On Thu, 18 Sep 2003 07:13:36 -0400, "*muffin*" wrote:

I brought my redcapped oranda inside for the winter..(this was the one I
thought was missing)

'her' behavior puzzles me. 'she' sits on the bottom of the aquarium most of
the time. 'she' will swim around every-now-&-then, & 'shedoes eat. but 'she'
is usually 'sitting'. 'she' is about 6" long.
does that species do this?

What was the pH & temp difference between the tank & pond? If none and
after you add a companion fish she doesn't perk up, my guess is she "may"
have something wrong.

Personally I'd rather they sat on the bottom then float belly up like
orandas have a tendency to do. My 2 moors, while inside would sit side by
side in the tank every evening. Since I've had the male by himself in there
all summer, I've yet to see him do that. This fall I'm putting a male with
him and the 3 females another tank. I bet all 3 females will rest on the
bottom down and then. ~ jan

See my ponds and filter design:
http://users.owt.com/jjspond/

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