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To: HairOfTheDog

So, can you feed a tetra to death? Or at least until he’s sick?

I changed the fish water today and the tetra was acting a little wonky, sort of off balance if that makes any sense.

Found out that Luke had apparently dumped the remainder of the tetra food into the tank. Probably 1/4 or less of the cylinder, but still.

Fish seems to be okay now. But who knows.


1,468 posted on 01/19/2008 3:18:40 PM PST by Corin Stormhands (**insert witty tagline here**)
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To: Corin Stormhands

More than likely overfeeding him would just make the tank dirty. If he’s wonky and off-balance, that’s more likely to be a result of the water change, too much change in either temperature or PH. If so... he may not be savable.


1,470 posted on 01/19/2008 3:38:18 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands

Oh - I guess I missed the part about him being OK now... You may have lucked out ;~)


1,471 posted on 01/19/2008 3:39:04 PM PST by HairOfTheDog
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To: Corin Stormhands
So, can you feed a tetra to death? Or at least until he’s sick?...

Probably the extra weight in his gut overloaded his swimbladder and screwed up his buoyancy, and when it passed he got getter. Fish farts are good sometimes I guess. ;o)

1,520 posted on 01/20/2008 7:11:12 AM PST by FrogInABlender
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