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I was between red and blue. I picked blue this time with the plan to get red the next time. That’s good to know. I incorrectly assumed that the color didn’t make a difference, but it must have to do with some aspect of the genetics related to breeding.

Thank you for both of your responses! It’s helpful to know a couple of reputable sites to go to for information (besides posting to and reading through other posts on this forum). I see what you’re saying about the scales pushing upward. Now that I think of it, the fuzzy appearance could have...

Thank you! I will never add anything except for medical treatment when absolutely necessary. Otherwise, I won’t add anything at all.

Here are some newer photos. Suspecting fin rot as I have seen fins fall off and it looks like his tail fins were trimmed (they weren’t)

Here are some older pics

The white growth started when he was in my 20 gallon tank with my cories. It was slow growing and fuzzy. I thought it was fungal based on pictures so that’s why I treated it. He is in his own 2 gallon aquarium because he was nipping my cories. I don’t know how he would’ve gotten injured in the...

The white bit on the head was how it all started. The fin rot is secondary.

Yeah, I’m realizing that I can’t trust even the specialty fish store for advice. They also tell me not to trust the internet. So thankful I found this forum. I’ll try the aquarium salt in the way you recommended, thank you!

Great, I will take the time to read this.

Thank you so much for your very detailed response. This makes a lot of sense. I look at ingredient labels for myself, I really should have been doing the same for my fish. I will change what I’m feeding them. Does it look like I need to use blue green stain remover (pictured below)? Or is this...

How long should I be doing large water changes? Permanently? Or for a set time period?

I never clean the filter material because I know there’s beneficial bacteria that grows there. I have a Fluval Aquaclear with the sponge and biomax. I replace 1 of the 2 every 45-60 days. Water change is ~20% every 7-8 days on average with vacuuming the sand and around the plants where there’s...

Going forward, whenever I get new fish (I won’t get any until things are totally sorted out), I will avoid tanks with dead fish and if I have any fish that die within 1-2 weeks I will follow up with the fish stores. Foods are shrimp pellets and sinking wafers pictures here. I used to do 2...

Forgot to add, no other fish. Just 5 shrimp (added last week) and 1 snail

Every 7-8 days ~20% water changes, I vacuum the sand API Freshwater Master test kit, I do have plants so maybe that’s why it’s all 0? No plant fertilizer

GH of tap water based on the website: It typically has a total hardness of 3–8 parts per million (ppm), or ¼ to ½ a grain of hardness per gallon Note: I am planning to buy the test so I can check for myself but it’s out of stock at the local stores so I have to order online. Updated readings as...

He has looked like this for a few months, still energetic, but the fin rot is worse. I can’t tell if the white growth is getting bigger/worse. I tried 4 back to back rounds of Seachem Kanaplex as recommended by the local pet store with no improvement (they didn’t recommend 4 rounds, I chose to...

I am new to the hobby of keeping freshwater fish. I bought a 20 gallon aquarium in February, cycled it and stocked it with live plants, and then got my first fish. I started with 5 emerald cories. I got a 6th cory that was supposed to be an emerald according to the local pet store, but turned...

I am new to the hobby of keeping freshwater fish. I bought a 20 gallon aquarium in February, cycled it and stocked it with live plants, and then got my first fish. I started with 5 emerald cories. I got a 6th cory that was supposed to be an emerald according to the local pet store, but turned...