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by lynx
05 Jul 2016, 21:17
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

Oh ok. Well hopefully I'll have my in wall tank by the time he sizes up. Thanks for all the advice and help bro.
by lynx
05 Jul 2016, 11:56
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

I was reading online and they said just lots of space a good aeration. I'm not sure what else I need. (advice highly accepted) lol.
I did add a bubble wand to the back of the tank after we realized is was an oxygen problem. So basically the 10 gallons have a filter, 2 air stones and a bubble wand ...
by lynx
04 Jul 2016, 22:49
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

Asian. Sad to say that may be the problem. But would that little bit in parameters explain his behavior? And would a water change and salt have basically fixed it?
by lynx
03 Jul 2016, 23:27
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

The ph range is over a long period. I have all my reading written down so i'm talking about changes over approximately 8months. My ammonia and nitrites are almost never 0 in my qt tank. My other tanks are usually that low but not this one and Idk why. Yeah the API kit is a liquid test. He is still ...
by lynx
03 Jul 2016, 18:05
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

Well my ph has been a ranging from 6.8-7.8. mostly in the 7s. Nitrates are about 0- 0.1 and nitrites have been about 5-15 at max ppm which i think is not bad based on what i read. Ammonia reading have been <0.5. I use an API kit i bought from a local pet store but I have a Nutrafin kit i think it is ...
by lynx
03 Jul 2016, 12:20
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

New RTC....All advice welcome

Hey I recently (<week) got my first catfish, a 2inch red tail. Any advice om keeping him? He is in a 10 gallon quarantine tank atm and will be moving to a 100 gallon within 2 weeks and 1000 gallon tank when I think he is of good size.
by lynx
02 Jul 2016, 17:25
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Re: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

I did. He's looking a bit better now. He has stopped being so chaotic and is starting to breathe normally. Thanks alot bro.
by lynx
02 Jul 2016, 14:43
Forum: Asian Catfishes
Topic: Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help
Replies: 17
Views: 8207

Problem with young RedTail Catfish....Help

Ok....so yesterday morning I got a 2inch redtail catfish...I brought him home and placed him in a cycles quarantine tank to monitor him before i place him with my other fishes. He was good whole day yesterday and most of this morning. But he has suddenly started doing barrel rolls and seems to have ...

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