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From: sarrett@ics.uci.edu (Wendy Sarrett)
Newsgroups: alt.aquaria
Subject: Scats
Message-ID: <25B348AE.15704@paris.ics.uci.edu>
Date: 16 Jan 90 16:15:42 GMT
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First, I'd like to thank those who responed to my previous post
regarding the swordtail incedent.  The consensus seems to be
that the fish ran into something sharp causing the injury.

Well, now I've replaced him with a Scat.  The Scat doesn't seem to
be being bothered by the other fish, but he seems to behave oddly.
He seems to be staying by the power filter intake and not swimming 
around the tank very much.  Although, he seems to be more active this
morning.  Also, he is the only fish, other then the Pleco, that doesn't
seem to "come running" when the food is served.  Is this normal behavior?
He seems quite healthy otherwise.  What is normal behavior for these
critters??  I know from the fish store that they like vegetable matter
to eat and some salt in the water, both of which I have provided.

Thanks in advance,
Wendy