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why are all my fish hanging at the top of the tank2007-11-24 23:43:45

Sorry buddy

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Something might be wrong with the filter. Try changing it, see what happens. If that's not the problem, there is a product that can take away cloudy water. It could also be that they are not getting enough oxygen.

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Make sure you cleaned each part of the aquarium very seperately and very throughly. Did you change the filter bag and clean the filter? Did you scrub every decoration, wash the gravel, and hose down the tank? Everything should be extremely clean. Also, make sure you give the fish the right amount of food. Never pour directly from the food bottle to the tank. Always put it in your hands, and then to the tank. Make sure the water is the right tempature for the type of fish you have. You might have to try cleaning the whole thing again. I love all animals! Your fish are my fish! and I don't want them to die early.

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This is the classic sign of oxygen deprivation. Something, like an unseen dead fish or rotting food, is causing the cloudiness of the water and the lack of oxygen for the fish. Your best bet probably is to break the tank down again, and clean or change the tank gravel too. Gravel can hold a lot of dirt in it, and if you put the gravel from the tank in a bucket and start washing it with a hose, you'll be surprised at the amount of dirt that you can flush out of the gravel!

Clean the tank and everything in it, check and clean the filter and the tubes and other parts of the filter system that come in contact with the water, and make sure the filter is assembled correctly to work as it should, when you put it back again. Put in fresh water, treated with whatever chemicals you use to dechlorinate and adjust ph, etc.

The situation will kill the fish if you don't correct it quickly.