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Hi! I've got a 29 gallon planted freshwater aquarium going strong right now, housing 4 congo tetras, 1 krib, 2 swordtails, 2 platies, and 1 oto. I recently switched from the standard one-bulb light that comes with the Aqueon deluxe kit to a canopy LED system, which has a much higher output. The...

Hi guys. I have a lively 29gal community aquarium that is very peaceful and stable and everyone gets along. It houses 4 congo tetras, 2 swordtails, 2 platys, 1 oto, and 1 krib. The krib is a male (he had a lady friend until he killed her, because I hadn't yet read up on how choosy they can be)...

Update, in case anyone's curious: He seems to be doing much better today. His symptoms improved a great deal yesterday evening, a couple hours after a water change (in which I was much more thorough around the plant roots) and feeding some mashed peas. This time I made sure he got some. Had to...

Y'know, I wonder if it could possibly be that he's just old. He was fully grown when I obtained him. Is this common behavior for senior fish? I'm seeing him take little trips around the tank, swimming more or less naturally, and then after awhile he retreats back up to the surface or behind the...

I just tried dropping a couple pieces of mashed pea in the tank, in case of constipation. The swordtail didn't go for it... I'm hoping he'll pick up a piece or two from the bottom. The funny thing is, occasionally I see him get chased around for a second or two by the lady sword or one of the...

Thanks jpchin. I'll make sure to get around the plant roots next water change. To update, I've been rigorously water changing the last couple days and ammonia levels, as well as nitrite and nitrate are at zero. The swordtail's behavior is basically unchanged. No notable improvement. His...

Thanks for the responses. I just did a 50% water change... No immediate change in the swordtail's behavior, but I'll give it some time and see what happens. Should I draw any conclusions from the fact that he is the only one showing any signs of distress? My water conditioner is API Tap Water...

Hi! Please advise... I'm worried about a fish in my tank and I really can't think of what might be ailing him. The afflicted fish is a male swordtail. He shows no visible signs of disease or poor health except for his recent behavior. He's been swimming mostly vertically for the last two days...