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    Tips for dealing with stress?

    Nothing silly about medication in my opinion. The trick is finding one that works for your symptoms since they aren't all created equal. It took me a few tries to finally find a med that helped me, but boy the difference is night and day.
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    Tips for dealing with stress?

    I'm really sorry that's happening. When I was younger my mom had cancer which she fought for 6 years. I'll never forget it, it turns your world and theirs upside down. I'm not sure if you like nature or hiking, but I find being in nature always brings me peace. The fresh air and sun is really...
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    Filter Media

    I would leave it in the tank for a least a month to accumulate enough BB, but the longer the better obviously.
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    Can a platy be gay?

    My immediate response was yes, but I am very biased. There are plenty of other animals that take same sex mates so why not fish?
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    Blackwater Aquariums

    For a real blackwater tank you need a lot of decomposing leaf litter and a very low pH. You would likely have to manipulate your water chemistry to achieve this since simply adding tannins/leaves won't automatically lower your pH to the desired level. Imo that is a huge downside to blackwater...
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Even worse. Calm down Rocky lmao.
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Rocky chill she's like 16.
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Yeah I stand by my statement. Don't tell people they are super easy without giving info. They need a specific temp and humidity.
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    I understand that stance. However, I don't like to assume anything. She stated she would have to look into the dark cave thing. I'm a very logical literal person. I'm unsure why you're defending her poor advice to be honest.
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Well unless she specifies I can only take her at her word. Which is a questionable word at that. They are hardy but that's not the point. I just don't understand why some would be so blasé with giving care recommendations since the life the an amphibian or any other pet is at stake. That's why I...
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Idk she seems a little inexperienced and I would never tell someone who is new to keeping toads to feed them once per week. EVER. Nor would I recommend cleaning the enclosure once per YEAR. There are also a lot of other herp keeping factors that are important to mention. For example, humidity...
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Woah once a year? Seriously? Where are you getting your info from? A moist envoirnment will grow bacteria so much faster than lets say a corn snake terrarium since the humidity is a lot lower. I've kept reptiles and amphibians and you are dead wrong with your care if you bellieve you only have...
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    Using aquarium salt in freshwater aquarium

    In short no. And in most cases it's not even necessary. Salt will not raise the hardness of your water or the pH. What are your current parameters (pH, gH, kH, NO3)? I wouldn't suggest messing with your water chemistry unless you have a solid foundation of knowledge. The only way to raise pH is...
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Aw fair enough. I would "use" a statue by displaying it personally, like on a shelf or somewhere where people could see it. Yeah as far as I'm aware toads LOVE dark moist caves so I would look into it. Sick enclosure otherwise though. :)
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    Redecorated the toad habitat

    Nice! I would personally remove those statue/figurine things to add more space for them to move. Other than that I might replace the log with a large cave or tunnel with moss. What kind of toads do you have?
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    High Nitrates Emergency

    Overfeeding one day won't raise the nitrates to 40 ppm unless you also don't do frequent enough or large enough water changes. I would suggest following the advice of other members and doing larger water changes to remove the nitrates and keep them low. Why risk subjecting your fish to...
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    How much to feed betta fish?

    I tend to watch my betta's stomach and behavior to gauge when he's had enough. I look for a slightly rounded belly after a feeding that goes back down to normal size by his next feeding. I feed 2x per day and depending on how hungry he is and what I'm feeding he gets more or less 3-4 pellets per...
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    Sick fish?

    Yeah that's pretty overstocked, I'm not surprised that there is some aggression amongst the platys. Salt paired with frequent water changes will help them heal. I would recommend a low dose of aquarium salt, around 4 tablespoons for the whole tank. Each water change replace a proportionate...
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    Tips for my first aquarium!

    That's a great looking tank! If you're worried about oxygenation you could always add an air stone for more surface agitation. My biggest tip would be to cycle your aquarium before stocking it with fish and to make sure that you understand the nitrogen cycle.
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    dropsy?

