shale
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My roommate has a small freshwater tank that currently only has one fish in it, a big fat old catfish. Today I noticed that he was hanging vertically against the side of the tank, right below the filter. He's not actually playing with the bubbles, but he chilled out in that spot, as opposed to his normal place behind the fake driftwood, all day.
Is this his way of telling me that the water in the tank is nasty and he's having trouble breathing and I need to change some of the water? My roommate typically does very little maintenance on the tank. Typically she'll just top off the water when needed and add some stress coat.
I'm hatching plans to totally upgrade her little 10-gallon with a 50-gal planted tank, but those plans are still very nebulous. In the meantime, is there something I should be doing to make her catfish more comfortable? Or is this just a catfish thing?
Thanks!
Is this his way of telling me that the water in the tank is nasty and he's having trouble breathing and I need to change some of the water? My roommate typically does very little maintenance on the tank. Typically she'll just top off the water when needed and add some stress coat.
I'm hatching plans to totally upgrade her little 10-gallon with a 50-gal planted tank, but those plans are still very nebulous. In the meantime, is there something I should be doing to make her catfish more comfortable? Or is this just a catfish thing?
Thanks!