[Koi fish has weird white growth on the side of it]

@ColuThanks for the help, I’ll get the maracyn2.

[Koi fish has weird white growth on the side of it]

@Chick-In-Of-TheSea I did not, it’s hard to tell, it looks like it could be dead tissue still hanging on or maybe he damaged his slime coat there. FYI I also have a 20in channel cat, I doubt he would’ve done anything though.

[Koi fish has weird white growth on the side of it]

Nitrate: 20

Nitrite: 0

GH: 75

Chlorine: less than .5(I’ll put some conditioner in)

KH: 120-180

PH: 7.8-8.4

I used the Tetra Easy Strips to get this info. 

[Koi fish has weird white growth on the side of it]

Sorry, thought I posted a pic already. Not sure what the parameters are for the pond, I’ll check.

[Koi fish has weird white growth on the side of it]

Noticed this a couple days ago in my pond, none of the other fish have anything like this or any other problem.

[Is this a disease?]

@ColuGreat thanks for the help, I’ll definitely have to get those test strips.

[Is this a disease?]

@ColuThanks, I just looked up ammonia burn and it looks the same as what they have. Is there anything I can do to help them recover?

[Is this a disease?]

No nothing unsual, water parameters seem normal. They seem pretty normal

[Is this a disease?]

I’ve had these white skirt tetras for 5-6 years, since last year they’ve had these brown blotches on them. I’m not sure if it’s a disease or just aging.

[What upsets/bothers you the most in this hobby?]

1. Algae that’s REALLY hard to scrape off

2. Fish poop and other gunk that gets in between my rocks and is hard to gravel vac up.

[Stand for 29g tank]

Thanks for the help, I think I’ll get the Imagatarium Brooklyn stands for $65.

[Aquarium Memes]

[Surprise Fry's!]

That’s so awesome, what are you planning to do with them?

[What was in your first tank]

I used to have one of those 2.5g betta tanks. Eventually I got a 15g.

[Stand for 29g tank]

Planning on getting a 29g tank but it will probably cost more than the tank itself to buy a stand for it. Do you know of any cheap stands to buy that look nice? 

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

@Fish FolkAwesome! Thanks for your help. I’m thinking might just go with a 29g, I’d like to be able to have a few darters and a little more variety than in a 20 gallon.

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

On 4/29/2022 at 1:01 PM, Fish Folk said:

I’d recommend a 20 gal or larger if you’re getting into Enneacanthus and multiple species. My Darters and Sunfish do Ok together. Darters are peaceful. But Sunfish sometimes are a _tad_ mean.

Maybe if I put lots of places for the fish to hide and to block the view of the darters it could diffuse some of the aggression.

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

@Fish FolkMaybe I'll try breeding snails in a 3-5g and when they're big enough put them in the nanf tank. Do you think I'll have room for a pair of darters?

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

@Fish FolkThanks for all the help! Would I be able to have a clean up crew type of fish with two banded sunfish and the rainbow shiners?

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

Those look great! Do you have any care information on them? What would be suitable tankmates for them in a 20g.

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

@Fish FolkThe most I would be about to do is a 29g, preferably a 20g. Are there any sunfish other than the pygmys to keep in a 29 or 20g tank?

[Air bubbles rising from gravel]

I’ve had this happen with sand, when I put it in air bubbles got trapped under the sand and every now and then air bubbles rise out of the sand from when I put it in. That’s my theory.

[Cali’s New Tank Thread!]

On 4/15/2022 at 2:10 PM, sweetpoison said:

OK guys here are some of the fish that I’m looking at getting and let me know what you all think ~ 
 

Pea puffers

clown loaches

Rummynose 

I think that’s it for a long while ~ I only have a 20 gallon

 

I just wanna know how many and if they’re compatible. Do I get them separately are all at once?

The clown loaches will get way to big, maybe try hovering zebra loaches, yoyo loaches, or Kuhli loaches. 

[Substrate Regrets: tell me yours, and what you did/didn't do about it?]

On 4/26/2022 at 9:50 PM, PineSong said:

I would like to hear others' stories of having an established tank, deciding you hate the substrate, and what you did or did not do about it. 

I once had a fairly thin layer of tan sand mixed with fluval stratum, it had a horrible look with the light colored sand and the almost black stratum. Eventually I removed it, put new stratum in, with sand over top.

[10 gallon native tank ideas]

Ive never kept native fish before and Im looking to get into it. I want to have a nice looking tank with interesting fish that fit in a 10 gallon. Any ideas? I would also like fish that I could purchase, as I dont really want to collect my own.

Thanks,
Jack