Catfish on the way out - overheating
Catfish on the way out - overheating2007-11-24 23:10:59
I have two large (3 inches long, at least 3 years old) catfish in my tropical tank. Yesterday I noticed that the tank temperature had risen to 29 deg C and one of the catfish was charging about the tank bumping into things. I turned the thermostat right down and then back to normal and the temp has stabilised at around 24 deg C. However, the catfish is clearly a goner - still moving a little but eyes going opaque and a strange pale band around his body. Could the overheating be responsible for his condition - of is it just coincidence?
Answers:Sounds more like ammonia poisoning. Do a 25% water change with a gravel vac. Make sure the water going in is the same temperature as what is in the tank. Don't use water changes to change tank temperature.
Yes, overheating will quickly kill a fish. I would recommend that you do a 50% water change using a siphon. This should help out the other survivors.
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