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  1. stringy white poop like seen in the pics is usually a sign of internal parasites. While treating the fish for the parasites, I personally havent had much success with saving live bearers after they get to the point of heavy breathing at the surface. If you want to give it a shot at trying to save him, follow the link: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/fish-parasites Because he is already off to a heavy battle, and the tank parameters are not good yet, causing stress, I do not think the odds are in your favor. If I were you, I would try to get a donor filter pad from someone you know with a healthy tank. This would allow you to basically get all the bacteria you need in the tank started quickly. An alternative method would be purchasing tank starter bacteria, usually found in pet stores. I would always reccomend changing the water when you have ammonia spikes, even with a fish in cycle, adding a source of bacteria will allow you to do this without having to be worried either. Best of luck!
  2. Does tap water conditioner inhibit the effects of Coppersafe? It says on the label that it detoxifies heavy metals but isn't the copper in copper-safe what makes it effective? if it does inhibit, how do I treat a tank of velvet if I can't use Coppersafe?
  3. I feed pellets that float for a little bit and then sink after a bit. It is true that parrotfish can swallow air from gulping at the surface for food, but I have found that they are less prone to it than goldfish because their mouths are smaller. If you are worried, you can always presoak your food in a cup until it sinks then dump it in. Plus if the parrot fish are very small still, they may appreciate the softer food to take bites.
  4. Usually, the tanks people use for turtles are just fish tanks. If you are skeptical, ask the buyer of the brand. Also in my experience, you may want to ask if the age of the tank because I've seen tanks for sale for cheap but they are 7 years old which means the the silicon will need to be replaced relatively soon.
  5. @ColuThank you so much. I just treated the tank with the metroplex and will start doing the medicated food tonight. Quick question about dosing, I recently just cured a betta with epistylis but her tank was super super overprinted and never needed a water change for the duration of the medication, as per most of my tanks. On this tank, it usually needs a water change every few weeks, but I am worried it will need one sooner as a result of the medications having an adverse effect on the bacteria. So if I have to replace the water, do I treat it with the equivelnt ratio of medication removed, mainly speaking for the malachite green and formaldehyde meds? Thank you again, I really appreciate it 😁
  6. Older puffer, roughly 5 years old. Just did a 40% water change on the tank and noticed he had bumps on the body and holes on the body. I just got home recently from school and only noticed this now, so I can't give a good time range for when they appeared. You can see the holes/ bumps on the body in the photos. White bumps seem to be either very attached to the skin or protruding from under the skin, holes are just pits, not symetrical. Tank mates: neon tetras, golden tetras, black neon tetras, galaxy rasbora, orange place, and a bunch of endler guppies. Just treated the tank with a malachite green and formaldehyde medication (similar to ich x but company shut down in early 2000s so true malachite green and formaldehyde, at low dosage for scaleless fish), copper safe, melafix, and kanaplex, hopefully these will do something. metroplex is on the way as this message is being sent. I would like some input on what this is exactly and if I need to add an additional medication to the above listed. Right now I am willing to treat anything and everything because this is a very important fish. New additions to tank: a random guppy from Petco months ago (a family member did this when I was away), the guppy is very healthy, and a couple plant cuttings from a clean tank today. I cant find any 100% certain sources of the lifespan of spotted congo puffers, but I have a feeling he's getting up there in age as he has been slowing down for a little while now, but hes always perked up when theres food. Photo key: Red= white dots, blue = holes. Willing to try anything, this is more of a family member rather than pet.
  7. I was also thinking water column but like the two top links said to feed them it so I don't know which route to take. Do you recommend water column? Or maybe @Odd Duck, what are your thoughts?
  8. I got a quick case of epistylis on my betta after transporting her to a new tank. Anyways, online said to treat with kanaplex medicated food. Kanaplex is on the way but I don't know how to prepare it into food. I need a step by step process, and is it worth getting garlic guard?
  9. I have never heard of lymph or what it stands for so I cannot speak on that regard. But for ich, it is usually very white while epistylis is kinda clear looking. Based on your pic, I want to say the very very early stage of ich. If i were you i would quarantine them and treat with an ich medication. Out of my experiences, I seem to have better luck with medicines with malachite green w/ formaldehyde. If you dont want to treat them to be cautious, you could wait to see if more dots appear which I do not recommend.
  10. In general, I try to be a stingy guy because I absolutely hate spending money whenever I don't have to and because I am afraid of scams. A family friend is getting rid of their tanks and they're offering up a 300g for 1500 so Im on edge about going all out. I have thought about feeding expenses, that is often times the first thing that comes to mind when considering a fish for me. Like with breeding, starting a live food culture before the eggs hatch 😁. It's not that a particular species caught my eye, except a baby alligator gar but I know I would never buy one of those true monsters 😂. The future issue is that I have already fallen for one baby monster, a little dinosaur bichir. Right now hes only 3 ish inches but I want to give him the proper space for when he's older, knowing that nobody would want to take him in once he's full grown (one of the biggest mistakes out there), ive already had him a year and I love the little bugger. But since they get to around 24 inches max, I am worried about the 30inch width, 8ft long of the tank for sale. Plus I dont want to have a 300 gallon tank just for a living log, so I would want to get him a tank mate like a silver arowana or knife fish or even a bass of some sort. Eventually when the bichir does die like all living things, I feel like crossing off another bucketlist fish of a mbu puffer. I feel like the main shift in my aquarium fish preferneces are just due to the constant same fish being sold out there. I always enjoy going to petstores and I love all my fish, but there's always going to be that itch for caring for a beast. I guess thats why I like puffers, they're a lot thicker than fish of similar size, so Im going to go with your idea of their mass. Thank you for your reply, it was really thoughtful of you to provide such an extensive explanation. Out of curiosity, what kind of macaw is he?
  11. Hey everybody, long time no see, I was at the aquarium and saw some massive fish that kinda made me want to keep a monster fish. I just dont know how to decide tank dimensions, price, and the fish yet lol. I was looking at 300g tanks and theyre in the thousands 😞. So i guess I am here to ask all of you. What size tank would you get for a 2ft fish? Would you prioritize base area over volume? What would you consider a fair price for that size of tank? And most importantly, got any fish recommendations? Thanks!
  12. Hey everybody, I just finished watching some hoarding videos on the interweb and they found bed bug infestations in multiple houses, and the new Mark Rober video on the bugs. In one of the episodes they treat the house with chemicals, and in the other they treat with heat. This had me wondering what would you do for either? Online had some idea around wrapping the tank up with plastic and stuff for the duration, but I didn't see anything directly for heat treatments. Most advice was to remove the tanks or plants for the time being, but what if the people can't? I would love to hear y'all's ideas. PS. I dont have bed bugs, just genuinely curious on a situation like this. PPS. That makes it sound like I have bed bugs; like when someone says their friend like you but in reality it's them. So, yeah.... I don't got the bugs but it kinda sounds like I do, but I can't prove it lol.
  13. Awesome name btw. If you can, I would move the fish to a bucket with the air pump running. If you can't, keep the tank level low and carry the tank on your lap to help keep it steady on the drive there. Usually after I move fish, I will treat the tank with some stress coat as well as keeping the tank dark while they adjust. As well as giving them a treat, like some blood worms or a snail. hope this helps.
  14. Just saw this today, bad joke but gave me a chuckle
  15. Gotta show off the skills 😎🤓
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