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@Naughts @Retired Viking @Colin_T Bad news. I started noticing that white spots are appearing on the other fish; I'm pretty sure now that it is ich. I ordered some ich-x but looks like it might not arrive until January 10 :( I don't have any fish stores nearby so I'm stuck with online...

Wait. It appears more stressed than usual, clamped fins when swimming a majority of the time

I haven't confirmed yet, but there are a bunch of white spots on the fins (even though it not clearly seen in the photo). It sort of looks like as if it were "dandruff." I'll take another photo. The other dish dont seem to have white spots, and the koi doesnt seem to differ in behavior...

I've had this koi for around 5 months now (surprisingly) in a 10 gallon tank. If you didn't know already, I've actually been trying to find a new place to rehome the koi because I knew it would grow too large for the tank size.. This christmas, my uncle surprised me with some fish (and while I'm...

I've had this tank for around 6 months now and it's been cycled for four months -- most of the time, the nitrates are at most 40 ppm by the end of the week. The results pretty much stayed the same: ammonia and nitrites are at zero. For the filter, I didn't replace anything but the cartridge...

Could it be a bacteria bloom / algae bloom? How can I tell the difference? This is in a 10 gallon tank. Not sure if this is a result of a water change (I do 15% every week) and a few weeks ago I had to replace the filter cartridge. Is that the reason why there is a bloom in the first place...

I've noticed that the guppy I got a few days ago is pooping what appears to be stringy poop. Apparently this isn't a good sign in the tank; I checked the tank and everything is still normal: 0 ammonia, 0 nitrates, 40 ppm... It's oxygenated with both an airstone and the filter, but I haven't...

Aw man. :( Not sure if I'm gonna get another guppy then. What can I do about the remaining guppy though? Will it be fine without anyone else?

@Naughts @essjay There's a problem though... two of the three guppies we got suddenly died. I don't know what happened, and I ran the water testing kits again -- all of them are normal. 0 ppm ammonia and 0 ppm nitrates with now 20 ppm nitrates. That isn't lethal but it's barely been a day...

@Naughts @essjay @AmandaN Wait!! Sorry everyone I didn't notice I made a typo, it was supposed to be 10 ppm until i read the comments but the reading is what looks like 10 ppm, not 100 ppm. Here's a picture from the most recent testing (yesterday)

Hi all, sorry if I seem to be posting too much. I ended up returning the females and got 3 male cobra guppies instead. Just wanted to know if it's normal for the guppies to stay at the top of the tank? They aren't motionless, but they do swim around a lot but don't go deeper, always staying near...

What are your tank parameters? What's the tank size? And of course, welcome :)

Oh okay. My filter cartridge is from aqueon, and after the time I used it, it did fall apart and the indicator kept blinking even though i rinsed it within the tank water during a water change. I did end up having to change it but I am worried that it will uncycle the tank.

My 10 gallon tank is cycled as of 2 months ago. I have been using the same filter pad for the same amount of time, and I have always rinsed it off with used tank water as advised to prevent what would un-cycle the tank. Unfortunately, no matter how many times I rinsed the filter pad the...

Hi all, I haven't been back here in a while. My dad and I decided to start anew and we have four guppies (all female) in the tank which were on sale at the lfs. Something doesn't look right with them though, most if not all appear to have bloated bellies, and apparently according to google...

Just wondering--after my betta died, I want to ensure that the tank is completely suitable for a new one to live in (if I get one in the next few weeks). The koi carp is still in my tank, until I find him a new home... I've grown attached to him but my tank isn't the best place for him. However...

I know--but I wasn't the one to get the koi in the first place. I only intended to have a betta in the tank before my dad bought a bunch of fish. Also, do I need to recycle the tank again, since I'm doing daily water changes and siphoning the gravel? @Colin_T @PheonixKingZ

Bo and the koi is in a 10 gallon tank. The tank is more suited to Bo's natural environment--and the koi is a pondfish. I can't do anything with it than keeping it in the tank.

Of course, I will sure wait. Since he died, I do want to make sure the tank is ready in order for another betta. And yes, I am still hit hard over his death :( I feel like I definitely messed up and that cost him his life, aside from my dad's actions. The only problem is that there is a koi...

Thanks. Will do a water change. Why would I still need to wait even though the tank is cycled?

My Betta, Bo, has unfortunately died. I'm gonna be honest, I'm a little crushed. I got him when I struggled with both emotional and physical problems, and it was nice to see him around even though he slept a lot--but otherwise, he swam around and explored my tank when he was awake. If it...

How long has it been taking you for his fins to begin healing?

@Colin_T The filter is less than 6 weeks old, so I won't clean it. Do you want me to increase the amount of air pumped in the tank as well? What's with the calculation as well; is that to tell how much medication I add to the tank?

Ammonia level is at .25 ppm.

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So if you didn't know already... my betta's fins ended up being ripped because of other fish my dad bought. We returned them and he seems to be doing fine. However, I noticed after a few weeks what appears to be fin rot? What exactly should I do about it? Parameters are as follows: 10 gallon...

Can I ask how close I am to completely finishing the cycle? Also, is the hardiness of the water okay for a betta?

Hi, I'm still new to the hobby after a month of fish keeping. I've noticed by betta is still alive, which means I've probably done something right. I just bought a testing kit today (besides the ammonia kit) and have been able to check all the results. Here are the tank parameters in my 10...

@Colin_T I've managed to get it down to 1.0 ppm, so I'm getting close now. However, I've noticed that the guppy is starting to act strange... She happens to swim around a lot and suddenly decided to stay near the top of the tank and stop there. She doesn't seem to be gulping air, and I do have...

My betta is doing better, but still seems sad :(

I see. Thanks, I'll keep continuing the daily water changes until the ammonia is down to zero, as well until he heals. :)

@Colin_T Right now I'm using the Aqueon quiet flow 10 gallon filter. It was washed off a few days ago since it's already been over a month when it reduced the water flow. Do you think the damaged betta's tail is a result of nipping or fin rot? My dad got several black tetras before he returned...