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Fish show their best colours when breeding. When they aren't breeding they look more like the pale one.

You're not interested in getting back into fish? Sorry you are giving up the hobby. It's never good when people get rid of tanks. :(

I was going to say the new picture shows the fish with a normal dorsal fin (no damage) so that has definitely improved. I can't see the end of the tail but if the dorsal fin is better, the tail should also be better. Keep the treatment going for another week and then do daily water changes for...

Wow the bottom fish looks really good. They are both the same species and not different colour forms. The brighter coloured fish is the more dominant and by the length of the fins on the pale fish, they might be both males. The big colourful fish in the bottom picture also appears to have its...

DNA testing for fish has been going on since before 2015 in Australia so presumably it's available elsewhere in the world, especially now (2024).

Pretty much :) One of the adverts on TV shows them disassembling a Hyundai ILoad van, then crushing the shell and putting it all inside the new (latest version) ILoad van. It fits on a pallet and goes straight in either door. :) For the OP, you can use plastic storage containers as rearing...

Pictures and a link to the previous thread? What are the ingredients in the esha 2000? Have you tried salt? If yes, what dose rate did you use?

If you have lots of rocks or large bits of wood in the tank, then yes you should deduct those to work out fish stocking levels. Marine tanks have this exact issue when people build a coral or rocky reef in an aquarium. The rock and coral displaces a lot of water and to compensate for this, they...

I would probably leave the salt out for another day and do another water change. The 3 that are hanging out by the surface might not make it and salt probably won't help them. If more start breathing rapidly, then add salt after you do the water change. Cats don't pee in water so your cat...

We have similar things here at Bunnings (major hardware chain that destroyed other hardware stores around the country). Just need a piece of wood on each shelf to make them smooth to protect the base of the tanks...

Have you got a link to the stand you were looking at? What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height) and how many tanks do you have? Before buying or building anything, you need to know how much weight it needs to hold. The following link has a calculator/ converter to see how much...

Salt will help if it's an external protozoan infection like Costia, Chilodonella or Trichodina. Salt can help if it's the start of a Columnaris infection but generally won't completely stop the infection in that particular fish. The salt slows the spread of the infection in the individual fish...

I still think it's poisoning of some sort but not sure what has gotten in there. If you want to try salt, the directions are below. SALT You can add rock salt (often sold as aquarium salt), swimming pool salt, or any non iodised salt (sodium chloride) to the aquarium at the dose rate of 1...

How long did it take for her to swell/ bloat up? Any idea if she did a stringy white poop? Generally when fish bloats up overnight, stops eating, and does a stringy white poop, they have a major internal infection or organ failure and the fish usually dies within 24-48 hours of showing these...

Just set up the new tank using what you have (add extra gravel if needed). Half fill the new tank with the old water. Move fish, plants, filter, etc, into the new tank. Top up new tank with dechlorinated water. Turn filter, light and heater on. That's it.

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)? What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply? This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help...

Have you only got the AquaClear filter on the tank? How often and how do you clean the filter? What sort of filter materials/ media do you have in the filter? What did you feed the fish yesterday and today? Have they had anything different in their diet? If you use frozen food, is it frozen...

Are the leaves going brown and turning soft or is it algae?

No idea until it's positively identified. It could be mature, in which case it looks female. But if it's a young fish, it could be male or female.

Did you have visitors yesterday? What did you do to the aquarium yesterday? Did you have anything on your hands (cream, oil, grease, hand sanitiser, etc)? Need pictures of the dead and live fish. Do a 75% water change and gravel clean the substrate immediately to dilute whatever poison is in...

The yellow snakeskin guppy looks possessed.

Are you adding aquarium plant fertiliser? If yes, what brand, how often do you add it, do you use a full dose? If no, you don't need to add CO2 if you don't add fertiliser. Did you keep the filter media/ materials from your old filter and put them in the new filter? If no, you will be cycling...

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)? What is the GH (general hardness), KH (carbonate hardness) and pH of your water supply? This information can usually be obtained from your water supply company's website (Water Analysis Report) or by telephoning them. If they can't help...

Post a picture of the gold algae eaters so we can identify them correctly.

If it continues to stop randomly after you put a sponge over the intake strainer, you either have a problem with your power supply (unlikely), or the pump is faulty and needs to be replaced under warranty.

about $300 Australian then :(

There's no cure for true swim bladder problems and salt wouldn't help either.

Probably at least 2 weeks away, maybe 3 for the slimmer ones. Female livebearers can carry up to 6 sperm packets (sometimes more) from breeding with males and they use 1 sperm packet to fertilise each batch of eggs. The gestation period (from the time she fertilises the eggs to when she gives...

Any idea what the plant is called (the one that is melting)? It could be a garden plant. Most aquarium plants sold in shops are grown out of water and shed their terrestrial leaves when put underwater. Increase the lighting time to at least 8 hours per day. Plants need more than 5 hours light...

You need to check the quality of the fish before you get them and watch how the person catches them. Look at the fish in the tank and make sure none are bent, skinny or diseased. Try to avoid getting those fish. If the person catching them gives you a bent fish (check them in the bucket before...

If you can sex them, they can breed.

Most of the beneficial filter bacteria will be living in the filter media because it's dark and has lots of water flowing over it. The rock will have some beneficial bacteria but I wouldn't worry about harming it or your filter. Just take the rock outside and hose it off, then put it back in the...

Shrimp are usually ok with Bettas but avoid fish that live in the upper half of the tank or are bright colours. These are more likely to be attacked by the Betta.

She is definitely carrying more weight than a fish that isn't gravid (pregnant). What are your main concerns? She looks healthy enough. If she stops eating, does a stringy white poop or gets really fat overnight, then it's time to worry. But if she's eating normally, breathing normally and does...

You need a decent size container of green water to keep live food cultures. The smallest containers I used were 40 litres and most were over 100 litres. The containers are outside in the sun and are filled with dechlorinated water. You add some fertiliser and aerate the water and let it turn...

What are the tank dimensions (length x width x height)? How thick is the glass? What is the current stand made of (pine, another timber or MDF/ particle board)? If it's made from decent timber (not MDF or particle board) then it's probably ok to use once it's dry. However, MDF and particle...

If you want to raise brineshrimp to adulthood, you need a container of green seawater with a heater and an airline bubbling away to keep the oxygen levels up and to circulate the water. The brineshrimp eat the algae and over a month they grow into adults and you can feed them to the fish...

You should feed them a variety of flake and dry foods every day if you plan on selling or giving them to other people. If other people get them and they don't have the same foods as you, the fish can go on a hunger strike. Feeding them dry food every day, in addition to various other live and...