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To the best of my knowledge there is no way to sex them, they have to pair and then you can remove the single fish to another tank.

Yes it does. Few days ago it was much larger though. Thank you

...and another fish. The original started to struggle so I have decided to end its sufferings. Last week I have noticed that another Angel has something so removed it from the main tank. I have treated the main tank (X2) and the fish (X2). I have looked at the fish and can see something that I Don't understand. Other than that the fish looks very well, fins are spread and when it sees me by the glass it doesn't retreat but attack the glass. Yesterday and today I have given it blood worms (haven't got anything else at the moment) and it ate few but didn't finish. How should I read all of this? Thanks

Thank you. Ben

Thanks @Colu Yesterday morning I have treated the infected fish in a quarantine tank as well as the 400ltr display tank with eSHA NDX. Per the instructions, this evening I have changed 50% of the water in both tanks. I have cleared some worms from the quarantine tank's bottom but the fish's belly is still swollen with some visible worms that are keep on coming out (I guess it is good). Do I clean the bottom tomorrow or do I leave it? Just to clarify, you suggest to treat again in a week, is it for both tanks or just the quarantine with the infected fish? What do I feed the fish? Thank you.

Thank you guys, at the mean time I have found this: "WATERLIFE RESEARCH STERAZIN - parasiticide. STERAZIN is used or the control of gill and body parasites which cause fish to flick when no symptoms are visible to the unaided eye. STERAZIN will also aid the control of internal parasites such as Round Worm, Thread Worm, and Intestinal Worm. In order to destroy the parasites in all stages of their life cycle you will need to use the product on days 1, 3, 6, 8 and 10. STERAZIN may also be used to aid the sterilisation of aquatic plants and is highly biodegradable. Do not use when crustaceans, echinoderms, rays, seawater sharks, pirahna, sturgeon or sterlets and related species are present. In these instances use Waterlife PARAGON. Suitable for seawater, tropical freshwater and coldwater aquaria. Available in: 60ml (5 day course for 180 litres)"

Thanks. Is there something that I should do to the main tank?

Hi all, I need some help. One of my Angels has what I think now to be Nematods. About a week ago I have noticed that its abdomen is swollen so I moved it to a quarantine tank. initially I took it to be Dropsy so treated with salt and Octozin (made by Waterlife), today I have noticed the worms coming out. I have changed 50% of the water and inserted carbon in order to remove the Octozin left overs (as can't mix it with anything else). Tomorrow, I will perform another water change and then will treat with NDX (Made by eSHA). They recommend X1 treatment, then, on day 2 to perform 50% water change. I will thank you all for more advice and tips? Also, do I treat the main tank? If so how and with what? Thank you

I have the same problem in my tank, Angels V. Rainbows. I just spread the food at both sides of the tank, let the rainbows dash to one side, the Angles don't move and get their share. When I feed blood worms I do it with tweezers, I hold the worms above the water until the Angels reach the top then release into their mouth.

@nabokovfan87 Thanks for the reply and apologies for the delay in replying. I have to agree, the fish that you have mentioned are great, including the Bamboo Shrimps...have them all in my 200Ltr 😀 I have a video showing the Hillstream Loches spawning but unfortunately it won't download. Thanks again Ben

Sooooooo, after asking for your advice, deliberating, checking and reading the decision was to have a Lake Tanganyika biotope. Shell Dwellers (thank you @Flumpwessel), Tanganyika Sardines (Cyprichromis Leptosoma) and Fairy Cichlid (Lamprologus brichardi). Thanks again to all your help.

Thank you for coming back. I believe that O2 is ok as there is an air stone running on top of the filter, also the tank is heavily planted. Other then that the dead fish appeared before I have added the medication. I also think that lack of oxygen would effect most/all fish in the same way. So, no, I don't think that this is the problem and I don't want to start treating without knowing what is the problem. If bad turns to worse and there won't be a good suggestion I will have to do the "Trio".

Hello all. I hope that one of you might be able to help. 2 – 2.5 months ago I bought 2 pairs of Melanotaenia Parkinsoni, 3 weeks ago the 2 males died with few days in between them, no external signs could be detected. I took it as bad luck, talked with the shop and bought another 3. Within 4 days one of them started showing signs of ‘something is not right’, it was at the top of the tank with its gill covers wide open, no other signs. I took it back to the shop, they suspected gill flukes and treated it, yet the fish died 3 days latter. They have examened the gills but the gills looked ok. I have consulted the shop and it was suggested to treat my tank for flukes, which I did. During this time (started 4 days ago) another Parkinsoni started to keep itself to itself and today we found it dead, so now I am left with 2 males and 2 females. I have many other Rainbows in the tank and none of them display any issues, also all the Parkinsoni I bought are old stock that the LFS have since December. Today I tested the water and have carried a 50% water change. The parameters are: NH3 – 0; N02 – 0; PH – 8; KH – 8/9; GH – 17; NO3 – 25; PO3/4 – 5; Temp – 25C/77F. The tank is 400Ltr/106Gl and the fish are fed with frozen and dry food including Repashy Green. Thank you.

@Biotope Biologistthanks for the photo, there is one thing that I don't understand with fish. You say that the fish max at 4cm but @1moretanksays that his are 3" - 6". I bought Indian Glass Fish (Parambassis ranga). The information that I found is that they grow to 6cm, however, mine are still the same size as bought 4-5 months ago, 1cm long. Don't fish have internet connection? @1moretank I have looked at the Panda Gara but according to the info they need 120cm long tank, mine is only 70cm. Also, apologies for the late reply, I had problems connecting to the forum, all my attempts were rejected. Thanks again for your time.