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Why do cory catfish swim to the top?

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Why Are My Cory Catfish Swimming at the Top of My Tank? If there is a lack of oxygen in your tank your cory catfish will sim to the top of your tank to the surface to breath. ... You should also add an air pump (Available on Amazon) to your aquarium to make sure the water has enough oxygen in it.

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    Kingfish produce large and thick fillets and they tend to be oily, so they are an outstanding choice for long and careful low-temperature smoking. Seasoned well, and smoked so they're not dry over orange, lemon, hickory or oak wood, king mackerel are delicious. Kings also are good coming off a grill.

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  • Can cherry shrimp live with betta?

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  • Do fish like bubblers?

    I've seen fish hovering around bubbles. Not to anthropomorphize the situation, but it looks like they enjoy the agitation and movement. Some of my more powerful water movers will have fish congregate and swim into the horizontal stream. Almost like they're swimming upriver.

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