HI I have had a Green Scat now for 6 months for the last 4...

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Question by pookie
Submitted on 6/1/2004
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HI I have had a Green Scat now for 6 months for the last 4 days he had been at the top of the tank with mouth wide open swimming around it kind of looked like he was sucking air, there was no sign of any sort of mouth rot, and he also was not eating. My scat lived in a 20 gallon tank with 2barbs plecos, koolie loach and a cat fish and 2 goumies. All my water checks were good except the ph which I fixed right away. can any one help with what might of happened?

Answer by Darren
Submitted on 6/28/2004
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Scats are fish that eventually need a saltwater tank. My guess is that you had it in freshwater considering the other fish you had with it. Freshwater is fine until it reaches adulthood. Which at that point you will need to transfer it to a saltwater tank, for a freshwater tank will eventually kill it.

Answer by Jaosn
Submitted on 7/12/2005
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Yes, scats require more 'marine' water as they mature. I've read that epsom salt works to an extent as they tend to prefer more magnesium than calcium in their "salt." Eventually they take the lower-end of striaght marine water. You "can" acclimate them to fresh, but I hear it's somewhat "iffy."

Answer by aussiekickinback
Submitted on 2/9/2007
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One reason scats or as a matter of fact most fish breath heavy at the surface of the water is temprature. If your heater is up to high they will have respratory problems. they will all look like there suffacating at the surface cause they are finding it hard to breath. Suggest you check your temprature.And if that's fine, you may then want to look into disease's, gill flukes, skin flukes, or even velvet.

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