[Sick guppy, parasite?]

Just now, Sandra the fish rookie said:

@Riverstream I have ParaCleanse. Is there a difference between general cure and Paracleanse? 

I believe they have the same active ingredient so it would work just as well. Repeating the treatment every two weeks is important as this only kills the adult worms, not the eggs. 
 

in the future, my be good to invest in a quarantine tank. I like mine to be 10 gallons so it’s cheaper medication wise. I deworm all fish before they go in my display tanks 😊

[The great alien water battle of 2021]

Just now, Hobbit said:

@Riverstream did any of the DE seem to come out into the water? I’m curious because I use it to kill nasties in my chicken coop and I wonder if it would give any snails micro-lacerations.  Maybe the snails are slimy enough that it doesn’t matter?

I was worried about that myself. And so far no problems. I think a very important step is letting it run in a separate container until the water is clear. This means the de isn’t going anywhere. All my fish including snails and scaleless fish are doing great. It’s nice to see them again 🤣

[The great alien water battle of 2021]

1 minute ago, Daniel said:

@Colu any photos to update how your great green water battle is going?

I posted in the replies. They wouldn’t attach to my original post. And on my end they appear to have uploaded upside down 😝

[Sick guppy, parasite?]

After you filter out the med trio- switch to general cure to treat the internal parasites. You need to repeat the dose every two weeks for a total of 3-4 treatments. 

[The great alien water battle of 2021]

[The great alien water battle of 2021]

I’m not sure why diatom filters became a thing of the past!! 

I bought an internal canister filter to battle a severe algae bloom (alien water) and it didn’t do much. So I cleaned the filter, and “charged” it with diatomaceous earth by letting it run in a bucket with the de until the water was clear. Replaced it yesterday morning and my water is completely clear today! Nothing else had worked. 

This is AMAZING!! Took 24 hours for the de filter to clear the water up completely. I had been battling green water for 2 weeks prior to this discovery! 
 

Thanks to Cory for the tip on diatom filter!

[What's your dream aquarium product that doesn’t exist?]

All in one sponge filter, heater, air stone. Tired of buying so many individual products 😂 (and I actually do need heaters in my basement tanks lol) pic of my snail/betta tank.