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hi all, got a bit of a concern about my seahorse - she seems to be really enjoying her tank, swimming around and all that, which is great, but what's got me worried is that she keeps laying on the sand and scratching like a dog, is this something i should be looking into


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hi all, got a bit of a concern about my seahorse - she seems to be really enjoying her tank, swimming around and all that, which is great, but what's got me worried is that she keeps laying on the sand and scratching like a dog, is this something i should be looking into


Consistency is ...

Fish, like other animals, will itch and scratch from time to time. It's nothing to worry about if it's an occasional occurrence - just like when we scratch an itch. However, frequent scratching could be a sign of a problem, often related to external parasites. Seahorses, in particular, can be ...

Wasn't that duncan pretty much right next to a torch or something?

What about feeding it, have you given that a shot?

That's really impressive, a photo would be great to see. Larger Java ferns have a lot of character, I think they look fantastic.

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Kribs are indeed relatively mild cichlids, but that being said, they still belong to the cichlid family, so their nature is to be somewhat territorial and protective of their space.

I'm interested to hear how your friend's krib does, keep me updated, I'm always keen to know if the advice I've given has worked out in practice.

I had a pair of kribs and lost the male, he jumped out, but the female was fine, no problems at all, she just carried on.