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    @Mmiller2001
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    That’s really all you need to do.
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    Hmm, maybe @Zenzo can point you in the right direction?
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    I’ve got a similar issue. I completed a course of Maracyn. It did nothing. I let him rest a few days and did water changes and started him on Kanaplex. I am seeing improvement and regrowth with the Kanaplex. See the edges that are clearish. That is new growth. @Emry E Also if you can give your fish a high resting place like a betta leaf or a floating log, it may help as well. If he is biting at all, it might be because his fins feel heavy, but bettas do like to be near the top so they can breathe air at the surface periodically.
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    Sand inspector
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    I did a 2” sand cap. If you leave the gravel dirty it’s better for plants. Their roots can take up all that delicious goodness. I did use pool filter sand. It’s heavy enough that you can even gravel vac it. If you have water in the tank here’s a trick. I filled bottle halfway with sand, then added water, shook it, pour off the dusty water. I did that a whole bunch of times for each bottle of sand I added to the tank.
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    Do you have to travel far for the swap?
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    Same. Although not hand sized, but I can experience redness and a welt for like 2 weeks and it stays itchy the whole time. And of course they think I’m the tastiest. 🙄 My husband gets bit, and his bite is gone next day. Oh, and FL is the mosquito capital of the US too. 😑 There are a few frogs and salamanders that chill at my front and back doors and help out. Do you think one of those pitcher plants would help too?
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    The entrances to this house are definitely too small for anyone but shrimp. Just enough. 🙂 They do spend a fair amount of time in the cholla wood and the plants. There are a couple fake logs in there too, but I can’t see into them to know if they are being used. Actually, I believe I did see a shrimp enter one when I was doing maintenance.
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    I agree with what everyone is saying about stocking - it's not a doing-it-wrong thing, but more of a bacteria-trying-to-catch-up thing. The bacteria on the filters had a population based on the stocking levels or bioloads of the tanks they came out of. If the stocking level on the quarantine tank is greater than that (population vs water volume), there could be more bioload than bacteria to consume it and that would contribute to ammonia or nitrite, but meds, of course, also can kill bacteria which works against you and your fishy friends, in terms of filtration effectiveness/efficiency.
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    Once you start up the tank, I hope you go into the journal section and start up a journal with photos so we can follow along on the discus journey! Discus are such beautiful fish.
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    That’s right! When I first moved to da Burgh, jumbo really got me (lady ordering a-pound-a jumbo at the deli counter). And a buggy is something with wheels you use in a supermarket, usually the Jynt Iggle. 🖤💛 I know what all of this means except di’ent. I don’t think I’ve heard that one yet.
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    Cobblestone path to welcome them home
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    Woodsy cabin retreat for wild skrimps with cobblestone path
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    Welcome! You’re in the right place! Check out the aquarium co op channel on YouTube. There are tons of videos on there with lots of great information! Discus tend to be the most high maintenance freshwater fish. Something to keep in mind! Maybe @DiscusLover can tell us what a normal day is like maintaining the discus tank.
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    Too cute, just had to share @Lennie
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    Front wall Also front wall:
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    The tank was scaped May 4, so the plants are still getting established.
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    You took a pic of the light the other day, it was from the side of the tank, and even in that photo, BRIGHT red tail.
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    It never ceases to amaze me how red her tail is. I have some red tailed friends too. They are 10-ish years old.
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    I’m seeing Poret foam on there. Is that the stuff? & what about the bumpy stuff? That’s different still. For reference, this is the one I’ve been using. Why not regularly? It just needs to be changed too often? Not worth it? I’m sorry I hijacked your shark thread. You can DM so the thread stays on track. Grace pic needed here ⬇️
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    Now that we know the tank size, I agree. We used to say “an inch of fish per gallon” when stocking a tank. That’s a less popular phrase nowadays because everyone has different setups, filtration, plants, etc. And some people are willing to dedicate their time to extra maintenance (water changes, testing, and siphoning). As well as some creatures requiring more than a gallon because of their waste production (ie: goldfish, mystery snail, etc). Plus, fish will grow. In a new setup, I’d understock, way less than an inch per gal because the beneficial bacteria colony will not be prolific yet to handle a heavy bioload. Meds will further complicate things because some meds kill or slow bacteria as well as stress the fish. Possibly. Some people have chloramines in their tap water and will get an ammonia reading. If their tank is cycled, they will not get an ammonia reading because bacteria will be consuming the ammonia. Live plants also consume ammonia.
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