tail and fin nipping).
>
> TIA,
> Laie Techie
Lets see, one black wolf in a flock of sheep.... who could have done it ?
;~). When the BGK was finished taking out their right eyes, then they
would've become much easier midnight meals.
jmo
ps: The Black Neons will be fine with only one eye, if there are no
predators in the tank. Fish have 2 'vision' systems, as their lateral
line detects motion well enough for them to know approximate location &
direction etc of object causing or reflecting vibrations. I had a
species tank of blind cave barbs, and there was very little wrong about
their ability to locate and eat food and smaller fish.
pss: It's unlikely the BGK will reach 18" in captivity, but don't let
that stop you from providing him with a bigger & better habitat. I used
to hand feed them frozen foods. Their favourite was a specialty item,
Discus Delight with garlic I think (expensive taste, but I'm such a
sucker for BGKs ;~).
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www.NetMax.tk
news:pan.2005.11.22.09.17.29.246696@win_remove_get _nospam_solutions.com...
>I have a 29 US gallon freshwater tank with the following:
> 1 black ghost knife
> 4 neon tetras
> 5 black neon tetras
> 4 tequila sunrise guppies
> 3 red wag platys (1 male, 2 female)
> 2 otos
> 1 spotted cory catfish
>
> Three of my black neon tetras are missing their left eyes. Who would
> you
> suspect??? I have moved the injured tetras into a hospital tank. I
> removed the carbon in the filter and am treating with a slightly
> elevated
> dose of sea salt plus some anti-fungal and anti-bacterial medicines
> from
> my fish first aid kit. Surprisingly they have survived 3 days in this
> state and are active swimmers.
>
> I definitely need a new home for my knife; he is already 6 inches long
> and
> will reach a mature size of 18 inches. He is blind (like all his
> species), has a playful personality, and generally leaves the other
> fish
> alone (he does guard one cave with tail and fin nipping).
>
> TIA,
> Laie Techie
Lets see, one black wolf in a flock of sheep.... who could have done it ?
;~). When the BGK was finished taking out their right eyes, then they
would've become much easier midnight meals.
jmo
ps: The Black Neons will be fine with only one eye, if there are no
predators in the tank. Fish have 2 'vision' systems, as their lateral
line detects motion well enough for them to know approximate location &
direction etc of object causing or reflecting vibrations. I had a
species tank of blind cave barbs, and there was very little wrong about
their ability to locate and eat food and smaller fish.
pss: It's unlikely the BGK will reach 18" in captivity, but don't let
that stop you from providing him with a bigger & better habitat. I used
to hand feed them frozen foods. Their favourite was a specialty item,
Discus Delight with garlic I think (expensive taste, but I'm such a
sucker for BGKs ;~).
--
www.NetMax.tk