my fish r still not swimming!!

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tinylittledice

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Oct 22, 2002
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umm.. about the way i type. i had juz moved from hong kong to usa for 4 years.. i typed these " wellz, becoz, juz..." in purpose... thats the way i chat on aim... ( i chat on aim 24/7!!!) so... when i type message up there.. i sill type these silly little thingz... :-/ i m NOT tryin to be cool, but i have AZNpride, or FOBpride wutever i u want it to be... :)
n e ways...
my fish r still not swimming  :'(
why a feeder will be bad???
 

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ronrca

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Do not worry tiny! I never pay attention to spelling anyways. More importantly to what is being said. Sometimes, however, it is difficult to make out what some people really mean but generally speaking (typing), I wouldnt worry about it. There are many different people here from different countries and different languages, I find it very interesting! How do you like the US?

Have you taken any measurements? water changes? I guess that would be a start!
 

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AquaPsycho

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Oct 22, 2002
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I know im probably going to upset a lot of people off here. But I go to school with a LOT of people that English is their second language(and they are having a really hard time). NONE of them write or talk or type anything close to tld. That is one really sad excuse...
 

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tinylittledice

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Oct 22, 2002
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i think usa is kinda bored compare with hongkong
(i live in arcadia!!!) but i love here, lots of trees, grass  :)
o wellz, back to my fish ;D

my water temp is 72 to 79
pH=7.6
ammonia+nirate=0.25ppm
i have the light on 24/7
my tank has lots of hidding place!!!
 

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tinylittledice

Medium Fish
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Oct 22, 2002
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my fish r having a "world war" like everyfish is fighting...

"breathing rapid, are the fins clamped, are there any signs of aggression" yes... they r all like that now!!!!!!!
n hidding in the shadows (my tank has lots of good hidding place)
n last nite, i switched off their light n lighted a candle next to the tank, they became very active.. i wonder... does that mean they dislike the light??? :-/
 

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Somonas

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Oct 22, 2002
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Okay, first off, a temperature fluctuation of 72-79 is quite stressful. try to keep it around 78. Also, don't keep your lights on 24/7.  more like 10 hours on during the day, and off at night.

How big is the tank? how often do you do water changes?  what kind of fish are in the tank and which ones are "aggressive"
 

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tinylittledice

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Oct 22, 2002
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all the tiger barbs and one of an albino barbs r aggressive... well... at least they swim a little
but the rest... they juz hide and "breathing rapid, are the fins clamped" and the temp is always 78-79 now
most of the fish r not swimming
but some of them start to swim A LITTLE
my tank is 15 gallon
wiz 3tiger,3green tiger, 3 albino, 1 otto, 1 feeder(who always got picked on)
 

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dattack

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Oct 22, 2002
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Wow, I would go crazy if the lights are on 24/7 too. LOL.  Fish needs sleep too just like us.  
What do you mean the color?  What color is your bulb emitting?
 

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ryanp15

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Oct 22, 2002
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Aquapshyco she didn't use the Hongkong thing as an excuse she said that's how she types on AIM and that's how she's accustomed to it. Leave her alone for gods sake. >:(

Okay now TLD here is somethings I think are wrong. Don't leave the light one 24/7 that's really stressful to the fish. That's probably why they're active in the dark. Then I would suggest getting a heater, which if I recall you don't have, to regulate the temperature. Then see how things go. HTH ;D
 

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