Sulking fish????

OK .. since you quarantined then I would say it could be behavioral and this will
pass after a while. however, I encourage stepping up water changes just to make sure
there are no water quality problems that the ryukin is sensitive to. Ingrid

"Mellie101" wrote:

Hi, no haven't seen her interact with any of the other fish really.
She has moved about the tank a bit more today but is still rather
solitary. I had the black moor in quarantine for just over a month. I
put him in the tank and from that moment the Ryukin started 'sulking'.
Don't know if it is that. Just put a slice of orange in the usual
feeding corner and she ventured over there and tried it but then went
back to the middle again. Usually she hangs our with our fantail but
can't say she has been near him much either. The pearlscale has taken
the black moor under his 'fin'. Still going to plant the other end of
the tank tomorrow to see if that helps.

Thanks for all your help
Mellie



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Hi, thanks for the advice. Its been 10 days now (I think) but my
Ryukin is still 'sulking'. She is eating fine but still just 'camping'
out in the middle of the tank. She occasionally wanders around for a
minute but then comes back to the same position. Her fins are working
and she is there of her own accord. The doesn't appear to be any
floating.

I have been changing my water twice weekly doing 10% at one change and
25% on another. I did a water test yesterday and had ammonia 0
Nitrites 0 and Nitrates 30ppm. I did a 25% water change so hoping that
it isn't that. She is still at the center of the tank.

Thought that it might have just been a reaction to the introduction of
our Black Moor. Still she seems to be the only one behaving like this.
The other 3 fish are doing well. My Ryukin really doen't look
'sickly'. No marks on scales or fins. Her colour is a white pearl
colour, which looks awesome, and she looks really good.

Could it be that she just likes 'sitting' in the middle of the tank?
Am I worrying for nothing? :-)

Cheers
Mellie

"Mellie101" wrote in message
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Could it be that she just likes 'sitting' in the middle of the tank?
Am I worrying for nothing? :-)
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If she looks healthy, eats etc,... this may be so. Since she has no
symptoms there is nothing to treat.

Koi-Lo

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Could it be that she just likes 'sitting' in the middle of the tank?
Am I worrying for nothing? :-)


I would add salt, it seems your obsessed with having to add salt to
freshwater fish. Have you ever considered setting up a marine tank, it
uses lots of salt.


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The original frugal ponder ! Koi-ahoi mates....

Don't recall mentioning adding salt. Just looking out for the
wealthfare of my fish. Isn't that what this site is about???? Also
thought this was a place for newbie's to ask advice from more
experienced people. Will now go to other sites with more patient
people. Koi-Lo thanks for all your help.
Mellie

Funnily enough Roy you were the person who first recommend using salt
in a freshwater tank to me.


From: Roy - view profile
Date: Sat, Feb 4 2006 8:14 pm
Email: (Roy)
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If you like to throw money away and tanke your chances go with the
snake oils mela and pima fix. Of course they can be used together,
what do you think the manufacturer is stupid,...they make double the
moiney off yu buying useless snakeoils. Odds are water changes will be
sufficient, and now would be a better chance to use some salt than
snake oils....


Had never even contemplated salt before this. Did appreciate your
advice than and will give credit to you for the extreme difference that
it made to my problem. Like I said I'm a newbie to all this and
mistakenly thought this was a place where i could find helpful and good
advice. Didn't realise that critisism and sarcasm would be involved too.

rec.ponds and this list has been beset by very nasty angry trolls. this is in
addition to a few people who find it impossible to be reasonable. most everyone has
abandoned this and rec.ponds newsgroup for email lists where the trolls and nuts are
kept off. I run one mostly goldfish, but also koi and pond list using google.
http://groups.google.com/group/Puregold
there you can get very helpful friendly advice. Ingrid

"Mellie101" wrote:

Funnily enough Roy you were the person who first recommend using salt
in a freshwater tank to me.


From: Roy - view profile
Date: Sat, Feb 4 2006 8:14 pm
Email: (Roy)
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If you like to throw money away and tanke your chances go with the
snake oils mela and pima fix. Of course they can be used together,
what do you think the manufacturer is stupid,...they make double the
moiney off yu buying useless snakeoils. Odds are water changes will be
sufficient, and now would be a better chance to use some salt than
snake oils....


Had never even contemplated salt before this. Did appreciate your
advice than and will give credit to you for the extreme difference that
it made to my problem. Like I said I'm a newbie to all this and
mistakenly thought this was a place where i could find helpful and good
advice. Didn't realise that critisism and sarcasm would be involved too.



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"Mellie101" wrote in message
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Funnily enough Roy you were the person who first recommend using salt
in a freshwater tank to me.
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Mellie, please ask your questions on rec.aquaria.freshwater.misc as we have
knowledgeable people there to answer you questions. This NG is very slow
with few people responding to questions.

If someone is rude or uses profanity you can just bypass their messages when
you see their name.

Koi-Lo.....

http://weloveteaching.com/puregold/d...rtmnt.htm#salt

"Mellie101" wrote:

Don't recall mentioning adding salt. Just looking out for the
wealthfare of my fish. Isn't that what this site is about???? Also
thought this was a place for newbie's to ask advice from more
experienced people. Will now go to other sites with more patient
people. Koi-Lo thanks for all your help.
Mellie



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