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Thanks. Yeah, I have seen it on driftwood before but then it looked more a slimy goo than this flaky stuff. I know biofilm is a good thing, so I will just leave it there. The heater and airline tubing that it is noticeable on are the new items in the tank.
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Ok thanks!
Next question. All the fish are looking healthy but I noticed this white film on the heater cord and airline tubing. Any ideas? I also noticed some of it flaking off and floating around during the water change. Looked like white-ish clear fish food flakes but it is not food.
The only treatment in the tank was paracleanse. That was a 5 day treatment followed by 30% water change per box instructions. Conditioner is Aquasafe plus.
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I’m sorry, Bev. I love the little snails so much. What a sad day. I know the snail had a nice life in your tank with you looking after him.
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I would recommend continuing with water changes to keep things under control (see test kit instructions for acceptable levels) because you have fish. If you didn't have fish, it would be a different story.
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I recently watched a video by a snail breeder/lover and learned some tips. If a snail is sick it can be taken out of water for no longer than 15 minutes, then put back. (The snails have an organ that they use to breathe air.) This is called an air bath and the breeder said it is the only medicine for a sick snail. During the 15 minutes, the snail must be kept on a hand towel that is wet with tank water. Do not let the towel dry; ladle some more tank water on it if necessary. After the snail is put back in the tank, it should resume activity.
The breeder mentioned nerites have trouble righting themselves if they are upside down, so when placing the nerite gently back in the tank, make sure to put their opening downwards. Good luck! 🙂
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I've always been curious, especially since I live in the mosquito capital of the US (FL), how does one control mosquitos around ponds? I saw there are neem rings that can be dropped into water sources, but I don't know whether or not they are safe for fish. Anyone have any experience with this?
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Lately I've been tempted to create a luxurious paradise 🌴 tank, then go into neglectful "chain store" and adopt the sorriest/saddest looking betta in the tupperware cup and give it an EPIC life 🎉. Heck, I have a quarantine tank now so why not do some good deeds?
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I want to build a nanoscape vase too. What type of substrate do you use?
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I agree with everyone about the overcleaning. Biofilm (beneficial bacteria) forms on objects in the tank, and it's beneficial to leave it there*. Be careful when following any filter media change suggestions. You'll want to make sure you always have cycled media in there so you don't have to go through New Tank Syndrome again which is likely to cause more fatalities and illness. So if you decide to change media, maybe just change half, wait a month, then change the other half.
*Source: Walstad, Diana. Ecology of the Planted Aquarium.
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On 5/19/2022 at 3:53 PM, Goldie Blue said:
Yes, he stopped eating, lost some color, and just wasted away. Is this something you'd notice in their poop? None of the fish have had white stringy poop, and like I mentioned before outside of the degrading tails on the bettas, there were no visible signs on the outside of their bodies other than this one fish. The three Oto's that died shortly after the white cloud just dropped dead overnight, they were perfectly active and moving around the night before.
I keep the tank at 80 Fahrenheit.
So right now I have the second dose of Jungle Fungus Clear in the tank. I am scheduled to do the water change on Sunday...should I then treat for parasites in the tank?
All this information is super helpful and I will move forward with the cleaning advice from here on out.
I hate to give medicating advice. But I do like to use this attached chart at least for identification of disease. I don't use the brands they refer to. Instead I use the ones that are called the quarantine trio on Aquarium Co-Op's shop. I also made myself notes about this chart and what the medications it recommends actually do. Then I find the equivalent Aquarium Co-Op medications and just use those because I trust Co-op's products.
I like this co-op article about medication: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/faqs/how-to-use-quaratine-med-trio
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When you say you had a fish just "wither away", that sounds like wasting disease to me (parasite). The fish will have no other symptoms other than getting skinnier over time.
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Nerites go above the water line all the time. It's part of their normal behavior.
I don't think the issue is air since you said you added a second airstone.
Do you have a heater? When you do your water changes (with water conditioner to dechlorinate), are you making sure the water you add to the tank is the same temperature as your tank water? (I use an instant read meat thermometer to check the tank temp, then I also use it at the faucet when filling my bucket). Fish do not tolerate temperature fluctuations very well.
When you first bought your fish, did you float the bag in the tank to help them adjust to temp? (Another way to do it is through drip acclimation)
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What kind of fry are you raising? I was trying to look at the statue decor you got going on too, but I couldn't see it all.
