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Mystery snails won't either- if you don't let them (remove the eggs which are very easy to spot- I just removed some today). Though I love me a Mystery Snail for their beauty and personality- Nerites can't be beat for part of the clean up crew (and no reproduction) but as @lefty o says the girls will leave you little hard white eggs to clean up after. (I leave them as they don't bother me)

These look hard to classify. Based on a little search I'm guessing either Achiris Achirus or Hypoclinemus mentalis.

The above will help for sure but I have my 20g tall filled nearly to the top. They lay eggs on my glass top. Nature finds a way. (I'm not trying to breed so they keep forcing the issue)

OOOOhhhhh didn't say you had bladder snails. Yep. That would probably be it if that's the case. And that won't be the only place they are.

I'm going to take a stab at it and say Pearl Gourami eggs.

You're welcome! Yes hopefully it wouldn't effect future tests since it's the first crack. Honestly, I'm not a BIG fish keeper- all that I have gets no more than 3 inches/7.62cm. I have a 20 gallon tank that has 24 fish in it and it's a very stable tank. In your case it's going to be about needs. That's a lot of fish for a 36. You already have a lot on your plate and I'm sure the fish are already stressed. If I were in your shoes I would concentrate on getting them back to a "healthy" tank which might take a minute. THEN or WHILE you're doing that consider their needs with research on what their ideal situations are and see what you can manage for them. I would take a guess that they will need a bigger tank or someone in the tank can find new homes? I'm hoping the big fish keepers will pipe in on that- or you can make a separate thread for it when you're ready for more answers. 🙂 Maybe you can build their new tank while you try and balance the old one.

@mtnmonster I would bet they'd keep you too busy most of the time to get a chance to go stir crazy. It IS the military.

I've used a root tab (not ACO) and though the product claimed not to effect water parameters it TOTALLY did. So I stopped using all of it. Most of what I have is easy grow, my Amazon Sword in my original tank would be taller than the tank if it had room. It takes longer but that's what I get for choosing low tech/no ferts/heaters

@Guppysnail I've tried your stick trick with craft sticks purchased at the hobby store. Then I put them in my tank and it all falls off nearly immediatly. I must be doing something wrong.

Check for sex!

Hi @Damsieee welcome to the forum. I have both and would lean towards trusting the liquid tests HOWEVER, you need to make sure you have done the nitrate tests correctly by shaking that 2nd bottle for 30 seconds and then when put in the tube shaken for another minute....if you have not done that the WHOLE TIME YOU'VE OWNED THE KIT it COULD throw off the tests for the life of the bottles. Apparently crystals form in the 2nd bottle that need to be disolved before putting liquid into the tubes.

Awww @Stef very sorry. Sadly this happens, not just with sponge filters but intakes, decorations, etc. It's not your fault, but it is sad. My Otos have done this kind of thing too. I've used fishnet stocking material stretched it over stuff and used a rubberband to secure it. You don't want to interrupt too much flow. Others might have better suggestions.

Did you test for Ammonia? It's hard to tell are the gills inflamed and only one side or both? Anyone else have redness? Could it be an injury?

@Guppysnail do you ever use the Community Repashy? I have some and put it in my tank a few times with no results really. Curious if you use it who eats it/how you feed it.

I can't speak for the shrimp but my wild caught and tank raised Otos like Super Green. Soilent is also something that's been mentioned in other posts, I have a shipment coming to try it out but extra Super Green on the way.

I echo your thought @SKAVENCLOWNLOACH I've treated Ich without heat succesfully, but as others have mentioned heat does speed up the lifecycle of Ich- so be prepared for it to take you a little longer to make sure the Ich is totally gone. Good luck!

@Hobbit oh I'm still taking suggestions cause....you never know!

Hi @Elia, I wonder- did you do anything different than what you usually do for a water change? Did you do a bigger water change than usual? You know how sometimes you put a new healthy looking plant into a tank and it melts back and then once it gets used to its new environment it (hopefully) comes back? It could be something like this. Assuming your friend didn't do anything weird to make your plant(s) go sideways. I would do things as you would normally do them and adjust only if you have to. The stem looks healthy so I'd give it a chance without overdoing it.

Thanks @Colu. I also see a Viral Haemorrhagic Septicaemia disease that guppies get in their blood. A guppy website suggests Maracyn2 or Furan2. So I'm kind of glad I started with Furan2 if either are the case. I will continue to treat and observe. (to be clear I understand Endlers and Guppies are not the same thing but so similar that I thought Guppy keepers could advise best)

@Colu says it treats gram pos and neg bacterial infections- and still not entirely sure what the poor thing has- so I thought it was a good place to start. An internet search suggests the red could be another sign of columnaris which the box says Furan2 treats. Think I should switch to Kanaplex tomorrow?

You're welcome, hope your CPD gets better.

Hi Jennifer, sorry your CPD is sick. If you think a fish is sick it is always a good idea to isolate and observe until you know how to further treat. Aquarium salt might be a good place to start. Here is a helpful ACO link to using salt: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-salt-for-sick-fish?_pos=1&_sid=95c3fafce&_ss=r

@FlyingFishKeeper on that note I used a command strip "jewelry hanger" as a knob/handle for my Aquatop aquarium which without is an uber pain to get the lid off (though it looked nice). I don't rely on it holding the lid entirely but it helps me get the lid off easier.

My boy, Pegasus, is such a peacock. He'd been attached to my now solo female (technically his offspring) for several hours and strutted off with his antenae as wide as they could get.... little brat....sometimes I wonder if I should put one of them in another tank. I feel like he harasses them too much.

OTOCINCLUS VITTATUS: The Accidental Oto Tank Water testing day: Every Thursday I test all 5 of my established tanks. I really enjoy it. I like to see my hard work is continuing to pay off. It's been helpful several times too. While scanning tank walls I've spotted two 3-5 day old babies. One of which I caught. That makes 6 in the breeder. I ended up putting them in with the others in the large floating breeder since they aren't transclucent and have a little size on them. I'll try and catch the other one tomorrow if I see them. Recent Water Parameters: Temp 78.9 (no heater) pH 7.6 (up from .2) Ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 40 (still) kh: 3/53.7 gh 179 (up from last week)