Re: Silver Dollars going Nuts

[RedForeman ©®]

probably the water chemistry is aggrevating their bodies, like an itch they
can't scratch... imagine being in a room full of mosquitos for any length of
time, or if you live in florida... ok, bad joke....

unless the water is right, almost perfect, they can be irritated by water
changing for the worse... until you do a water change and take out any
toxins/irritants...
"><(((\"> John Lange ><(((\">" >
wrote in message . net...
> My silver dollars 3" & 4" started going nuts yesterday right after a water
> change. Running into the glass, bashing into the deco, flopping on their
> sides in the gravel. They have large patches if scales missing and are
> actually turning black & blue. No appetite.
>
> Same old well water as always, all water levels are normal except for the
> previously posted high nitrate levels. Will this problem go away after a
> few water changes?
>
> Help & Thanks
> God Bless All
> JOhn :-)
>
>

[>]

They seem to be settling down a bit. They are still damaged, but are not
abusing themselves tonight. Time for another water change.

JOhn :-)


"RedForeman ©®" > wrote in message
...
> probably the water chemistry is aggrevating their bodies, like an itch
they
> can't scratch... imagine being in a room full of mosquitos for any length
of
> time, or if you live in florida... ok, bad joke....
>
> unless the water is right, almost perfect, they can be irritated by water
> changing for the worse... until you do a water change and take out any
> toxins/irritants...
> "><(((\"> John Lange ><(((\">" >
> wrote in message . net...
> > My silver dollars 3" & 4" started going nuts yesterday right after a
water
> > change. Running into the glass, bashing into the deco, flopping on
their
> > sides in the gravel. They have large patches if scales missing and are
> > actually turning black & blue. No appetite.
> >
> > Same old well water as always, all water levels are normal except for
the
> > previously posted high nitrate levels. Will this problem go away after
a
> > few water changes?
> >
> > Help & Thanks
> > God Bless All
> > JOhn :-)
> >
> >
>
>

[>]

Day two and they seem to be back to normal. I will try the pre-feed idea.

Thanks
JOhn :-)

"Rich" > wrote in message
.. .
> Silver dollars are extremely skitish. I find that if I feed them shortly
> before doing a change they tend to settle down easier.
> The scales will grow back and you'll never know they banged themselves up.
> I think that as they mature they get the black spots on their bodies as
well
> as bright red fins and breast- at least mine do. They 'vibrate' beside
each
> other as they travel around the tank...it's kind of strange actually.
> Mine just love red leaf lettuce.
>
> "><(((\"> John Lange ><(((\">" >
> wrote in message . net...
> > My silver dollars 3" & 4" started going nuts yesterday right after a
water
> > change. Running into the glass, bashing into the deco, flopping on
their
> > sides in the gravel. They have large patches if scales missing and are
> > actually turning black & blue. No appetite.
> >
> > Same old well water as always, all water levels are normal except for
the
> > previously posted high nitrate levels. Will this problem go away after
a
> > few water changes?
> >
> > Help & Thanks
> > God Bless All
> > JOhn :-)
> >
> >
>
>