Re: clamped fins

[Mike & Diane Wise <apistowise@bewellnet.com>]

Eric,

I personally wouldn't add medication without seeing a visible symptom. These will
only stress your fish more. I think that water changes & a bit higher temperature
will be better for now. Only if you see problems should you medicate.

Mike Wise

Eric Martina wrote:

> The Nitrates seem to be fine, about 5ppm. I will do the water changes like
> you said. Should I add any medication as well? Or maybe just some aquarium
> salt?
>
> Thanks,
> Eric
>
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> [mailto:owner-apisto@admin.listbox.com]On Behalf Of Mike & Diane Wise
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2001 2:56 PM
> To: apisto@listbox.com
> Subject: Re: clamped fins
>
> Eric,
>
> I'm afraid that this doesn't sound like a behavior response. Males will
> often clamp
> their fins when enticing a female to a preferred spawning cave, but females
> don't. You
> didn't mention nitrates. If they are high they might bother her. But I would
> expect the
> other fish to show effects, too. If she were my fish, I would change 50% of
> the water
> every day for a week and keep a close eye on her for parasites.
>
> Mike Wise
>
> Eric Martina wrote:
>
> > Hello all,
> >         My female "Breitbinden" is swimming around today with her fins
> clamped. I
> > can't see any signs of ick or velvet disease, and she is scratching. No
> > other fish in tank are showing signs of illness or stress. I tested the
> > water and there is no ammonia or nitrite. Other than the clamped fins she
> > seems fine.
> >         I was wondering if this could be some form of her showing
> subordination to
> > the male? The male was chasing her around a few days ago, and he isn't
> now.
> > The last few days she seems to spend about half her time hiding in this
> fake
> > rock structure, and the other half swimming around looking for food. I
> > thought maybe she had eggs, but I don't see any eggs, and she keeps hiding
> > in different spots in the rock structure. She does chase the dither fish a
> > little, but it is just a general chase, she isn't keeping them away from
> any
> > area in particular. When she chases the fish she does have her fins out,
> but
> > as soon as she breaks off the chase she clamps them back down.
> >         Is she just getting ready to spawn, or is she sick? This is the
> only pair I
> > have so I don't want to lose her!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Eric
> >
> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
> > Eric Martina
> > University of Illinois
> > Electrical Engineering
> >
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