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The orange is probably brown algae. Look up some pictures of it. Am I right?

You can still answer these: Tank size: tank temp: Fish Symptoms (include full description including lesion, color, location, fish behavior): Chemical Additives or Media in your tank: Tank inhabitants: Recent additions to your tank (living or decoration): Exposure to chemicals: Digital...

I like it. Plus, the other plants in the substrate are probably root feeders (unless they're java fern or anubias) so since they are feeding off the mulm in the substrate you shouldn't have any problems with nutrient competition.

I cycled mine. It's the same as cycling a fish tank. The only thing is that in a tank that small, cycling will have VERY little impact on how frequently you have to change the water. In a bowl, the surface area is smaller, as is the footprint (gallon for gallon compared to the standard rectangle...

I don't know UK medications but unless it specifically lists columnaris I would switch meds. Antibiotics are very different from, say, antiparasitic meds or antifungals.

Ha ha probably a teeny bit... I'm assuming he doesn't guarantee his discus. But then again when you know enough to run a fish store I'm sure most freshwater fish seem pretty easy.

With a heavily planted tank and very, very low stocking, sure. But I'll leave that to the experts!

Columnaris. Treat for columnaris first, if it's possible. What medication did you give him? If it says it treats 'body fungus' (another name for columnaris) you should be fine. Sorry if I was unclear!

Keep us posted!

Haha no worries... you were worried for my 4 tanks for a sec, I bet!

Well there you go--- shows what I know about British fish meds!

I have pygmy cories with my endlers... miniature cories for miniature guppies lol. They get alond pretty well. They're the same size too. Since neither of the species eat fry I am going to try and induce breeding once they have settled in.

Yupp those are zebra snail eggs... they look like little white sesame seeds, right? I'm afraid I don't know how to get rid of them. You'll have to ask someone else.

Even if you can put him in a container that can float on the surface (ie tupperware) that would probably help until you can get a heater. It sounds like columnaris... I just diagnosed a case of it in one of my fish actually. Basically what it boils down to is that there are 2 diseases which...

I am not a cichlid person, but I can tell you that endlers will make and expensive snack. They are not too fast. If my betta can catch them I would assume that your apisto fill find them just delightful :S

Sorry, I meant that if something is drastically wrong with your tank water, change it. Not that ammonia spikes and the above-mentioned water chemistry swings coincide. Hence the 'etc'. Good job on the thread though, I checked it out before and it was really informative :)

I think it depends on the water hardness in your area?

Do you have nerite snails? They sound like nerite eggs.

Is he separated from the rams? When did he get the cut on his back? When did he get the cut on his fin? What color is the fluff? You will need to QT him. Anything, even tupperware will do as long as it has clean water and a heater. This will prevent his cut from getting infected and his fin...

Is your tank warm enough for the species you are keeping in there? Cold water increases vulnerability to ich.

In pulling up the undergravel filter you definitely disturbed some major sh*t. Literally. Give it a few days and all the fish waste and debris should settle down into the substrate again.

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Their primary diet is crustaceans. Their teeth grow forever so unless they crunch hard shells to wear them down their teeth will grow so long that they won't be able to close their mouths, causing them to starve. Before you buy the puffs I suggest you get a colony of snails going (not sure what...

You probably got a leaf or two hitchhiking on an aquatic plant. They don't call it an invasive species for nothing :crazy:

Good luck and don't forget the snails! :good:

Bettas are slow fish and their flowing fins make them an irresistible quarry for many fish. You might want to consider setting him up in a studio apartment (3-5g) before his fins get eaten off.

While swings in water parameters may induce breeding in some species, it doesn't mean that they are always a 'good thing'. But if the ammonia is spiking, pH is wonky, etc they are definitely safer than leaving the water alone! Do what it takes to alleviate the ammonia buildup (ie 50%), then stay...

Honestly, I don't know much about discus, but I do know that they require a LOT of homework before buying... you need impeccable water quality, and at a minumum of $50 per fish x at least 5 discus, mistakes are pretty costly. They are almost a seperate world from fresh and salt, once you get...

Very few puffers can be mated successfully, from what I know. Most are wild-caught. You will probably need to start a new setup if you go for them because a) Not only are they territorial, their teeth are SHARP! Don't be fooled by appearances; they will shred fish twice their size. b) They need...

The entire growth is gone, thanks to the Maracyn/Maracyn 2 combo. Nothing left to dobut finish off the antibiotics :) Thanks guys!

Ok thanks--- I will clean the main tank religiously for a few days and get the sponge filter running in my 2.5g. Thanks!

Yupp exactly like a little Cotton Swab covering his fin. At first I thought it was fungus but after some reading I determined that I should treat for Columnaris first, seeing as it is the more common diagnosis and more deadly. I'm going to QT him for treatment, unless you think the isolation...

Nope at work. From my research I have figured that it is safest to assume it is columnaris. I will have to treat with Maracyn 1 & 2 (Do you do this at the same time?) Also, not sure what I should do (if anything) to prevent it from spreading to other fish... I have fry, plants and snails in the...

Pfft they're too lazy to push a new law through parliament for some silly little goldfish.

I noticed one of my pygmy cories swimming around with this white poof covering one fin. He is acting normally but it is huge... can anyone tell me what this is and should I quarantine him or will isolation stress him out more. Can I use aquarium salt?

They keep scads of them like that in Canada too. I understand that it is one of the few economical solutions for temporarily housing fish that are unsuitable to be housed together, but I positively HATE how they sell teeny cups and betta condos to people :crazy:

Not all species of plants will grow on bogwood. Java fern and anubias species can be tied onto the wood with fishing line or thread until they root to the wood. Moss can be secured to wood or rocks using a hairnet .

People use it for their catfish. Lol jk I understand it is the same thing as laterite. You don't need it if you have a substrate with a hich CEC like eco or flourite but elsewise it is always nice to throw a layer of it down to help things along.

Well, some (eg clowns) need to be the same species, while some loaches (Like my Batik) will fight members of their own species. What I can tell you is that they will most likely butt heads with anything else, loach or no, that comes into their territory. Yupp mixing them would be a feat.

Nope :D I have a male in my 20g with zebras, ottos, well you can read my sig. Nice fish. Barring that you could go for a pair of dwarf cichlids (Like Kribs or Apistos) but I'd check with an expert first to make sure they won't butt heads with the cories. I think angels is asking for trouble. It...