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    Pristella tetra looks like it is pain 😢

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    Hi @DarylB924 and welcome to the forum!  I like to use this disease chart, but instead of the medicines it recommends I use Aquarium Co Op products such as the ones in the quarantine trio.  But I at least attempt to diagnose with this. I wonder if it could be dropsy?

    Also this video was super helpful to me in regards to new fish or sick fish.  Around 2:57 in the video Irene says that her live plants did not tolerate salt well.

    P.S. I have pristella tetras too, and I just ❤️ them.

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    Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    On 6/7/2022 at 9:09 AM, Guppysnail said:

    Ok I just took a real close look (best I could with bad eyes) at your clutch video. I don’t think it’s quite ready. The gray almost looks like they are beginning to mold or fungus when they are ready.

    OK. We are at 11 days now for this clutch.  Will just monitor and if nothing new happened, remove the food when I get home. I may just keep the clutch in the breeder box since it's all set up now.

    Oh I should also mention that inside some of the open eggs it was dry, and inside others it was slimy looking.

    Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

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    On 6/7/2022 at 8:30 AM, Guppysnail said:

    The empty ones happen often. The shell casing by nature is designed to deteriorate

    Also on some videos I watched the clutches that were ready to go were gray.  But mine is not gray; it's still gold. Although I don't know if it is because they will be gold snails since York is gold.

    Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    I had to go to work. Arg!!!! Stupid adulting getting in the way of all the fun stuff.

    But I modified the foam setup because I couldn’t get the foam to stay wet. I put a piece of power towel on top but left the edge in the water so it keeps wicking tank water. Checked the clutch one more time and it looks “active”.

    They’ve got food if they want to come out. At least I only work a half day today.

    Mystery snail eggs & inverts journal

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    6/7- omg! Snails hatching?

    I woke up and clutch 1 looked like this. I don’t know which of these eggs I damaged when removing from the tank glass but there are MORE open. For sure. I don’t see any snails in incubator? I know the ones on the bottom were damaged from using a razor to get it off the glass (yeah..rookie mistake) and a few on the side. But now some on the top are opening.

    Unfortunately I have to go to work so I floated the clutch in the breeder box and loaded the breeder box with food.

    Should I crumble this? 
    @Guppysnail

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    Med Trio on Neon Tetras?

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    On 6/6/2022 at 8:43 PM, lynxfishy said:

    If I get another batch should I wait to medicate them and just feed them and watch them (and the water parameters)

    It is a matter of personal preference. I like to just observe. I have a fish in quarantine now, and it was eating great and socializing with me when I approached the tank. But after 2 weeks I  noticed the fish was pooping white, so at that point I medicated with paracleanse. After the paracleanse was done I did a 30% water change. I waited like another week and then I just did the level one salt treatment. The poops are normal again and all seems to be going well.

    I use the Fritz disease chart to diagnose if any of my fish act weird (you can do a google image search on that one), but any meds I use come from Co Op because I trust them.

     

    New fish in QT - 1 acting oddly

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    On 6/6/2022 at 7:53 PM, Katherine said:

    Would I need another air pump to run that or would a second stone make enough of a difference even running off the same pump?

    Another air pump would be best, but if you don't have one, a second stone would help, especially if it is placed on the opposite side of the aquarium from the first air source. That way the air is more dispersed throughout the tank.  That's what I do in my quarantine tank. I use a gang valve to split the air and I have the first air source in the sponge filter and the other is an airstone diagonal from that.

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    Med Trio on Neon Tetras?

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    Posted · Edited by Chick-In-Of-TheSea

    I'm so sorry you lost your fish. That stinks and has happened to all of us at one point or another.

    Have you tried running any tests on the water (ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, pH)?  Was the tank cycled? What temp was the water? Did you use a dechlorinator?

    I noticed you are using a 5 gallon tank.  The med trio has a 10-gallon dosage. Did you halve the medication level?

    New fish in QT - 1 acting oddly

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    I would recommend putting an additional airstone in there for them, as medications change the water consistency and that may be causing the little guy some trouble. It could be that he's the weakest dude of the bunch, and that's why he is the one showing symptoms.

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    Help us with what content you watch on our channel.

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    On 6/6/2022 at 11:17 AM, Bev C said:

    Would  love to see more plant  videos  of the the plants  ACO  sells  and  their care  in more detail  that would be helpfully trying to pick plants

    When I shop for ACO plants, I use the filters on their site. They are so helpful!  What I like to do is hover over Shop, then click live aquarium plants. There are 3 gray bubbles that come up that say type, placement, and light requirements. If you click any one of those gray bubbles it will give you choices. For example, I usually click light requirements, and then it gives me the choice to click Low, Medium, or High. I click my light requirement choice, then I click a plant I am interested in. If I scroll down, I can look for Directions and click the + sign next to it. And it tells me what fertilizer the plant needs. 

    Using these filters on the site has made me super successful with plants, whereas in the past I never had luck. 

    Help us with what content you watch on our channel.

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    There is so much good info on the channel.  I especially love the videos where Irene creates a quarantine box and Dean creates a fry box. (Oddly enough I ended up creating that quarantine box in an emergency when a 10-gal tank leaked and I had to quickly evacuate the crew.)

    Little instructional videos like how to clean a sponge filter, how to gravel vac, and how to water test are critical for new hobbyists.  Cory does a great job explaining those type of things step by step without scolding or being condescending - he simply presents the information with a positive attitude, assuming that the viewer knows nothing and takes them from the ground up.  And that helps the newbies get a great start in the hobby, learn, and remain interested.  I also believe that those videos help experienced hobbyists because there are little tips/hacks given in them.

    I especially love the videos that single out a specific species and explains their preferences - pH, hiding places/environment, temperature, how to breed, etc. Those really help when a hobbyist is thinking about introducing a new type of fish to the community and want to ensure that the fish/community have the best care.

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