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On 5/16/2022 at 8:04 PM, Fish Folk said:
Here’s the long way. Doubt your LFS will allow you to check like this 😬
Those photos look ultra slimy! 😝
Sometimes I can see far into my mystery snail shell when s/he descends from driftwood or plants that s/he has been cleaning. It is so bizarre. I'll have to try to sex the snail next time I see them do that. Thank you!
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On 5/18/2022 at 3:30 PM, Juancho said:
The larger tubing which is 1/4 ID is bring water from the aquarium using a small pump. To continually have fresh water in the shoe box. The shoe box has a small cut out and stuffed with Mat filter that lets water run back into the tank
Thanks! I saw a video of Dean building a similar one using a small, clear refrigerator drawer. Now I understand how it works.
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On 4/13/2022 at 11:40 PM, Juancho said:
Was worried about the fry getting loose in the gravel. I’m still really new to this breeding thing, so I used some of Deans breeding advice and some supplies I had laying around and came up with this. Looks like it’s working out well. Until I can move them to a Ziss breeder box.
Looks like the smaller black tubing might be supplying air to the breeder box? What is the purpose of the larger tubing?
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Did my water tests! We are in good shape!
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Mindy from FL here. I have a 29 gallon planted tank with black neons, pristella tetras, a mystery snail and a Nerite snail.
I have a Bolivian Ram in a 10 gallon quarantine tank who will join the community soon.
This is my first time having success with plants. I watched the co-op videos and used the plant requirements filter on their store site when shopping. I love Easy Green!
This is also my first time adding driftwood; I had to learn how to prepare it, and it sure looks great.
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On 3/28/2022 at 1:27 PM, Wrencher_Scott said:
I just got back into the hobby too. The last time I saw fish glow was the injected ones. I never bought them cause I figured it was cruel and they would probably die soon too.
As for Petco and the like, my son used to work at a Petco in the fish department when he was a kid and he said ""there is A LOT of death in that store".
I went in a Petsmart the other day and they had horrible looking Bettas in cups that have been there so long green algae was growing in them. I felt sorry for those fish, it's like they were just waiting to die.
Sad...
Yeah, the more I learn about fish stress and fish illness, the more I see in the stores that I never noticed before. A lot of times I leave the stores feeling all bummed out. And it gets my blood boiling when the stores don't remove the dead fish.
I do want to give props to the Pet Supermarket nearby though. They have their bettas in glass open-top containers and each container has a healthy sprig of hornwort in it. They look much better than the ones in Tupperware...
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I have a 10 gallon quarantine tank. I planned to quarantine a fish for 4 weeks. However, I did end up adding a few more fish. Should I reset the "timer" for everybody or should I transfer the first fish to main tank when her 4 week timer is up?
Fish 1 added 5/4
Fish 2 added 5/13
Fish 3-6 added 5/17
I choose not to pretreat fish with meds. I prefer to observe. However, fish 1 & 2 underwent a paracleanse treatment because fish 1 had white poops and fish 2 (moved from main tank) had wasting disease. Paracleanse treatment per box instructions. 5 course treatment 5/13-5/18 (so the 5/17 fish ending up soaking in Paracleanse for a day as well).
I didn't plan to add fish on a staggered schedule, actually. It just kind of happened. Noticing the one with wasting disease in the main tank and then finally finding the fish I had been looking for for several weeks at the store.
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Thank you so much for sharing your project! Fascinating!
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You may want to check if the medicines are safe for plants. Some meds are not and you may want to move the fish or plants out to quarantine.
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I'm not big on bubble eye goldfish. The bubble eyes look like water blisters to me. Also I don't like Glofish at all because they look unnatural and I don't know how they were "created" (?) I felt the same about another fish that looked like it had fluorescent paint on its top fin. I think it used to be called an Indian glass fish, although I don't know if they are still around or have the same name. Anyway - that can't be natural either. Right?
I recently learned that pufferfish teeth have to be trimmed, but I can't bear to watch any video on it, nor could I ever picture myself doing that. Trimming a tooth would be like nails on a chalkboard to me. No way Jose!
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I bought live brine shrimp. They sell it in bags at the register. How convenient is that for those of us without a hatchery? My tetras were so excited to have a live treat.
Also bought spiderwood.
On 5/14/2022 at 3:23 AM, MAC said:The other day I went in for frozen foods and some homemade algae wafers and came home with a special order of something I'd been on the lookout for.
Just picked up a group and they are starting to get settled.
What type of fish is it? Looks betta-ish?
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Quarantine tank question
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In my main tank the snails ate it.