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We also can't underestimate what exactly worms are doing, if it is worms causing an issue. Sometimes it's easy to think "add the med, de-worm them, done!" without considering what it is that worms are doing. @Wills , this isn't directed at you so much, I know you know this stuff! But it's still...

I'm guessing it's going to one of those ones that claims to deal with ammonia. When water changes rather than a product are what are really needed. Plus a mature cycled tank of course.

Do you have any males? As a rule of thumb with livebearers, if you don't want fry, stick to males only, simply because the females so often arrive in the store/your tank "pre-loaded". But you never know, you might be lucky and find that none of your four have been near a male and the breeder...

Love it! There's some beautiful fish in there too. Envying that angel and the black molly(?) with light fins!

Nice molly! She's certainly not heavily gravid yet, but that doesn't mean she doesn't have sperm packets saved. Do you have any male mollies? Are you hoping for fry, or hoping to avoid them? Because if you're hoping to avoid, better to stick to just males.

Has been a productive morning so far, lots of laundry since it's great drying weather outside, general housework, sent bro out with a shopping list of the things we need (he wasn't happy about being up at 9am, but I'd been up since six, and he wasn't so grumpy once he'd eaten and accepted we...

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Did you only get females? How long have you had them? Any other livebearers in the tank, like swordtails? Yes, there's a decent chance one or all of them have been exposed to a male at the fish farm or in the store (if males are in a tank next to females, they can easily jump into the girl's...

I've been anticipating and dreading this news... I've been checking when both of you were last here, and worried! Byron is so dear to my heart, he means a lot to me too, even if long-distance... I don't even know what to say. I'm crying typing this, he has been such a wise teacher here, such...

Have another funeral to attend on the 26th. Extended family, the matriarch passed at 90, and she and two of her sons still made the effort to come to both dad's and mum's funerals, so have told bro it's really socially expected that we attend her funeral to pay our final respects, and I do want...

Do you have any carbon you can add to the filter to help remove the last of the medication, since they seem to have reacted poorly to it?

Sorry you're going through this @Wills ! Deep breaths. I suspect you're beating yourself up for slacing on W/C's while your life was busy, so it's knocked your confidence a bit. You're an incedibly knowledgeable and talented hobbyist though, so please don't doubt yourself, or beat yourself up...

Plus they're both often bought and kept together by beginner keepers who just want a nice community tank, and they being fine together, and closely related enough to produce viable offspring, naturally wind up interbreeding. When I can I'll get some photos of the guppy/Endler colony I have from...

I haven't heard of a PetSmart santa! We don't have them here. I wonder whether our Pets at Home chain stores do anything similar for special holidays, I shall have to check it out. That's really sweet actually, I noticed the dog toy in his hand. :D It's a cute photo of Precious, too, she...

Wow! I'm seriously impressed! When did you begin doing the four miles walking, before intermittent running? Have seen people in their 60s, 70s, 80s and even 90s do amazing things! So while obviously, take care and don't push yourself too hard, but you know your own body and limits and have all...

Aaaww, he's beautiful! And I remember your pond!! Because I loved it so much! But I'd forgotten it was yours, hadn't remembered your username linked to this wonderful pond that makes me smile every time I see it! The alligator is still my current favourite decoration :D I really love the mix of...

That makes so much sense as you explain it! Also how giving them a more natural option of selecting from a group rather than being stuck with Dave over there, who stinks and is really annoying, but he's the only male around, so guess we'll have to repopulate the earth to keep our species alive"...

😍 I love him so much! So shiny and in lovely condition! Plus that happy lab grin, like "what are we don't now, dad? with a happy, relaxed mouth and eyes...d'aaww! Love that trusting and confident expression. I think there's a slight difference between Labs in the UK and the US if I remember...

:lol: Same... it's an age old evolutionary battle being waged between us and these parasites! And why I'm a bit wary of using the cheaper Advocate spot on drops, since I'm sure that product has been around for a long time. Would prefer the Seresto collar if I can get it prescribed, if not...

