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Hello there, so far it sounds like you have taken strong action against the parasites which is great. As far as I know, Anubias and java ferns can tolerate no light for around 4 days. I think the raised temp and meds would be sufficient, but maybe tone down/ turn off the lights for awhile. When I had an outbreak awhile ago, I took out the few plants and treated them separately, I did this so that when I didn't have the lights on, sunlight didn't reach the plants either (plus the parasites can't live that long without a host, 7-10 days with high temps and low light, I did 14 to be safe). As for things you can help the fish, do not add salt, people will say salt can help fish with velvet, while that is true, plecos and barbs will not cope well with that treatment. Make sure you have removed any carbon from your filtration as that will remove the meds, and to finish the treatment fully. Just because it isn't on the fish, doesn't mean it isn't in the substrate. When all is done, do a deep substrate cleaning to remove the dead parasites from the water. If you go with a total blackout, 4 days should be the max in my opinion, Anubias and java fern are basically bomb proof though so you can probably get away with longer. Good luck!

I am also fairly new to tetras, but I've had a pretty good experience with them so far. If you're worried, you could put it in a different tank where you can control it's food, it might be constipated so you could give it a smashed unshelled pea and fast for a couple days. To me though, your fish looks a little chunky but not really concerning, my guess that it's a little piggie or it's egg bound. Do note that neon tetras can have some defects and this may be a symptom of one. If it gets worse, make sure to start a new post. Hope this helps

It is pretty known that the co-op has grown in scale over the years. Mr. Cory is probably busy with expanding the company and improving it. From what I can gather, you were not given the option for a replacement, you should probably contact them (the shipping team) about getting a replacement and them charging you again for what they refunded you for. Which is basically just getting a new order. Nobody is perfect, just reach out and they'll try to make things right.

For the 29g you have a top dweller (gourami) and a couple bottom dwellers (cory cats), I would suggest some middle dwelling fish. The amount of fish in this area is way too much to list and is really dependable on personal preference. In my opinion, I would get some more Buenos Aires tetras as you already have the one and they like groups. I know you said you want to keep it in the 10g but they can get a pretty hefty size (like 3 inches :0), so it would do better in the 29g. Guppies are also available practically everywhere and they add a nice addition to all over the tank. In my personal opinion, move all your current fish into the 29g except the betta. Then take the betta and relocate it to the 10g as that is a much more habitable place for a betta. If you want to go into more depth, please don't hesitate to reach out 🙂

If your aquarium is having a decent bacterial bloom then I don't see why you would even need to add the Fritz Zyme 7. If your tank is just starting off or you've just finished medicating your tank and it took a toll on the bacterial cultures, then yeah it would be beneficial. So overall, I don't think there would be any positives or negatives really, maybe you'll get an unneeded temporary boost of bacteria but seems like that would be it. Better to save it for when/ if you need it in the future.

Her death was instant, her children will live on with me.

Update, decided to euthanize. After 30 long minutes and no responses, I feel like I should've done this to begin with.

Hello, I really need some experienced advice on what to do here. My female betta was attacked by a puffer fish, making a nearly perfect cut through her lips. The lips of the betta are detached and will 100% not heal/ regrow. I have had this fish for a couple years and is a great breeder. Is it possible that she could survive without her lips or should I put her to rest. Right now, she is on her side (she didn't much as she is kind of old) and breathing heavy. I need an answer asap as I don't want to put her down so quickly/ have her suffer unless there is a chance. Also, I do not own clove oil, method to euthanize will be a quick dump into boiling water. PLEASE HELP

For me, I do water changes every/ every other week and always top off the water whenever it is low. I have a 40g with a low stock of fish, medium amount of plants, and a sump meant for a larger tank, so the water is really clean and I don't have to stress about it. The amount of water changes really depend on the size of tank and its inhabitants. A good general rule of thumb is to do it every week. Test your water periodically to see if you should go an even shorter amount of time.

Back when I was in middle school, I got my first pufferfish (f8). I had it for a couple of years until it died of an unknown cause. Fast forward a few months and my wrestling/ football coach and Steenfott aquatics (they were roommates and I had no idea) invited me to go on a trip with them to Aquarium co-op. They got me the fish in my profile pic, a spotted congo puffer, my dream fish (named mini Bob). I set him up in a planted 20g and after a couple years, I moved him into a more variety of plants 40g tank. He was thriving before, I just thought he would be even happier with more volume. After a steady 6 month in his new tank, my coach unexpectedly passed away. My community was/ still is heart broken. To me, the story is to keep his memory alive. The tank represents the memories I have forever. If you're reading this, don't take anything for granted, and take a picture of your good times. We were always in the moment and didn't take a single one. This story is more about the fish, but the tank makes it whole.

