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botiaboy
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yoyo acting a little strange...

Post by botiaboy » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:01 pm

In my 26 gallon tank, I have a yoyo loach that continuously swims around in circles right next to the glass.I'm starting to get a little worried.Is he just bored(he's been in that tank for 2 years now) or could it be some sort of disease?
My loaches:
5 kubotai
5 almorhae
5 kuhli
5 zebra
1 aborichthys

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shari2
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Post by shari2 » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:04 pm

If you could give us a little more information it would help.
What else is in the 29?
What are your water parameters...pH, temp, nitrate/nitrite, any ammonia?
What kind of filtration?
any signs of anything wrong with any of the other fish?

and any further observations would be good... 8)

botiaboy
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Post by botiaboy » Tue Oct 03, 2006 10:31 pm

Lots of other fish in 26,4 silvertip tetras 1 yoyo loach 2 upside-down catfish 3 silver hatchetfish 2 neon dwarf rainbow fish 3 corys 1 sinobotia pulchra all 3 inches or less(besides 3 1/2 in. pulchra) I have a fluval 204 filter,areation, p.h. around 6 temp 79,not sure about others,gotta check tommarow,too late now.The other fish are acting fine,eating.He stops to eat and when I walk over to the tank and startle him.Otherwise,its non-stop circles.
My loaches:
5 kubotai
5 almorhae
5 kuhli
5 zebra
1 aborichthys

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helen nightingale
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Post by helen nightingale » Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:36 pm

he might be lonely. i had one that was a bit strange untill i got a couple more. most people here would reccommend having at least 5 in a group.

botiaboy
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Post by botiaboy » Thu Oct 05, 2006 7:01 am

What a coincidence!I was planning on getting him some buddies.I checked petco friday, but there werent any.I never thought i might fix his spinning that way!
My loaches:
5 kubotai
5 almorhae
5 kuhli
5 zebra
1 aborichthys

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