I just bought 2 new swordtails and I'm having a problem with them. One has jumped out (blind spot on the cover) and died while I was out. The other is continuously jumping out of the water. It recently (somehow) jumped and ended up in the filter box where the water was. Is there a way for me to prevent this? Is it because of the water or just adjusting to the new environment? Should I buy a test kit for the water levels and stuff to find out? Thank you for any help/suggestions.
New Swordtails..
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Could you tell us about this tank? What size? Other inhabitants?
Redtails typically don't appreciate the company of other redtails. The one who jumped out, may have been driven out.
You'd still be better off to get the test kits and see if the water had anything to do with it.
***Just read your other posts.... Did you put the swordtails and albino redtail sharks in your 5 with your platies? Anything else in there? Aside from your tank being seriously overstocked, if that is the case, quite honestly, imo neither the redtails or swords have any business being in anything less than a 29, and I prefer them in something with an even larger footprint (30+). It's no wonder your sharks are jumping, the swords should be fuzzy in no time too.
Redtails typically don't appreciate the company of other redtails. The one who jumped out, may have been driven out.
You'd still be better off to get the test kits and see if the water had anything to do with it.
***Just read your other posts.... Did you put the swordtails and albino redtail sharks in your 5 with your platies? Anything else in there? Aside from your tank being seriously overstocked, if that is the case, quite honestly, imo neither the redtails or swords have any business being in anything less than a 29, and I prefer them in something with an even larger footprint (30+). It's no wonder your sharks are jumping, the swords should be fuzzy in no time too.
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