Re: Fish flashing |
Subject: Re: Fish flashing by fcmf on 26/3/2021 13:11:50 This is likely the only reply I'm going to be able to post today, so I'll be as comprehensive as possible: * the video you showed us did not look like flashing - it looked like fish trying to eat algae from specific locations around the stringray filter; * if the fish are doing similar behaviour off the gravel, it's very likely they are trying to eat algae or assassin snail eggs laid on it or possibly food debris; * the water quality seems fine and the fish don't seem to be ill or doing anything unusual besides this behaviour, so, if it's irking you, then you'll need to consider alternatives such as a separate tank for the snails to avoid snail eggs, ensuring no algae build-up on the filter and elsewhere, and having a substrate that doesn't attract algae and is easier to remove food debris from, to avoid the fish trying to eat these; * as the fish don't seem to be ill, it would do more harm than good to medicate, but the only two products I'm aware of that are safe to use with invertebrates (snails or shrimp) are API Melafix and API Pimafix; * if you think the behaviour is different to this, then please do capture examples of it on videos to post on here, and we'll try to advise further - but, if medication is required for the tank, you'll probably have to create a new tank for the snails from then onwards. |