HELP!!! FireMouth Cichlid (meeki)
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Ok, I always thought that people should have to get a license before procreating, now I see that maybe we need a license to own fish!
I understand if you don't like everyone's advice, but let's say your 5 foot 5 inches tall? Now stick your ass in a room that is 5 1/2 feet square and see how you like it!
How can you say you don't care if the fish is gonna live or die? which is exactly what you are saying by "I dont kare if my meeki is to big for a 10g alright.." and by the way it's care, not kare.
If your parents had the same attitude towards you as you do your fish, this entire post wouldn't even exist. Think about that one!
I understand if you don't like everyone's advice, but let's say your 5 foot 5 inches tall? Now stick your ass in a room that is 5 1/2 feet square and see how you like it!
How can you say you don't care if the fish is gonna live or die? which is exactly what you are saying by "I dont kare if my meeki is to big for a 10g alright.." and by the way it's care, not kare.
If your parents had the same attitude towards you as you do your fish, this entire post wouldn't even exist. Think about that one!
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sure what ever, the way u see humans aren't the way u see fish, i never said that i wouldn't buy my meeki a bigger tank alright? i just specificly sed that i put him in the 10g,
and ppl here are sayn the meeki is to big for the 10g, is it now NO!!!, so why making a controlversi out of this ????
i never asked for mean comments or anything i just sed why does the meeki need a big oh 20 by him self, for it to live right (yes)
but thats wen its full grown its it full grown right now (no) i got the meeki and its only 1.5inches and it only grows up to 6inch in yrs
so why make a big deal out of this
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and ppl here are sayn the meeki is to big for the 10g, is it now NO!!!, so why making a controlversi out of this ????
i never asked for mean comments or anything i just sed why does the meeki need a big oh 20 by him self, for it to live right (yes)
but thats wen its full grown its it full grown right now (no) i got the meeki and its only 1.5inches and it only grows up to 6inch in yrs
so why make a big deal out of this
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the problem is that you never came here looking for advice--your attitude is much too bad to take advice seriously.
you came here looking for someone to "cheer you on" about your putting a firemouth into a 10 gallon endeavor.
we are here to help people from making foolish mistakes.... not to tell you what you want to hear.
M
you came here looking for someone to "cheer you on" about your putting a firemouth into a 10 gallon endeavor.
we are here to help people from making foolish mistakes.... not to tell you what you want to hear.
M
I totally agree with your thoughts on this Managuense, however you were far more kind in your thoughts than I am.
If there was a fish squad that took poor abused fish from people like child services does for people, I'd be on the phone to them right away.
Yes fish are pets, not humans, but if your not being humane to your fish, then are you truly human?
If there was a fish squad that took poor abused fish from people like child services does for people, I'd be on the phone to them right away.
Yes fish are pets, not humans, but if your not being humane to your fish, then are you truly human?
DizBjOhN104, you need to seriously grow up, and not be a baby. If you don't CARE (see spelling is easy) what anyone here says, then don't come back here. The board realistically does not need you posting your problems here, problems that WOULD not have HAPPENED had YOU RESEARCHED YOUR fish BEFORE buying it, and putting it into a tank that is WAY WAY WAY TOO SMALL FOR IT.
DizBjOhN104, you need to seriously grow up, and not be a baby. If you don't CARE (see spelling is easy) what anyone here says, then don't come back here. The board realistically does not need you posting your problems here, problems that WOULD not have HAPPENED had YOU RESEARCHED YOUR fish BEFORE buying it, and putting it into a tank that is WAY WAY WAY TOO SMALL FOR IT.
diz re: your firemouth
To proper address you original question....
which Im not sure was really answered...
"..help this fish...."yes.
Remove the Firemouth to the 10, which I assume u'v done.
Turn the lights off in the tank and add about 1 1/2 - 2 tbls spoons of salt.
Make sure the water is filtered and clean. Dont muck up the water with a bunch of stress coating and slime stuff, just use the salt - ( AQUARIUM SALT< ROCK SALT< PICKLING SALT> )
Watch for a days or so and see if it is swimming more.
If not, look for bloating or lesions. Consider a medication if you think there is an internal problem or wound.
Generally,, the trauma of being picked on by an other fish is alievated by putting the fish into a environment that is safe and clean, where the fish can be secure and recover.
