Injury or disease?

melypr1985 · Sep 11, 2015

Aw. so cute! I only have the one boy who really finds pleasure in hitting the tank and watching the fish scatter. I think I almost have him broke of that behavior.... almost. lol These kids

kkgaskin90 · Sep 11, 2015

Sounds familiar! Poor fish. I sneak up behind the kids and clap right next to their ear when they do it, then say "you didn't like that, did you? It was loud and scary. That's what the fish hear when you slap the tank. Please don't do that again!"... So far it's working!

melypr1985 · Sep 11, 2015

kkgaskin90 said:
Sounds familiar! Poor fish. I sneak up behind the kids and clap right next to their ear when they do it, then say "you didn't like that, did you? It was loud and scary. That's what the fish hear when you slap the tank. Please don't do that again!"... So far it's working!

I'm going to try that!!! Genius!!

kkgaskin90 · Sep 12, 2015

Ok, so today the fins on the largest look... Tattered? I've done Kanaplex and Furan-2, so should I assume it's from them pestering each other?

Humblefish · Sep 12, 2015

kkgaskin90 said:
Ok, so today the fins on the largest look... Tattered? I've done Kanaplex and Furan-2, so should I assume it's from them pestering each other?

Very possible. You might want to use a tank divider to separate them, and see whether or not symptoms persist. Maybe somebody isn't being nice and playing well with others?