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Date Posted: 11:20:30 10/21/01 Sun
Author: Leslie
Subject: Re: Sick Oranda?
In reply to: Marjorie 's message, "Sick Oranda?" on 14:47:02 09/07/01 Fri

>Hi. Less than a week ago, I bought 6 oranda fish at
>Petco. 2 are red, 2 are white w/ red caps, 2 are
>"blue." I have a 29 gallon tank and up til yesterday
>they were ALL eating just fine. Last night I noticed
>that 1 of the white/red is isolated from all the
>others, and not eating as much. It doesn't swim
>around nor is it as active as the rest. The rest
>still have a hearty appetite and it seems like they
>fight just to get food. I don't see any physical
>problems with the loner fish, but even when a flake
>gets in front of it, it doesn't reach and eat it.
>What could be wrong? Please advise ASAP!

that's alot of orandos in one 29 gal tank. Check water conditions, especially amnonia. He may be a slow eater and isnt getting what he needs. I have one calico like that and I actually have to soak floating pellet food and scoot the other away so be eats. What we do for our fish :)

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