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    Aqua Top 100

    in General Discussion

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    I've been running an Aqua Top 100 air pump since January. Last night it started making a new noise that sounds kind of like a fluttering or warbling sound.

    Has anyone else encountered this? Could the air pump be defective?

    Thanks.

    BBS Questions

    in General Discussion

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    Hi. I'm not sure if this topic should go here or in the Fish Breeding section so if this is not the right place admins please feel free to move it.

    Here are my BBS questions:

    The directions on the Co-Op site say to use 1 tablespoon of salt per liter of water. I have always used 1 2/3 tablespoons per liter. Do the Co-Op eggs have different salinity requirements than other eggs?

    I'm a bit confused about the packaging. Do I dump the eggs from the zip lock pouch into the canister? Do I toss the canister and keep the eggs in the pouch? Do I toss the metal lid of the canister and use only the plastic lid?

    Thanks!

    Battery Powered Gravel Vacs

    in General Discussion

    Posted

    Does anyone here have any experience with the Eheim or Fluval battery powered gravel vacs? I'm thinking about getting one or the other for spot cleaning in between water changes but they're kind of expensive.

    Are they any good on sand substrates?

    Thanks!

    Torn Fins

    in Diseases

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    Not really a disease, but how do you treat torn fins? The Co-Op doesn't sell any stress guard or slime coat products so I'm wondering what you all use. 

    Thanks!

    Live Food Sources

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    Hi everyone.

    I'm thinking about starting some live food cultures like daphnia, scuds and copepods but I'm worried about buying a starter group that has parasites or other nasties mixed in.

    Can anyone recommend reputable sources of "clean" starters?

    (I checked the forum rules and I don't think this type of post is not permitted but if it is mods and admins feel free to remove it.)

    Thanks!

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    Second Round of ParaCleanse

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    Sometimes the poops will have in them bright, shiny things that I can't identify. To me they look like small air bubbles. Is it possible that the fish are swallowing air when they feed at the surface and these are bubbles making their way through the guts?

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    Second Round of ParaCleanse

    in Diseases

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    Hi Everyone.

    I finished my second round of ParaCleanse as directed on the box and my fish still have these crazy long feces. Today (Friday) was the first day after the 25% water change and the first day I fed them since last Saturday. I fed very lightly.

    I'm sorry the pictures did not come out clearly but I think you can see the length of the fecal matter in the female Cyprichromis and the thickness of the fecal matter in the yellow-tailed male. The one coming out of the male was actually as least as long as the one coming out of the female but it broke right before I took the pictures.

    Should I do another round of ParaCleanse or switch to another medication like levamisole (Fritz Expel-P) or flubendazole? Maybe this isn't a parasite at all?

    Thanks!

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    Paracleanse Method

    in Diseases

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    I’ve completed my first round of Paracleanse according to the directions on the box. Yesterday was day five and I did the 25% water change. 
     

    Corey says to wait two weeks before starting the next round but since one of my fish still has long stringy poop I’m wondering if it would be safe to start the next round after one week. 
     

    Thanks. 

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