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Thanx for this link and info.....it changed my opinion, and i've stopped using amquel, back to aged water for the w/change to the QT, to continue the myaxcin treatment, on standard dose. And since i'm not using the amquel, have secured a filter today, and added mature media. Not using prime nor...

the fish has been removed from a filtered QT.....a QT away from a QT....or shall i leave him in with the other quaranteed fish to infect them!!!! can u move the emphasis away from the setup. clearly i'm using the korden's amquel and doing 90% w/change daily for a reason.....and its not to...

A really quick q..... purchase new fish from lfs.... Fish in 2week quaratine tank, notice he has mouth rot.... got some waterlife brand myxazin.... i would like response on the dosage please not on my quarantee setup, thx now quarantine tank has no filter, but i do 100% water change daily...

Back from shops, got a 3 for 2 deal (2x mopani & 1 x driftwood), same price as for 1 online! - had 6 x rinse of warm water. leaving it to soak overnight. They are orandas(fancy goldfish), and according to various sites; #like water with a pH of 7 to 8 and moderate hardness. #can tolerate a...

Agree.Tested hardness(KH/GH) in the tank is the same as the tap, just the ph is different.

It never occurred to me to measure the hardness of the tank water.Will need to test that. I just assumed it wud be the same as its source. But then the ph isn't the same as the source.Thanks for bringing it to my attention.Its all in the tiny details we overlook. Definately no coral ornaments...

lol cheesy joke.....it is an odd name....whats wrong with aquaurium hose or water change hose......too many generic words?!

the power head blowing on the wood / sand?

:thanks: A simple solution to the problem, just how i like it.

i really don't want to be messing with there ph. i keep reading i'm not suppose to mess with their ph. How wud i gauge the size piece i need? Its a whole new area for me.Is there too much bogwood. when you say it will drop it down to the tap level......its a gradual process? days? weeks...

Hi, In the last 2 weeks, 2 of my fishes have strange markings on their skin, and given my enthusiasm for water changes i couldn't believe it was something to do with the water quality. I only figured out this morning, that its excess slime coat, caused by PH swings from the tap(ph7.4) to the...

oh...before i forget, i've recently come across koi clay, and i'm seriously considering using this, have you tried it by any chance? Any probs with it? They say its ok for goldfishes too?

Oh i have fishing line spare....good tip...thx. It is hard sterilizing. I even tried potassium permanganate - that purple stuff stains everything. Thanks for asking, he's holding up. Did a 2nd salt dip today, he's so good natured, nothing fazes him. All 3 years i've had him, he never had a...

many thx for this tip....will give it a go. Had combi-boiler issues in the last 48hrs - the circuit board on the boiler needs replacing.....so no hot water in the house!! Til this tues when they get the parts and fix it. All hot water via kettle at the mo No i don't net them, i used a large...

I've search high and low for alternatives....but none....all just gimicky. Tired of paying just to be their guinea pig. I'm just gonna get of my derriere, and do water changes. For the record I've never used purigen; i read some pretty good reviews about it, and then found some bad comments...

we recently tried another product "Pozzani", thats 'suppose' to remove nitrate from the tap water(our problem) before it reaches the tank. Yes the 1st cartridge work brilliantly, but apparently, "not all cartridges are created equally" it wud seem. So thats a waste of money. Yes they extract...

ok its been awhile since i researched it. But carbon requires salting/boiling(can't remember) to re-charge it, and i think purigen requires bleaching and then soaking in water conditioner (alot of it) to re-charge it. (i assume people buy it to use it, then recharge it, to reuse it etc) i would...

hi, when i say "i liken it to carbon" what i meant was that yes it extracts what it says it extracts from the water, but once its full, and its not removed from the filter, it will release it back into the water, just like carbon. Carbon when its full, and not removed from the filter, releases...

Can i wade in with a question....to make it reuseable, requires bleaching it? Thats what i read, and that was the deal breaker for me.

You guys are not funny ....in this instance tut tut :P @ robertsskippyj You made a great choice. :thumbs: How's the ammonia?? Its unlikely :no: that the ex1200 had anything to do with the rise in ammonia. More than likely something unbalanced the bulk of the bacteria, during your media...

:nod: aka username hehe 500L tank :drool: i wud ave nabbed it for my evergrowing :fish:

After my talk with seachem about the prime, they sent me 2x purigen (apology gift), but we didn't use it. We don't use carbon in our filters ever ( we don't use meds, so we don't need to remove them and we overfiltrate, so our waters crystal clear), and i liken purigen to carbon.

Thanks. He's been with us for 3 yrs. i bought him from a lfs which specialise in kois and other aquatics. He was only small (half a finger) when we got him, then overnight he exploded in growth (palm size), with very long fins, when he swims its a sight to behold. His wen extends from his head...

@ eagles hi, thanks, will do. @ This Old spouse - hi, yes all the leaves are very green & healthy, even getting new leaves. No not all the roots are rotton - the young roots are brown and when u squeeze them, they turn to mush instantly , whereas the older roots are whiter and have a firm feel...

Its not dropsy guys.........will get a better pic the white stuff It may have something to do with the recent addition of plants, so i've binned the plants and did a 90% water change, and monitor. i really liked those plants aswell their roots were, brown and rotton yet the leaves were...

thanx, will have a look! It may have something to do with the recent addition of plants, so i've binned the plants and did a 90% water change, and monitor. i really liked those plants aswell their roots were, brown and rotton yet the leaves were green & healthy....don't get it. Or it could...

noone knows what it is, but they suggested a treatment, so off to try, and will report back.

could do with some help diagnosing this please...thx wouldn't let me edit earlier post.

Hi guys, does anyone recognise what this is? Its like a white film/layer patches mostly on his tail, dorsal fins.......also has patches of wet velvet look aswell It doesn't fall within the fancy goldfish typical disease repitoire of fungus, velvet etc so i'm wondering if anyone in trops has...

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: Sorry raptorrex, but minnnt 'wit/sarcasm' made me laugh.........and i've been 'under the weather,feeling poorly' (still weak)...so it cheered me up.....no offense And the winner of the 'insult' trade :hooray: goes to minnt (maybe next time tizer)........simply cos i...

whoo......how big is ure tank? and how many goldfish do you have? Hope u have more than 1 female goldfish. look at that poor dicuss cowering under the ornament, under that breeding frenzy.....wow wud not want to be under that rugby scrump.

hehe silly, i'm a m'am.......sign overlooked & undervalued :fun:

Fin's was a circular hole aswell, and not a tear. I used melafix aswell, but thats for healing afterwards. (i also have pimafix on standby aswell, those 2 are the ones i use, cos they don't affect the bacteria in the filter, and are natural treatments)

that was little'old me that said that..

when i say 'disinfect', i don't mean meds. i never use meds on my fishes, nor do i use antibiotics on humans. i meant a natural disinfectent; salt solution dabs, garlic solution dabs - nature's natural anti-bacteria etc ok so long as ure covered. And eagles helping u out.....thats good enough...

Poor jackson. Do you have a pic? or describe which fin, and its location on the fin. I'm pretty sure its to do with the fish-in cycling. whether its the ammonia or the stress causing a lowered immune, and the bacteria in the water now taking advantage of the fishes weakened state. It needs an...

:no: :< :angry: somebody restrain me...........