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True! I forgot to mention that IF I were to try this combo out, I would be re-homing one of the female bettas from my other community tanks since I know that they play well with others…

Hey all, Just wondering if anyone has some experienced advice for this scenario. Currently running a fairly heavily planted 10g with two pea puffers, a few harlequin rasboras, a male Endler or two. Just curious whether adding a female betta to the mix is a recipe for disaster (it’s a desk tank, so the betta would be nice to watch). The puffers both cohabitate with each other nicely, and aren’t really irratated by the rasboras or Endlers. Lots of plant cover and some big rocks that break line of sight. I know a male betta would be a no-go, but maybe a female would be nimble enough to hold her own? Just curious if anyone has tried this and could give advice. Thanks!

Super cool! Thanks for the help. Looking forward to propagating some Java fern, then!

About a month into a new planted tank, noticed this growth on the bottom of a few Java fern leaves. Any help with IDing the algae type? Possible solutions for dealing with it, since it is stuck pretty firmly to the leaves.

The spots do not appear to be fuzzy to me. They appear more to be small white lumps, almost as if the fish is holding something in their mouths.

Any way to rule out whether it could be columnaris? I’ve noticed a third tetra has the beginnings of the white lip lump.

Are API Pimafix and API Fungus Cure the same product? If so, that’s what I have been using (nothing comes up for me when I search API Fungus Cure on Amazon). Would administering ICH-X help if the problem is fungal? Thank you!

Hmm. Don’t know if these pictures are any better or not. They are hard to get on camera clearly since they move so much. If it is NTD, there is not much I can do besides maybe euthanize, no? Any meds you recommend if it is a fungus? Should I run another week of Pimafix or try a stronger medication?

Water parameters: Ammonia: 0 Nitrites: 1 (I think the tank may be re-cycling, did a partial water change yesterday to combat the Nitrites and added some Prime to detoxify while the filter catches up. There is also a very low level of salt added to the water). Nitrates: 5 Ph: 6.6 Temp: 77 I am using Prime for water changes; I tend to double the amount of water conditioner when adding it since my area has very high chloramines in the tap water.

Edit: inserted better photos into post. Hey everybody! First time fish keeper here. I am two weeks into a new aquarium set up. Long story short, a few days after purchasing a few Neon tetras to begin my tank, I noticed a small white colored dot on two of their mouths/lips. My original research led me to believe that this could be either columnaris or some form of fungus. Just to rule out my options first, I treated the tank with Pimafix and Melafix and added a small amount of salt to the tank about a week ago in hopes that it might clear up. So far, there has been no change that I can determine. I have not noticed the white dot grow and the fish do not appear to be showing any signs of sickness or abnormality that I am aware of. I am doing fish-in cycling, so my water parameters have not been very consistent (though I did use API QuickStart, as well as using some beneficial bacteria provided my LFS). I have done lots of internet research, but am very new to the hobby and could use some friendly advice for how to treat my Neons and determine what might be going on. There’s A LOT of conflicting information out there. If there is any more info that I can share that might help diagnose the issue, I am happy to share. Right now, I am just a bit worried about the little guys. Thanks!