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    Detritus Worm? Planarian?? Nematode???

    in General Discussion

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    Was looking at my aquarium tank out of a bit of boredom, and found this little guy wriggling around the tank. Anyone know what it is? I know there’s a few commonly found small white worms in aquariums, but I couldn’t find exactly which one it was. If it helps, it moved a lot like a worm.

    Also, ignore the algae infestation on the glass, trying to get that worked out!

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    HELP BETTA FISH DYING!!! She won't have more than a couple days

    in Diseases

    Posted · Edited by Spaghider

    Had this exact problem with an old beta a few years ago, definitely fin rot + possibly columnaris + maybe some fungal infection.

    1: Add a sponge filter. A filter, while also not curing the disease, will help keep down levels of toxins and give a place for the bacteria to live in. Make sure it is specifically a sponge filter, as carbon media may remove medication.

    2: New medication. While Melafix and Pimafix are good for treating their respective kinds of disesse, they are not as good for serious ailments. Maracyn and ICH-X would work much better.

    3: More aquarium salt. If the infections is getting that serious, more aquarium salt will help out. Make sure not to add too much though.

    I’m not an expert on fish, but these should help a bit!

    Frogbit Rotting Away???

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

    Posted · Edited by Spaghider
    Accidentally added extra text

     

    On 3/22/2024 at 12:46 PM, JoeQ said:

    I would suspect its cannibalizing itself in an effort to find more food. Id up my fertilizing routine a bit and see if things improve

    That might be it! The Salvinia and algae were probably using up all of the nutrients, leaving the frog bit with little to none. Definitely gonna up my fertilizer usage!

     

    On 3/22/2024 at 12:46 PM, JoeQ said:

    also if you have 20ppm nitrites and no nitrates there is a problem with your tank being "cycled"

    That was a mistake on my part, I ALWAYS mix up nitrites and nitrates.

    Frogbit Rotting Away???

    in Plants, Algae, and Fertilizers

    Posted · Edited by Spaghider
    confused nitrites and nitrates

    A couple of days ago, I got myself some floating plants! While the salvinia is has grown fine, the frogbit has been rotting(?) away. Almost all of the frog bits have been turning brown around the center, but the roots still seem fine. Some of the ones with more severe browning also have their waxy coating coming off. There’s also a strange sort of film around them, which I have no clue about. Does anyone know what could be causing this? There is currently an algae bloom in my tank (was cycling the tank, finished cycling, algae took advantage of unused nutrients), and a few mosquito larvae (not sure if this is normal) so those might be possible causes. 

     

    AMMONIA: 0ppm

    NITRITES: 0ppm

    NITRATES: 20ppm

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    DIY Options For an Aquarium Lid?

    in Experiments

    Posted · Edited by Spaghider
    another slight typo

    First of all, I’m a first time poster (have had this account for a few weeks though) so hello forum!

    With that out of the way, I’ve been looking for a good DIY option for an aquarium lid. I’ve been trying to find a good lid for my tank (12” x 6” x 8”), but I’m nervous they won’t fit. So I thought that if I made a DIY lid, I could properly customize and size it  it to ensure the lid would fit! Are there any easy options?

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