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Unless you have a specifically top dwelling fish such as a Hatchetfish, then there's either an oxygen problem or an ammonia problem in the tank, or a combination of both, with needs some serious seeing to asap before the fish die - a large partial water change and a check on whether the fish you have in the tank are suitable for that size tank and that size filter.

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