why are my fish hyper?
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My fish is darting around the tank and seems hyperactive. ... This behavior can also be caused by fish fighting. Make sure another fish is not harassing the distressed fish. If this is not the case, test the water levels for ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, high pH, and incorrect temperature.
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Jack Russells are pretty hyper by nature, but many are excessively hyper because their owners don't help them release their energy. If your dog is excessively hyper it very likely needs more exercise. ... This is about the only way your Jack Russell will get tired before you do.
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Perhaps your fish has just become picky and is bored of eating the same food every day. Along with the branded food you feed your fish try feeding them a variety of live foods. If they are still not eating, don't leave it too long. Call the fish vet.
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Captive fish that develop ich usually get the disease when their immune systems are not functioning as well as they should be because of stress. We know that stress lowers the immune response and when fish are stressed that is when ich is most prevalent.
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Check out the water quality, that's the most likely reason for the behavior. Another reasons, is that you need to associate yourself with your fish. For example, when it's feeding time stand near the tank and allow the fish to get a good look at you.
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The reason they are at the surface trying to breathe is due to a lack of dissolved oxygen in the water. The low levels of oxygen are mainly due to a lack of aeration or poor water quality, which can then cause the fish to stress.
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Tetras, come from rivers, where there are currents. So they do prefer current. The best way to tell if you have too much current is if you see your fish flat against the aquarium glass, pushed by the current, not being able to move.
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Fish Gasping for Air: If your fish look like they are gasping for air at the top of the aquarium, this is a sign that either your water quality is poor or there is not enough dissolved oxygen in the water. You should test your water and consider getting an aerator for your tank.
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When a goldfish is stressed, he will sometimes just hang there in the water, unwilling to move. Sometimes this condition is apparent, as the fish is hanging out on the bottom of the bowl a lot. Conditions that can cause this are poor water quality, lack of air, poor nutrition and loud noises.
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Goldfish Disease Symptoms in Behavior This usually happens when the water isn't oxygenated enough for your goldfish to breathe comfortably (poor water quality). So sick goldfish will try to find any means they can to get more oxygen. ... Your goldfish might be suffering from internal parasites or poor water quality.
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If your fish is swimming at the surface and appears to be gasping for air, it may be suffering from hypoxia, or lack of oxygen. This can occur if your tank doesn't have enough dissolved oxygen to meet the needs of the fish. ... If it's too warm, that means less oxygen is available to the fish.
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they are pretty hardy fish , just keep your nitrates down below 40ppm or he might get eye flukes. I lost one to that. Won't bother corals either, so technically reef safe. Sounds like a lot, but they are really very easy fish.
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They are generally a peaceful species, but they are easily stressed by aggressive fish, which may cause them to act out. They can be quite shy and will often hide amongst the plants and decorations. If they know that they have these hiding spots available, they will be much more active in your aquarium.
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However, a stressed fish is not a happy or healthy fish. Outside of their pretty colors, having more than one male rainbowfish in your tank means that they may become aggressive towards each other and can injure each other during breeding season.
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High nitrite levels arise because there's too much pollution being produced for the beneficial bacteria to cope with. Filter bacteria are present in proportion to the amount of pollution entering the tank and take time to grow to levels where they can handle all of the pollution being produced by the fish.
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Hypernatremia (High Level of Sodium in the Blood) In hypernatremia, the level of sodium in blood is too high. Hypernatremia involves dehydration, which can have many causes, including not drinking enough fluids, diarrhea, kidney dysfunction, and diuretics.
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In hypernatremia, the level of sodium in blood is too high. Hypernatremia involves dehydration, which can have many causes, including not drinking enough fluids, diarrhea, kidney dysfunction, and diuretics.