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My Crazy Fish any help would be appreciated.

he has been acting really strange... He darts down on his side then repeatedly wiggles his body over the rocks. its like nonstop? any thoughts... i dont see any white spots or anything else... thanks

posted by: gil moses	(report) Sep 9th, 2008
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James Martin	» posted 2008/09/09 - 01:23
is it a new tank?

gil moses	» posted 2008/09/09 - 01:33
it was an established tank... I switched it over to the cichlids a little over 2 weeks ago.

James Martin	» posted 2008/09/09 - 01:50
Did you strip the tank down, and restart from scratch? If you did the tank is cycling right now, and prob. has some ammonia and or nitrite readings. The darting/scratching behaviour as a response to these chemicals in the water. It will right itself in a few weeks. Go easy on the feedings until then.

James Martin	» posted 2008/09/09 - 01:51
Did you strip the tank down, and restart from scratch? If you did the tank is cycling right now, and prob. has some ammonia and or nitrite readings. The darting/scratching behaviour as a response to these chemicals in the water. It will right itself in a few weeks. Go easy on the feedings until then.