My tank was at 90 degrees so I changed the water to cool it down. Last night they were just sitting at the bottom when I went to feed them and now they are doing the same thing. Are they stressed?
2007-09-01 10:37:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Fish
These are the general symptoms of fish stress:
- fish does not eat or eats less than usual
- fish hides
- fish hovers at the surface or motionless at the ground
- wounds do not healing
- fish gets sick
A lot of contributing factors have to be considered. Eliminating some causes will raise the resistance of other stress factors.
An often overlooked topic is also water change and water temp. Fluctuations of temperature should be moderate and controlled at all times. The optimum temperature varies from fish to fish, but too cold or to warm will cause stress. This can be more of a concern with smaller tanks.
Water changes cause stress as well. It is important to replace the water with fresh water, which is about the same temperature as the tank. Further, the cleaning and removal process disturbs fish. Considering this, it ads validity to the discussion about proper water changes = change less water more frequently.
2007-09-01 11:11:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 0⤋
Yes fish get stressed, and yes your fish are stressed.
If you didn't turn the heater down, it's probably back up to 90 degrees. Too hot!!!
Also, changing temps too fast will put them into shock.
You used water conditioner, right? If not, put some in now.
Try aquarium salt (and only AQUARIUM salt) and "Stress Coat" with aloe. Follow package instructions to the letter and it will help stabilize the fish.
2007-09-01 10:46:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Well you can see it in there eyes, and when you try to feed them they don't even move or eat the food excitedly. What you can do is buy Stress Coat and/or Stress Zyme and put some in there, it has chemicals that calm your fish down and thickens there slime coat.
2007-09-01 10:44:51 · answer #3 · answered by DeW the deR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Two very common symptoms of a stressed fish are that they don't eat and they have abnormal breathing (which you can tell by their gills moving rapidly).
2007-09-01 13:05:54 · answer #4 · answered by Jason H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If he's unhappy he won't be blowing little nests (small sparkling bubbles at authentic of tank) for eggs.(DONT hardship HES no longer PREGNANT) I counseled paying for him some little plant life to bypass in his tank, on account that they like to kick back on the leaves and plant life for them relive rigidity. additionally purchase him the two blood worms or brine shrimp as a touch handle.
2016-10-03 11:54:56 · answer #5 · answered by merkl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, they are, you should ask a petstore near you how you can make the fish less stressed and trust me your fish will thank you for it.
Hope this helps :)
2007-09-01 10:49:47 · answer #6 · answered by ***Fil*** 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
do fish get stressed? I didn't think they did
2007-09-01 10:41:34 · answer #7 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 10⤋