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I will vary from Byron here (Sorry)... I think cycling with ammonia is still a good idea, at least to get a sense for how much ammonia the tank (plants) are able to process in 24 hours. I'd suggest adding all the plants you plan to have and leave them sit for a week. At the end of the week...

Having your heart set on a specific species can be difficult when your tap conditions just don't match up well with it. The 'good' news is that with captive bred specimens, your hardness is just a tick higher than their extreme tolerance, according to seriouslyfish.com. So, if you were to go...

The best move for the shrimp might be the calcium infused veggie sticks from kensfish.

http://www.fishforums.net/threads/betta-splendens-caresheet.423362/ The larger the volume, the easier to keep water parameters steady.

Congrats on the spawn. A while back someone here had a spawn and lost them because they kept the fry tank too clean. It seems that the fry need to invest a bit of their parents' poo to get the necessary fauna going in their digestive tract, so don't be overly fastidious and clean the tank too...

A 3 gallon tank is fine for a single Betta. I wouldn't suggest smaller than that for a Betta, but it's not an issue to keep it in a 3. No other stocking you are considering would be suitable though... a shrimp only tank would work though.

It appears fairly 'normal'. However, your understanding of the cycle is a bit off. 1- it's challenging to know how much ammonia is being processed daily by the bacteria using food as the source. Using bottled ammonia is much better in that regard. 2- Nitrate never 'stabilizes' in a cycled...

That was the belief for a long time. It turns out that the bacteria need far less than we believed even a few years ago. The science of the hobby keeps updating!!! So... with that said, I'd recommend you immediately complete a large water change to deal with the nitrite that you have in the...

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Re: danios and guppies Danios get most nippy when kept improperly... i.e. small numbers in a small tank. Danios are like the greyhounds of the fish hobby. They are small fish, but with a thoroughbred's heart. They need room to swim! I know you said that you didn't want to increase the...

In m experience, a fish tank can be used for reptiles, but it should not go the other way. The glass for fish tanks are designed specifically too deal with a tremendous amount of pressure. Reptile tanks don't need to be built to those same specs, because the pressure is,basically just the...

I have no experience with using either amoxicillin or penicillin with fish, so I can't direct you in that. The baths are a good 'secondary' step, but aren't a primary cure. They just help the fish deal with everything else going on. Sounds like the esha2000 isn't doing what you had hoped...

The only risk is if the aragonite isn't being monitored and tested before its being used. I'm in no way suggesting the 'bag in the filter' method. I am suggesting it be pre-dissolved elsewhere before being added to the straight well water... which would then be added to the tank. (With such a...

Is it fin rot, or is the betta chewing his own fins?

As for getting the 'blackwater' look without messing with the hardness, etc... I'd recommend Rooibos tea. You can get the darkness you want without any other elements being disrupted (I believe that the pH might bump up by about 0.1 - nothing to worry about).

That tank looks perfect for the fish we are discussing... and I'd suggest the aragonite be dissolved with the water before you use it, so that you know exactly what you are adding when you add it. Having the aragonite slowly dissolve could mean pushing the levels higher than you want, or not as...

This thread got so many likes I had to come check out what the hullabaloo was. Nice job, Nick. :good:

Agreed. I would recommend remineralizing your well water just a little bit. There are some very good sources for powdered calcium carbonate online and just a pinch each water change (obviously you'd want to use a measured amount that you'd predetermined after a bit of experimenting) would keep...

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Absolutely.... Boraras brigittae thrive in conditions like you are describing in your tank. http://www.seriouslyfish.com/species/boraras-brigittae/ (Specifically from the reproductive section of the profile.) Similar with the blue eyes... If this were my tank, I'd likely go black water with...

That's a myth. Plants can be added before fish... and its actually best for both the plants and the fish.

No. That's normal. Fish 'need' far less food than most people give them. BUT... fish will EAT whenever food is available until they gorge themselves. Its just their instinct. They don't know when the next meal is coming, so they need to take advantage when its there. As responsible...

Number 1 best option: Plants... specifically stuff like java moss offers the fry protection, a place to find food easily and stay out of sight while they get bigger.

What are the other tankmates? Assuming these are also livebearers, all is well... You have mollys... so ich treatment is fairly simple. Heat and salt. Mollies can handle salt up to full marine levels, ich cannot. The heat increases the speed of the life cycle of the parasite, and the salt...

Nitrite is at 3?! That's the biggest issue right now. You need to do a massive water change and I mean massive. Add some epsom salt to the dip in an attempt to bring the swelling down.

What is 'fine'? Zero is the only 'fine' there is for nitrite. Nitrate can be in the 20s and be ok, but nitrite being anything other than zero is not fine. You will need to know this number. You will also need to know the kH and gH number. This should be available from your local water...

I'd keep going with everything for another week and see where he is. From the sound of it, he's improving. I'd keep it up and see how much he improves over the next week. After that, reassess. Of course, if things change dramatically in the meantime, you can also reassess as needed.

The fact that he's swimming and eating well is a good sign. The redness will likely take a while to heal, as it would any wound. It might take a week or so to see the healing really take, but the behavior of the fish is the key.

Being in the US, you might consider kensfish's shrimp sticks... they have calcium infused in them to help with shell maintenance... Decent prices as well. Kensfish offers a lot of foods, filter media, etc. at very nice prices compared to the 'big box stores'...

Its all about the numbers... if you get a group of males, preferably odd numbers, then they will at times flare and posture to other males, but that's not a big part of their day. Ultimately, they are still highly gluttonous and will spend a large portion of the time peacefully grazing on every...

I see 3 elements of major trouble in what is going on. 1- aquarium salt, even in a low dose as you mention is not a long term solution, freshwater fish are freshwater fish and shouldn't have salt added. Salt has its purposes, but long term use it not recommended. 2- a lot of your fish are...

A bachelor group would eliminate the fry possibility.

If the pH rises as you say, then I agree. But, I have a hard time believing it will rise that much with no influence from the rest of the tank. And with such low kH in the well water, I'm thinking that even if at first it's slightly basic water, that when the cycle starts turning over nitrate...

Dutch, This will be my final post on this topic, as I do not want to derail this topic any further. But, you continue to post inaccurate information about granite. And when any member posts inaccuracies that I am aware of, I post to correct the incorrect information. Our goal is to promote...

No offense taken. Your information is inaccurate. http://badmanstropicalfish.com/basics/basics_decorations.html http://www.myaquariumclub.com/safe-and-unsafe-aquarium-rocks-533.html As for the silver dollars... also inaccurate. Silver dollars are freshwater fish... ONLY. Being able to...

I appreciate your interest in helping someone with a question. But, when you don't understand what you are discussing, its best not to answer. 1 - Granite is not a 'no-no'. https://www.theaquariumwiki.com/Using_Stones_in_an_Aquarium Not knowing what type of rock is being used, is a concern...

Sorry to hear about that history with praecox. Swordtails would be a nice addition to that tank... quite colorful, and the males with the long tail is quite interesting to see.

If you have completed a full dose of the antibiotic, you don't need to do a second course. BUT... how is he doing overall? Columnaris shows itself in a variety of ways. Going back to your original post: "grey scales, missing scales, swelling of swim bladder, fin rot/fray, long wispy lent...

As with any antibiotic treatment, it is best to do the full course rather than to stop midway. Stopping can cause more harm than good, as if its is the bacterial infection, the treatment needs to be completed or else you can end up with antibiotic resistant bacteria. I'd continue the dips...

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