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Different species of fish live at different levels of the water. So eather you have all top-dwellers, you don't have airation, you have only anabantois (bad spelling), or you have very poor water quality.
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∙ 14y agoAll fishes do like to swim on top of the fish tank as they can then get more oxygen to breathe. Sometimes it can be down to poor water quality.
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Save upside down fish?
Gold fish will swim upside down if they have a swim bladder infection, try feeding it fish food that sinks because, when it eats food at the top of the tank it swallows air that goes to it's swim bladder causing it to go upside down at the top or bottom of the tank. Hope I Helped :)
What are supplies needed for 5 gallon fish tank?
Water,the fish tank,and alot of room so the fish can have room to swim around in.
Why does your fish tank produce a foam ath the sides of the fish tank on top of the water?
the cause might be a sick fish, a dirty tank, or over feeding.
What does it mean if your fish his at the top of the tanks?
Some fish prefer swimming at the top of the tank while others the bottom or middle.
Why does your fish float at the top but is still alive?
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.
What type of fish swim at the top of the tank?
opline gourami, guppies ,hatchet fish
What species prefers to swim in the top of the tank?
Danio fish like to swim on the top, and they like to swim back and forth all of the time( mine do)
Save upside down fish?
Gold fish will swim upside down if they have a swim bladder infection, try feeding it fish food that sinks because, when it eats food at the top of the tank it swallows air that goes to it's swim bladder causing it to go upside down at the top or bottom of the tank. Hope I Helped :)
Can betta fish go to the bottom of a tank?
Bettas can swim anywhere in a tank but they tend to hang towards the top third most of the time.
What is the difference between a sick fish and a healthy fish?
sick fish loose their color they swim less they hide they stay at the corner they stay at the top or bottom of the tank
How do you get fish to swimin the middle of tank?
Different types of fish swim in different layers of the water. Top floaters, bottom dwellers and middle swimmers.
How do fish play?
they swim around the tank continuisley
What are supplies needed for 5 gallon fish tank?
Water,the fish tank,and alot of room so the fish can have room to swim around in.
Why do fish usually sink to the bottom of the tank?
If the fish is dead it may sink. Otherwise a fish can go anywhere in the tank by using its swim bladder. If the fish seems to be struggling to get to the surface, the fishes swim bladder is damaged and the fish should be euthanased.
How do you get out of the fish tank on Shrink Ray island?
swim up
Where is the diary key on poptropica?
get onto of the TV the get onto the green balloon when your on the top frame jump onto the shelf where the fish food is. Then push it into the tank the press off on the button thingy down on the fish tank the swim to the bottom then there you go :)
Where do catfish swim?
In lakes and rivers unless your into the aquarium hobby, then they would swim in a fish tank/aquarium.
