Matto Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 i have some electric yellows that all of a sudden have fagged fins and open skin just before their tail is this a disease ? what can i do to stop it ? there is a picture of a yellow on this site that looks like mine http://www.wetwebmedia.com/fwsubwebinde ... isfaq4.htm thanks matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 11, 2010 Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 How big is the tank? And what other fish are in it? And maybe it is just the fishes choice if they want fagged fins these days we can't discriminate against them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 its 76 long 38 high and 30 deep the tank has lots and lots of hiding places and there is 2 males and 5 females . thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 11, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2010 ohh it also has a 1000l mechanical filter and a 1000l canister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 Filtration is good But tank is too small.. I can only assume you will be upgrading to the 980 you got in the other thread for these guys.. Are all of the fish getting ragged fins or just the smaller ones or females? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 females mainly ,i dont know what im going to do yet as i have living stonii that need a bigger tank as well and im running out of room :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 lol a 980 is not going to be any good for livingstonii for very long either, they really need to be a in a big 5fter or a 6fter as they are big predatory open water fish.. If it is the smaller ones then I would suggest the tank is too small and they are just getting chased too much and it is causing them to get a bit ragged, getting them into a bigger tank would be my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 12, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 aww! but they are sooooo cool! the rustys could do with some space also thanks for your help ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted September 12, 2010 Report Share Posted September 12, 2010 No worries.. TBH though a 215L tank (especially considering these tanks are pretty tall not a 4fter or something like that) is only really good for peacocks/yellows/dems long term. It would be a good short term grow out for your haps though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenixb Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 if that has just hapened in the time you have put new hiding spots or caves in the tank it il be that there cuting themselves on them or there beating each other up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smidey Posted September 13, 2010 Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 i had a yellow like that once & it was from aggression. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matto Posted September 13, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2010 i have put heaps of rocks (sharp) :oops: and a cave and some tunnels as well as taking my old Siamese fighter dividers out lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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