@Melissa Ann I am sorry for your loss. These things happen and it is best if we learn from these experiences for future reference. I did not realize how small he actually was! I agree with colu, it is quite possible it was a bacteria. I would keep an eye on the rest of the tank to see if anyone else shows similar symptoms. Again, sorry for your loss 😞 S.I.P

Anubias coffeefolia 100%, the dark leaves and ripples make it so satisfying to me. Plus the round leaves are like canopies and whenever a new leaf sprouts, it makes me excited as its slow at growing.

I would go with brandy, they have more experience. Ive just bred guppies from chain stores so their genes aren't the greatest to begin with.

Yes, overtime the offspring will be more likely to be deformed and have weaker immune systems. If you want to keep the color of a fish to be passed down, I would recommend getting a common female guppy. They are very dull in color, but when they breed, the baby boy's will almost have 100% of the colorings of their father. Make sure to get/ raise a virgin female for this as female guppies can hold sperm for a very long time. Plus if you have two males and want both of their genes, you might want to put them in separate containers to breed with females because the dominant trait almost always wins. Though breeders inbreed their guppies for particular traits, it will over time take a toll. You might be safe for awhile, just not forever. Here's an article for a more scientific view https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0014489416300807

Aquarium co-op sometimes has a couple where you can tell the gender. I would agree that most stores cannot sex the fish as they are pretty difficult to tell. Usually when I see them in stores, they are too young to have the marking of which gender they are, it is kind of annoying, but you could also get lucky like I did.

Hello everyone, a couple weeks ago I got some floating plants from the co-op. I thought it was just going to be water lettuce, nope there are two other plants and I don't know what they are. I think one of them is frog bit? I don't know which, but my gut says so. I need help identifying both planted circled with red. Also I don't know if the larger plant is a floater or not, the roots are a lot longer and the leaves are pretty big, I just left it floating because I don't think it would hurt anything. In the second photo, you can see how much bigger the roots are compared to the plants that I know are floaters (but don't know the name of). Thank you. PS. I know there is a ton of algae, I'm working on it

@Sandra the fish rookie http://solidgoldaquatics.com/2013/05/05/how-to-euthanize-a-fish-humanely/ This link is from solid gold, she explains it a lot better than I. Plus there's a video included

@Fish Folk is right, this is the hard part of the hobby, fish don't last forever. When I got my nano tank set up, all the guppies died. They gave birth before they died and now I all the babies are grown up and making more.

I hate to be the person to bare bad news, I would personally euthanize that fish. Usually when they're that bloated and upside down, it's already too late. I would advise you to use the clove oil as it is the most human method, don't put it in the main tank/ quarantine tank. Sorry for your loss 😞

If you're 100% positive he won't recover from the parasites and is suffering a long and painful death, euthanizing the fish will be the best option. Clove oil is an effective in a quicker/ less painful death. Instead of prolonging its life, it will only have to suffer for a fraction of the time. You've mentioned that you're new to the hobby in a different post yes? If that is the case, then you probably won't have clove oil, another option is blunt force. That is quicker, but usually people don't want to do that. Always try to save the fish first, sorry for your losses and I hope the best for you and your fish. EDIT: never freeze your fish as a way to put it down, they have proven it is much worse than other options.

I totally get the feeling but with velvet 🤢. I don't think it is ich, but the medication "ich-x" can be used to treat fungal infections. I personally never had a large fungus infection in a fish, when I had small ones in just used melafix, I am recommending ich-x as the medication you need, because your fish looks like it has a lot and aquarium co-op is advocating for its usefulness. I'm including the link, https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/fish-fungus?_pos=1&_sid=7d75e2de5&_ss=r . The sooner you can get medication, the better chances you'll have🤞

@Melissa Ann General cure's situation is the same with the metroplex, you NEED anti fungal medication, general cure and metroplex are for parasites. There is fungus cure, Ich-x is really good too, and salt baths.

If you mean rotted off like the connecting stems when water lettuce shoots off a new head, then it most likely alive, if it rotted off like like it was a stem and you you chopped off the rotten stuff, it might be alive. If no roots sprout from it within a few weeks, or if the whole thing starts turning brown/ discolored I'd just toss it. To keep your plants healthy, make sure they're getting the right conditions to where they are found naturally, the right amount of light, soil, placement in tank, and nutrients available. A lot of plants have a wide range so you could have the right requirements for many species at the same time. Also, do you know what kind of wood you have in the top left corner of the picture? It looks really nice!

I am not sure as those (metroplex and focus) don't look like they would treat it as a fungus, those appear to be for parasites and bacteria. I would agree with Colu, API fungus cure is pretty reliable, I haven't had any personal experience with maracyn so I can't give an opinion on it. Whenever I mix medications, I usually go for same brand names. They usually formulate them to work with their own products.

I believe there are water conditioners that can remove chloramine. Some might only separate the ammonia and chlorine, and in that case you might need two more conditioners (3 total, 1 to break bond of chloramine, 2 neutralize chlorine, 3 neutralize ammonia). if you end up taking the route for distilled water, get some crushed coral, it'll raise the pH but it will also add calcium carbonate to the water for the shrimp's shells. 👍