    Sounds like a plan. If it isn't fuzzy looking then it most likely is not fungal. If it is a prolapse then there isn't much you can do except keep the water clean and hope it sorts itself out.
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    dropsy?

    No, but regular aquarium salt may if it is some kind of fungal infection. Though, I would stay away from salt baths since they are very stressful for the fish and in this case keeping the water extra clean would imo be the most beneficial thing.
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    Sick fish?

    Her fins are very clamped too which indicates a very stressed fish. It looks like a wound from bullying. I would try to find out who is responsible and remove the bully fish immediately. What is the total stocking of the tank? 50L is very small to keep platys in and overstocking could definitely...
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    Fishless Cycling Tank Please

    There's some debate in the hobby about the efficacy of bottled bacteria products. That being said, I've heard of other people having success speeding up the cycling process by using FritzZyme turbostart.
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    dropsy?

    Huh. I just took a closer look. It could be a prolapse or fungal infection. Either way increasing your water changes will help promote healing. I would recommend 50% every 2-3 days.
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    dropsy?

    That's not much food, I usually feed my plakat 6-8 pellets per day depending on how hungry he is. From the photos it looks like he's not underweight but he is definitely on the slim side. Yeah I have no idea what that person is seeing. I do not believe it is dropsy. This level of rounded belly...
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    dropsy?

    He definitely doesn't have dropsy, I see no pineconing. There is no need to do salt baths, just increase water changes and try fasting him for the bloat. You could also try feeding some daphnia which acts as a natural laxative for bettas. edit: How much, how often and what do you feed him? How...
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    One sentence story

    But the plamb was too advanced for the little human food givers and it eventually created a whole new underwater civilization.
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    One sentence story

    Speaking of mothers his is dead which is why he is so aggressive in his political protests. BUT WAIT someone new just took the mic and said..
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    One sentence story

    Then Woodsy Owl died from carbon monoxide poisoning. The end. According to some that's how it's supposed to go, right @JuiceBox52 ? Just abruptly end the story lol. :p
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    One sentence story

    An animatronic blue teddy bear named Beebo reigned over a group of Viking warriors.
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    Betta with shrimp?

    He's acting on instinct and that is not going to change. Bettas are predatory, aggressive fish. If you don't want him to keep killing shrimp I would suggest keeping him alone going forward.
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    Fish missing fins

    I would do 50% at least 2-3x per week while healing to make sure their water is pristine. Increasing your one weekly water change by 20% is not enough to promote healing in my experience.
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    Injury or External Parasite?

    A white protrusion from his gill plate doesn't sound like a parasite? Not even an anchor worm or something similar? So far the salt hasn't done anything to help improve the spot.
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    What makes you special?

    I have borderline personality disorder and I have a "tramp stamp" birth mark on my lower back that looks like a turd lol. Oh, I also have a lot of tattoos but I don't know if that makes me "special" per se just different looking.
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    Guppies with a betta?

    Definitely not. Just because something "might" be possible doesn't mean that it is the best decision for your fish or the guppies in question. Bettas are naturally very territorial and aggressive, especially towards other colorful fish with flowy fins. That being said it is your decision, but if...
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    Depressed Betta Fish

    Nutrafin bug bites are a fantastic food to add to rotation. They have a betta formula but I personally use the s/m cichlid one since my betta is pretty big and I just prefer them. Even if your water tests okay I would still increase the amount and frequency of your water changes to see if clean...
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    Depressed Betta Fish

    What are your water parameters and how often do you do water changes/how much each time?
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    My privately owned local fish store

    I just love how curious and intelligent they are.
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    Ich and plants

    If you treated with heat for a 1.5 weeks and none of the fish have symptoms now then you likely eradicated it. I would personally be comfortable moving the plants if it were my tank.
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    My privately owned local fish store

    Oh my god I want a puffer so bad. They have such expressive eyes it's borderline creepy but I love it.
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