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    Glad too have you over here. And thank goodness for unscientific!!!!
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    Try, try again friend.
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    It happens @Chris2022 even from the best shops. My last batch of common Otos I got from an LFS ended up with Ich but they all made it thru treatment and I still really like the store I got them from. Any fish can get it and any tank can have it- it rears its ugly head as an opportunistic parasite when fish are stressed or already ill from something or both! Anyhow, you'd add your middle dwellers first. Always your most aggressive or most territorial fish are added last. If added first the Betta would feel they had invaders and if it's reversed it's the Betta that's the stranger in the tank and HOPEFULLY decides to be peaceful. Some things to consider if you're going for a Betta "centerpiece". I don't do bettas anymore as they are very difficult fish to keep. IF I did it again I would keep them in 80-82 degrees (which doesn't suit all fish), keep the humidity high with a tight fitting lid (maybe even utilize plastic wrap) and use Indian Almond Leaves (Catappa) in the tank at all times. Your other fish are going to have to be ok with that IF you went this evironmental route. The other thing to consider....what IF the Betta DOESN'T go with the program and attacks everyone? You have to have a back up plan. Will the LFS take them back (after you've already QT'd them) OR will you get them their own tank (like a 5 gallon) if it doesn't work out? Just things to mull over!
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    Hi @Chris2022 I'm sorry you lost your Otos. I agree with Jett that ANY bottom feeder should be added last-as most will require a well established tank- but I will also say that it's sadly not unusual for anyone to lose Otos when you first get them. As mentioned they are wild-caught fish and go through quite the stressful trip to the local fish store so loss is sadly not unusual. Unlike Jett, I highly recommend them. They are wonderful fish and great algae eaters- but they are harder to get through the first month sometimes two- however they are very worth it. I'd recommend a minimum of 6! They have a very low bioload. What I would recommend as far as size for a QT is a 5 or 10 gallon tank. Why? Well both are relatively easy to manage as far as space and water changes. Plus most meds have measurements for 10 gallon tanks. So if you kept a bare bottom tank with a few hides for new fish, maybe even a few plants it would be easy to dose even with a 5 gallon as you could half the meds recommended. Now, what to do next you might ask? I'd start with your middle dwellers FIRST when you're ready to add to the tank. Let them settle in for 4-6 weeks and as long as you don't treat for illness and parameters are stable you can start looking at new fish. Algae is your friend. Let it continue to grow. Let the tank get kinda "gross" with algae. In the meantime you can get a QT and run a 2nd sponge filter in the main tank. When you're ready for new fish, you can fill the QT, put in that 2nd sponge filter which will start the cycle there- if there are algae eaters take some algae covered items from main tank to give them some food/biofilm to work on. The middle dwellers will help establish the cycle even more. You could consider a Nerite snail maybe 2. Don't get too many as they make quick work of algae and DON'T eat commercial foods. I would keep any QT fish in that tank for 4-6 weeks unless I treat them for illness which once they've been cured the timer resets.
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    I think it would be prudent to continue treatment for just a few more days just to make sure the Ich does not come back. Either med would be fine. I just don't want you to see a reoccurance. I usually treat the tank for Ich at least 5-7 days after the last signs of it are gone- as long as nobody is showing major signs of stress. This has worked for me and it did not return (and has not returned to the tanks I've treated). This is what *I* would do.
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    Aww Lee, does that mean the poor little Loach passed? How many days since you've seen signs on the others? I'd probably still use it. If it was the Loach for example, I assume it passed with the scabs there could still be eggs in the substrate.
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    Awwww poor CPDs. That sucks. Yes you will love the Bacopa. I have the original stems in my main tank and when I trim I either put those trimmings right back in the pot they were growing from or in my other tanks. Each batch of Bacopa just gets thicker and prettier the more you add. I'm starting to put them in my "Angry Man" tank in the front corner. It's one of my favorite plants.
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    I love you get to see the eggs have little eyeballs. That's awesome!
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    Bacopa is pretty awesome, and you should never have to buy more. I'm constantly trimming and replanting mine. 🙃
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    Hi @Striper83 yeah I think that's pretty normal for a lot of fish and I suspect like discus, new angelfish can be pretty shy. If you can give them a little more cover, makes them feel safer if they know they have somewhere to hide. If you think the light is spooking them, leave it off. I have several fish that are more active at night. If your light has the ability to be dimmed you can try that. The fish don't need the light, it's just for us. 🙃
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    ....well you HAD said in your initial post you already had a murder tank and didn't know if you wanted to go through that again. So thought I would mention it. It would be murder on a smaller scale, but they're so stupid cute I'd hate to watch that.
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    Big shoal of pea puffers would be nuts, I’m going to really have to think about that one! ........part of that natural behavior is apparently murder and mayhem.
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    It does. Just take a look at the latest updates! 🙂 I have a small internet crush on the tank. 🙃
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    So disheartening to have something you really want to work- not work. I really hope you found the solution! It's such a relief sometimes to find whatever it was that's wrong was NOT in how YOU were doing it. It sucks though that it has to do with a box full of living things. 😞 Hope things turn around quickly!!
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    I have something to complain about, where the heck are the pictures of the babies!??! 😄
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    I really love @Kevin F.'s 125 gallon community tank. It's developing into a very beautifully planted tank. I like the idea of using "nano" or smaller fish in a tank this large because there are so many neat options and such low bio load you can have so many fish!!! 125 Gallon Journal
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    @Cinnebuns this is actually kinda why I like the Bolivian so much. Admittedly never kept any (or any Cichlids at all) but I like that they stay small and look kinda like fishy punk rockers (but peaceful ones not looking to fight just to jam with the other fishes). Yeah their coloring looks like they've been out at a party all night and their make-up has run but that's what would make them stand out so nicely in a comnunity tank around so many other "straighlaced" fishes (like my Black Neons or Harlequins).
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    @lefty o I can see his devious and very clever business model now..... 🧐
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    @Cinnebuns don't be skeered. I got you. 🙂 I need someone to get a Bolivian Ram for a centerpiece so I can live vicariously! 😄
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    @Cinnebuns that suggestion would also have to be based on temps- Bettas should be kept in 80-82 degrees. It's not a bad suggestion at all there's just considerations. That is only one of them. Most bettas aren't great with high flow (long fins tear). They can be aggressive (male and fem) but if introduced last they can be great in a community tank!
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    I like to see the progress. Everyone has a different style and they are ALL fun for me to see! Looking great so far! ...and yes, you'd just add a new reply to the topic now as you update so the dates and other replies are in the right order/timeline. You can of course edit any of your posts for errors/changes/spellings/better pictures etc- I do that all the time. As you will see 🙃
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    Aww. I love imagination. 🙃
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    Ummmm I'd only take one please. 🙃 Nary a dent.
  24. xXInkedPhoenixX
    Yay!!! Here's hoping for a full recovery!
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    Yay! I love to see success stories! What a beautiful fish!
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