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I've had my second betta(Clarry) for 3 months now. He was initially a very lively claret red crowntail who spent most of his days dashing round his tank or flaring at himself. The past 2 mornings I've had to help him to the surface to breathe. He's remained there for the rest of the day barely...

I use aquaruim salt- 1g to 1l as it does not affect the water hardness. Marine salt will.

Anyone?

I've had my (second) betta for 2 weeks now. He's in a 30l/6.5 g biorb. All stats are fine- Ammonia,nitirite/nitrate are 0. ph 7 He developed a flat white patch on his body within 2 days of being introduced to the tank- I assumed that it was because he had been lifted by hand into his...

My tetras don't like the sinking pellets- Tetra Prima- spit 'em out. I usually put some flake at one end- the guppies go after that, then drop some at the other where the current is stronger- it sucks the flake down fast and my tetras always hang about down there for it. All growing well. Do the...

Normal short poo. I feed peas every two or three days.

Thanks for everyones input. Lisa, I read those stats too. I agree. I'm not going to strip down my tank because it may not be TB and if it is I've got fish in there probably carrying the infection anyway as you say. My cleaning routine is good and I'll just see what happens next.

I use something called a 'screwcumber'- basically a spring like shape that you screw into a wedge of cucumber and it sinks. Bought it on ebay. My otos love cucumber and so do my guppies.

Not one of the other fish is emaciated and they are all eating fine. Does it make any difference which way the spine bends? It may seem like an odd question, but my 3 guppies' tails have gradually bent down wards. I originally put it down to the fact that all 3 had massive tails which gradually...

No I don't. I could change both filters at once and add a big dose of Cycle I suppose. Might work if I didn't feed fish for a day or two? I thought that Tb was incurable? See Davey Jones' post (Thanks). Would something like this product help? Aquafish 250 mg Tetracycline Antibiotic 100 Capsules

125l- a bit big for a hospital tank unfortunately. Wouldn't the disease spread again if I transferred the fish? Are you assuming that they will all die?

More questions...have been reading up on Tb. Have also looked back at my fish diary (of deaths :sick: ). The last bent guppy was on 31st August. Other guppy deaths have been linked to tail rot- and this sudden epidemic began really on 13th January with a guppy getting thin and his tail...

Wilder diagnosed TB in my tank and gave me a couple of links to read. (See Guppies Again in Emergencies). Feeling a bit taken aback- have guppies, pristella tetras,cardinal tetras, a dwarf gourami, otos and corys in my tank- and am hoping that they will not be affected. It seems that some fish...

Oh great. That explains some of the guppy deaths in the past. AND I start the syphon off by mouth- though I do wear gloves. Back to my own tank. The article suggests removing and killing the guppy- and presumably the one with fin rot. Not keen on this- I hate killing fish unless I have to...

He seems to have become bent all of a sudden and thinner over the past week. He's still eating- but not as much. Was one of my most active guppies- he's now the oldest one in the tank. I got him 8 months ago. Temp turned down to 24 degrees. So are the fluffy balls- they are very small- fungus...

Update: 2 more guppies have died. Another suddenly developed small cotton wool like balls on its caudal tail last night. By the time I came home today it had spread a lot-but not onto his body- some had joined up and his tail is about to tear from a couple of holes in the middle. Another has a...

Afterthought...haven't used that before...is it safe for the otos and corys?

Thanks. Will try this. :blink:

Did this, but it was too late for that guppy. He had been fine on Saturday, then was dead by the next Friday. A third guppy now has it on his tail- it seems to start just where the caudal meets the body, then spread both ways. It's definitely progressing, but more on his tail, and none on his...

This doesn't help with your current problem- but may for later on once everything is settled. I have a 35l biube and a 30l biorb as well as a 125l tank. As I keep only one fish in the tank (a betta) I choose to do a 25% clean each week- syphoning the stones and in the 'hole' left by removing...

I bought a guppy from my lfs last Saturday- with what looked like an interesting flash on its side- it was flat and looked like its colouring. Bought its brother too. By Tuesday the white was raised and clearly fungus. I began treating with eSHa 2000. By Thursday he was dead and by Friday so was...

I've seen a biorb recently with gravel in it instead of the obligatory ceramic media. Plants were well established and fish seemed happy (?!). I've got a betta in a 35l biube with ceramic media and I'm not happy about his fins trailing on the rough edges, especially as he seems to like rooting...

Thanks to all for advice.

I have a 5 month old 125l tank. Current stock- well established- is... 3 otos 3 corydora schwartzi (spelling?!) 6 male guppies 6 xray tetras 1 male red honey gourami. I really like neons, but think (based on surface area) that I'm almost fully stocked. I do gravel cleans/ water changes twice...

The base of the tank is ceramic media. Is this suitable for shrimp?

I have a male betta in a 35l (approx 7 gallons) biube. Could he have any companions? If so, suggestions. Can he live with a female (or two) without harassing them to death?

Normal pH is 7. Thanks for article. I see that the snail poo could have affected everything. No dead snails unfortunately. I'm now picking out tiny ones, so hopefully have got any ones old enough to lay eggs. Another cucumber trap is set for any of the unwary...

Thanks for your advice about the guppies- they're lovely but not as hardy as they were when I was fishkeeping 25 years ago! Went back to check the water again after your comment about water quality. I'd used a freebie Tetra dip stick 2 days ago and all seemed fine. This time my stats came up...

Shelled peas given each day. Flake one day x 2, (fast sinking pellets for corys and algae flakes for otos)then frozen food the next - rotate brine shrimp, bloodworm and daphnia. Had been putting in cucumber or courgette daily up until a couple of weeks ago when the water was getting rather...

What are the chances of more than one guppy swimming strangely? The second guppy is almost rolling at times and another is beginnng to swim in a vertical position? All other fish are fine. Two of the three came from the same lfs, but not the third, which makes me think that the problem is not a...

Thanks for article ref. Yes. He seems close to tipping backwards at times. Have Aquarium Treatment No. 13 for Swim Bladder. Is it best to treat the whole tank or isolate the fish?

Tank stats: 125l 6 male guppies 6 pristella tetras 3 otos 3 corydora schwartzi 2 dwarf red honey gouramis Ammonia= 0. nitrate and nitrite = 0, ph 7 One of my guppies has started to swim vertically at times. He can swim normally, but seems to stop swimming and his tail sinks. He has a rather...

Thanks for the advice. Would the salt not affect the gourami and the otos?

Thanks for advice. My tank cupboard now looks like a pharmacy!!

Gourami died tonight, after 24 hours of white on the lips. Is this likely to spread? Read the article and the answer is obviously yes. How do I treat whitespot and mouthrot at the same time?? Is there one product, before I poison my other fish?

125l 6 pristella tetras 4 guppies 3 otos 2 dwarf red honey gouramis. Stats normal. Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate all 0. Ph 7 However water is cloudy - began last week after having broccilli in my tank. Big mistake. Still cloudy after wh. spot treatment. Filtration is Fluval 3+. Normally...

I am on day 4 of treating my tank for whitespot. One guppy died 2 days ago, but nothing has appeared on the other fish as yet. However, a dwarf red honey gourami that I bought at the weekend (before the guppy showed signs of whitespot) has now developed white lips and is hanging about not...

I read a link yesterday when I was looking up meds. - may have been recommended by Wilder (Madonna music) - where salt was suggested as a general preventative measure in a freshwater tank (especially re. ich). ( Tablesalt- non iodised). It was to be topped up with weekly water change. What are...