As far as keeping the Firemouth in a ten gallon tank...
as Im sure youre aware (heh) its not recommended by most hobbists, BUT.... there is no reason you cant do it.
A cichlid, even one that grows to 6-9 inches, will adapt, much the way captive birds adapt to living in a small cage. Im not fond of that idea either, but whatever.
READON...
Providing you do what you can to make the animal happy, then you cannot be judged.
Personally, if I HAD to keep him in a 10 gal, then Id make sure he had a kewl cave to live in, and lots of plants, fake or real, ( it makes him feel safer). Id feed him the best food, and I'd make a pet of him. Id give him frozen foods like bloodworms and krill, and a decent pelleted food. Id pay attention to his water and its chemistry.
Perhaps when he got older, Id give him the occasional feeder. (Keeps his hunting skills intact.)
Id clean the tank as I should, and Id be proud of him.
If he's young now, perhaps larger cory could live him and he may accept it. Best to do it when he's young tho.
As far as his growth goes,
he will eventually begin to slow in growth as his tank gets smaller.
There are ways to contol the growth rate of your fish(pl.)
in a captive environement, but I am not going to be the one responsible for putting that notion in your head.
I think with your Kare-free ways, you could do more damage than good. (No real offense intended.)
So, back to the firemouth in the 10...
Eventually one of two things will happen ( at any time of course, but ...) he will either adapt and continue to live and be happy in the tank,
or he will
a.) become over aggressive and display abnormal and possibly self-destructing behaviours, or
b.) become chronically ill where you will spend $$ on medications.
(AND if ..."you dont kare...) I dont wanna hear it...and neither does anyone else. I just consider that display of disregard inhonorable and offensive. Keep it to yourself. Ask the questions, then accept the answers like a decent person. Thats all.
Just know that most times, but certainly not all times, you will have move him into a bigger tank.
Hope this helps.
Exodon
To proper address you original question....
which Im not sure was really answered...
"..help this fish...."yes.
Remove the Firemouth to the 10, which I assume u'v done.
Turn the lights off in the tank and add about 1 1/2 - 2 tbls spoons of salt.
Make sure the water is filtered and clean. Dont muck up the water with a bunch of stress coating and slime stuff, just use the salt - ( AQUARIUM SALT< ROCK SALT< PICKLING SALT> )
Watch for a days or so and see if it is swimming more.
If not, look for bloating or lesions. Consider a medication if you think there is an internal problem or wound.
Generally,, the trauma of being picked on by an other fish is alievated by putting the fish into a environment that is safe and clean, where the fish can be secure and recover.
As far as keeping the Firemouth in a ten gallon tank...
as Im sure youre aware (heh) its not recommended by most hobbists, BUT.... there is no reason you cant do it.
A cichlid, even one that grows to 6-9 inches, will adapt, much the way captive birds adapt to living in a small cage. Im not fond of that idea either, but whatever.
READON...
Providing you do what you can to make the animal happy, then you cannot be judged.
Personally, if I HAD to keep him in a 10 gal, then Id make sure he had a kewl cave to live in, and lots of plants, fake or real, ( it makes him feel safer). Id feed him the best food, and I'd make a pet of him. Id give him frozen foods like bloodworms and krill, and a decent pelleted food. Id pay attention to his water and its chemistry.
Perhaps when he got older, Id give him the occasional feeder. (Keeps his hunting skills intact.)
Id clean the tank as I should, and Id be proud of him.
If he's young now, perhaps larger cory could live him and he may accept it. Best to do it when he's young tho.
As far as his growth goes,
he will eventually begin to slow in growth as his tank gets smaller.
There are ways to contol the growth rate of your fish(pl.)
in a captive environement, but I am not going to be the one responsible for putting that notion in your head.
I think with your Kare-free ways, you could do more damage than good. (No real offense intended.)
So, back to the firemouth in the 10...
Eventually one of two things will happen ( at any time of course, but ...) he will either adapt and continue to live and be happy in the tank,
or he will
a.) become over aggressive and display abnormal and possibly self-destructing behaviours, or
b.) become chronically ill where you will spend $$ on medications.
(AND if ..."you dont kare...) I dont wanna hear it...and neither does anyone else. I just consider that display of disregard inhonorable and offensive. Keep it to yourself. Ask the questions, then accept the answers like a decent person. Thats all.
Just know that most times, but certainly not all times, you will have move him into a bigger tank.
Hope this helps.
Exodon
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