Will be sending positive vibes into the universe and prayers for you. Hope you finally can get some good news about your health, I really do! ❤️

Yessir, my dog, Pixie But I think might actually be cat fleas, since invader cat (story in my thread) slept on my bed with Pixie and I for the first time recently, and now fleas! Me and the pup were getting bitten. Ooohh, fantastic advice, thank you!! Also reminded me that I read about "flea...

Sorry. Grieving has hit me hard. Old photos, so many pets lost, and my worry about Pixie's leg, age, and fear that I'll lose her soon as well has me thinking of all the losses. We've generally been lucky with overall healthy and long lived animals. Peggy, black lab whippet cross, lived to 18...

Thank you so much! I'd forgotten that. When Jack had his episodes of vestibular syndrome, they gave me free advice about nursing him and any other concerns over the phone a few times. We'd paid a lot to that practice with him and with all the other animals, so I thought maybe that was because...

After battling hideous attack spider, now having to battle fleas... :( Today will be battling fleas, contacting vets for prices/an appointment, finishing a DWP application form, which is hard and sucks, but needs doing ASAP. That's the boring and depressing stuff. Hoping for some sunshine so...

@Seisage - sorry to tag, but since you used to work in a vet clinic and you're a research and science/chemistry whizz, do you guys have Advocate flea and tick treatment over there? I'm pretty sure that's a product that's been around for a long time, but it's the cheaper option the vets office...

I might have to try it again at some point if the work with salt, white vinegar, lemon juice, biocarb etc didn't work! Having battled fleas a few times, I know how hard it can be... but fingers crossed I've caught it early enough and the kitchen home remedies along with drowning the little...

Yep, I've been looking into it because I should qualify - used them once for my cat who has since passed away, and can only register one pet at a time I remember, but since Leo passed in 2021 and I've only used them that once, which was for a second opinion when the private vet during his annual...

Like I said, I understand the urge to throw in meds, it comes from a caring place and wanting to save him, and meds are expensive! So I know it's because you care and want him to survive, and you're not alone, so many people have the same urge and do the same thing, so you're far from the first...

Right now he's in a chemical soup of different medications mixed together? Can see from the foamy surface that there are a lot of meds in there. I'd do a large water change with just fresh clean water, no meds. They're not helping, and may be the problem. I'm sorry about this... it's rough to...

After battling hideous attack spider, now having to battle fleas... :( Poor Pix has picked up fleas (which have bitten the heck out of me as well) - I got behind with her appointments to get the vet prescribed flea and tick treatment. Don't want to get the cheap over the counter stuff you can...

I still want to go, just to see them... but sadly, absolutely broke right now and have a big vet bill coming up, so I definitely cannot budget to buy anything :( So would be frustrating! Undecided if I'd benefit just from window shopping and seeing them all, I'm sure, and meeting other...

Definitely too hard for me to do! I'm guilty of being an overfeeder and often having to battle snail population explosions as a result! Trouble is that I've normally always had them in community tanks with something that needs algae, biofilm, microcritters etc to graze on, like otos, shrimp...

The blues are my favourites, wish I'd started with them to be honest, but will have a blue dream colony one day! I've done these as a treat, rather than a regular feeding food, but they're really good for drawing most of the colony out and getting photos/an idea of numbers or culling for...

:lol: I know, I know! I did stick to that rule for about a year! Happily. But that one adopted/rescue guppy female means I now have a ton of fry, and I kinda love and want to keep breeding them :blush: Plus the guy selling the stunning blue/green/purple guppies sells them in trios... I'd...

That's why I like trading fish/plants with other hobbyists when I can. Joining local fishkeeping groups online and even better, ones in person and events like the livebearers association thing happening here soon, and my cities tropical fish club has bring and buy events every three months. Not...