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11.
Many fish are labored in their breathing and seem to be surfacing often.
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Fish surfacing and
gasping for air is a problem that dictates immediate attention.
In aquariums this can indicate: a lack of oxygen, a massive
sudden drop or increase of PH, ammonia spikes, over-heating of
the water, a toxic contamination of the water or surface tension
change. You'd be surprised at how much damage a little
baby oil contamination can do to the inhabitants of your tank.
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Ponds can suffer from oxygen
depletion at different times of the year. Rotting excess detritus,
temperature changes, toxic contamination, water super-cooling during the
winter, large amounts of rainfall, pesticides, fertilizers, the list
goes on and on. Without actually investigating the situation it's
difficult to diagnose.
Check your pumps and filtration
equipment to make sure they're running properly and perform a water
change ASAP! If the fish don't respond to a water change you need
to look for possible contaminates and as always, check the PH and
ammonia.
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