Silver Dollars Swimming erratically

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HI - I goggled until I couldn't keep my eyes open and could not find an
answer.

I have two Silver Dollars 3" & 4" been around for over two years, I have had
them since before they were Dimes. Not always, but at least once a week,
these two seem to bash themselves on the decor, lay on there sides and flop
on the bottom gravel, and swim erratically around the tank, often hitting
the glass quite hard.

The other fish in the tank are perfect. Angels, Barbs, Raphael Catfish,
pleco, Neon Tetra's. Tank has been running without any wide variations in
parameters for three years.

Do they have some species specific parasite that they are trying to rub off?
Any cure for this?

Thanks for your help
John ><>

[IRATE MORMON]

John, does the tank receive any direct natural sunlight? Any other
fishes in the tank?

QUOTH "><\(\(\(\\\"> John Lange"
>:

+HI - I goggled until I couldn't keep my eyes open and could not find
an
+answer.
+
+I have two Silver Dollars 3" & 4" been around for over two years, I
have had
+them since before they were Dimes. Not always, but at least once a
week,
+these two seem to bash themselves on the decor, lay on there sides
and flop
+on the bottom gravel, and swim erratically around the tank, often
hitting
+the glass quite hard.
+
+The other fish in the tank are perfect. Angels, Barbs, Raphael
Catfish,
+pleco, Neon Tetra's. Tank has been running without any wide
variations in
+parameters for three years.
+
+Do they have some species specific parasite that they are trying to
rub off?
+Any cure for this?
+
+Thanks for your help
+John ><>
+

Prost,

Irate
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"Cry to it, nuncle, as the cockney did to the eels when she put 'em i'the paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the coxcombs with a stick and cried 'Down wantons, down!'"

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Very little, the windows are 24 feet away
> +The other fish in the tank are perfect. Angels, Barbs, Raphael
> Catfish,
> +pleco, Neon Tetra's. Tank has been running without any wide
> variations in
> +parameters for three years.

John ><>

"IRATE MORMON" > wrote in message
...
> John, does the tank receive any direct natural sunlight? Any other
> fishes in the tank?
>
> QUOTH "><\(\(\(\\\"> John Lange"
> >:
>
> +HI - I goggled until I couldn't keep my eyes open and could not find
> an
> +answer.
> +
> +I have two Silver Dollars 3" & 4" been around for over two years, I
> have had
> +them since before they were Dimes. Not always, but at least once a
> week,
> +these two seem to bash themselves on the decor, lay on there sides
> and flop
> +on the bottom gravel, and swim erratically around the tank, often
> hitting
> +the glass quite hard.
> +
> +The other fish in the tank are perfect. Angels, Barbs, Raphael
> Catfish,
> +pleco, Neon Tetra's. Tank has been running without any wide
> variations in
> +parameters for three years.
> +
> +Do they have some species specific parasite that they are trying to
> rub off?
> +Any cure for this?
> +
> +Thanks for your help
> +John ><>
> +
>
> Prost,
>
> Irate
> --------
> "Cry to it, nuncle, as the cockney did to the eels when she put 'em i'the
paste alive; she knapped 'em o' the coxcombs with a stick and cried 'Down
wantons, down!'"