can a fish play dead?
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Fish do not act dead! If they are floating upside down, have swelled up like a balloon, or even swimming erratically near the top of the water surface, it is an indication of something being wrong. It is called the impaired buoyancy that occurs because their swim bladder isn't working properly.
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A: No, the plants are not poisonous. Keep in mind that roots give off carbon dioxide and use up oxygen, just the opposite of leaves. A small pump bubbling air into the water would benefit the roots and keep the fish around for a longer time. Most likely, the fish expired of old age, exacerbated by the low oxygen level.
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Clowns are very social and do best with buddies. That being said I have known them to buddy up with other types of fish. I had a trio of loaches 6 years ago and also had an ich outbreak. It killed every single fish in the tank excluding one loach.
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Pothos are not poisonous to fish. Many people use them in terrariums with partial water, which fish inhabit.
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Generally speaking, snails will not physically harm or chase after fish in a fish tank. They can pose a threat to fish that are weakened and already dying, but not to a healthy population of fish.
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The loach seems hardly well-fed as I noticed the abdomen looks sunk. I have the same experience as Wasserpest with my botias, especially yoyos. They take such fun in playing dead, will even allow pokes from other fishes, moved as if dead.
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Being trapped causes severe stress and that can lead to shock. Shock can kill pretty easily. And if a fish is stuck for long enough, it can starve, though that takes weeks in most cases and one would hope the fish keeper notices the fish is stuck and finds a way to release it well before it could starve.
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Dreaming of a dead goldfish – At dead goldfish usually indicates loss of money and financial losses in general. ... Dreaming of a goldfish jumping into the water, but dying before it reaches it – If you dreamed of a fish jumping into the water, but not being able to survive and suffocating, that is usually a bad sign.
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Why your fish might be dying and how to keep them alive. It could be a case of New Tank Syndrome. This is the term that is used when fish become ill or die in a newly established aquarium. ... Excess fish food and debris also rots in the tank and this too can increase ammonia levels.
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They're dead for a reason, and we can guarantee it ain't good. Once they die, toxins build up in their tiny bodies, which they'll pass to you, no matter how much you cook 'em. Inspect your catch right after you buy the bunch and again before you cook them and toss anything dead.
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Fish may die of old age, starvation, body injury, stress, suffocation, water pollution, diseases, parasites, predation, toxic algae, severe weather, and other reasons. A few dead fish floating on the surface of a pond or lake is not necessarily cause for alarm.
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Eating oyster intestines and poop. ... A dead oyster is unsafe. And having such moist flesh, it's hard to grasp. As long as they're fresh, just shuck 'em, then down the hatch.
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They will eat anything they can catch. That said, they are not very good hunters, and so, generally don't manage to catch much that is alive. If a fry was very slow and on the bottom, yes, they'll eat it if they can catch it.
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They won't get spooked or scared. However, sound that occurs underwater is loud and travels fast. So jumping up and down in a boat, especially an aluminum boat, is loud and can spook the fish. Even dropping pliers in the bottom of the boat can scare fish.
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You may notice dead fish in ponds or lakes with a high concentration of the toxic bacteria. Don't let your dog drink from water containing dead animals. The algae may be present in a harmful form even if you cannot see it, so take note of any warning signs in the area.
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Live Plants: Goldfish love the experience of swimming around and playing with plants, so an interesting live environment will give them plenty of options for hiding and playing. Your fish have a higher chance of a healthier environment due to water toxins being removed and the oxygen being produced by live foliage.
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However, Mollies are perhaps the most difficult of all of the common Live-bearers to keep. Under the normal recommended community tank conditions, the Mollies seem to quickly become sickly, listless and even die.