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hy he is showing good signs of recovery tonight, his eyes have both gone down and although a little scarred at the moment he is looking much happier. my friend who owns the local FS came round today to have a look at him and recons that hes hit his head ? maybe the the oscars startled him when...

ok will do thanx I really appreciate the help ! when you say garlic juice do you mean squeezed garlic cloves ?

yes I do have an air stone running but he romes the tank normally, at the moment hes staying out the way of the oscar but comes out to see me every time I look in on him. the swelling is showing signs of relenting and the first eye to swell has nearly gone back to normal but there are scars...

the blisters were clear but they've gone now ?

Hy it's been 2 days now and still no change realy, he has been a bit sulky and is a bit off his food but he has been more active this evening. I think that its not as severe as it was but im not sure, after posting on the forum on monday I noticed that he had lost some of his slime coat. it had...

I know its been a while but I thought I would let you know that I cut down the amount of food and the prolapse witch I think you were correct in diagnosing reversed over the last couple of months and she had her first set of eggs since she became poorly !! :) all is back to normal ! thought I...

other than the bulging eyes he has no marks at all on him he is a fantastic colour his eyes are clear and his appetite hasn't changed he is even still trying to get his leg over ? I didn't know clowns were intolerant of salt though ? I put a table spoon into the 400 ltr tank every 3 or 4 months...

pH: 7 ammonia: 0ppm nitrite: 0 ppm nitrate: 15 ppm tank temp: 30 oc the largest 2 clowns are 4" the others are about 2" Do you think its popeye ? I didnt check the stats before I did the first change. I do regular water changes every week 1 3rd and the filter system is upto 2400 ltrs an hour...

Hy, I have a 400ltr tank, the stats are all ok and have been. I have 1 Oscar 10", 1 pair of gold saums 8-9" 10 clown loaches 4" and 2 10" plecs These fish have been together since they were an inch and they do tussle now and again but nothing serious yet anyway. three days ago I noticed that...

thanks sofia sounds like good advice will reduce the food and keep an eye on her thank you x

ive had her about 2 1/2 years now in 180 ltr corner tank the protrusion has been there 3 days now and has grown daily.

Hy all, let me start by saying that my water stats are fine I have checked them. the problem is one of my parrots has a protrusion from her anal cavity. She is eating well and very lively but this sack is worying me a bit, I am hoping you will be able to shed some light on the subject for...

hy, I have had two gt's from 1 inch, there now between 8 to 9 inch and ive have had no probs with feeding but they are fussy eaters ! they will only eat blood worm or the floating sticks. I have large clown loaches an oscar and a serverum in the tank and I give the oscar a king prawn to keep him...

thanx minxfishy, so maybe the male is showing signs of mating behaviour when he chases her about the tank but shes definately not having any of it, ive put a piece of slate in there but this hasnt got any attention from them I read some ware that they would clean it if they were thinking of...

hy couldnt get any decent pics of them side on so took this vid hope its a bit clearer although they are messy eaters. still trying to find out if they are a male and female or two males ??? thanks again ally link to you tube vid of gt's

if its that unlikely that two males would share a tank peacefully does that mean theres a good chance ones female ? I do feed them all 4 times a day with bloodworm and they have king prawns cucumber and sticks through the day as well so could this contribute to the peacefull tank ? there all to...

ok thanks minxfishy :good:

sory :unsure: the tank is very happy but think they are both male ??

hy all, is it possible to sex these gt's from this vid, Ive had them 6 months and they are getting pretty big now and the larger of the two looks like hes getting horny but the smaller one just hides when (she ?) is getting to mutch attention from (him ?), they spend the rest of there time ok...

Hy I have 2 common plecs, at least thats wat they were sold as but im not sure. anyway they both seem to shed there skin every couple of weeks, at first I thought it was a problem but they are both healthy and happy and there are no wounds on them they just shed ??? didnt know they did this...

Hy it's been 10 days now and im pleased to say he is doing realy well :D He is a bottomless pit and is now the first one out as soon as im around in the hope hell get a prawn :nod: He / she is beginning to fill out as well the rectangle on his side is not realy vissible any more and his...

ok thanks, there are actually a lot of pig farms in this area so i will look into it ta :)

here is a pic of him last night. and here is a pic of one of my one year olds against same back ground so you can compare. will let you know how he does thanks

I will thank you . :)

have been looking at some pics of clowns infected with skinny disease and I dont think it has, I think its just been in a stupid sized tank and had flake food or nothing for eight years, and knowing the boy I doubt if its been fed every day, will enjoy beefing him up !!! he is realy picking up...

hy was just reading about skinny disease, can you recomend a course of treatment for internal parasites in loaches please ? I know they are very sensitive to chemicals. thanks ..

ok thanks

hy, I was given an 8 year old clown loach by one of the boys at work yesterday, I could'nt believe my luck when he offered it to me as I have a clown tank but the oldest is a year and they are fantastic fish. I couldnt believe it when he took a plastic bag in with 2 pints if that of dirty water...

finally had enough and put oscar to sleep tonight, tried everything sugested but no joy been waiting hoping he would turn around but desided hed had enough, the swelling had started to enter one of his fins and other fish started nipping at him today. he was still chasing them but was suffering...

the cats a Synodontis ‘sp’ black pebble but hard to take pic as he's shy. but hes massive any way thanks the cats a Synodontis ‘sp’ black pebble but hard to take pic as he's shy. but hes massive any way thanks

Hy, have recently got 2, 2inch'ish Gold Saum's and have put them in 400ltr tank with 4 2 inch clown loaches and 2 4 inch clowns and a 7 inch black pebble cat and a 6 inch gold algie eater and 2 7 inch common plecs. Im just wondering if they will be ok with clowns and the rest I supose, they...

hy realy woried about oscar now still quite active but he still has'nt moved his bowels or eaten anything. gave him a ten minit bath last night in epsom salts but still nothing. should I repeat the salts again tonight ?? is there anything else i could, do is there any point in melafix or...

thanx think I will keep the larger more lively of the two and see wat develops, above is a pic of the tank ive got them in and you can see the larger one up by the oscar

do you think one would be ok ? is it more likely is wat im asking or do you think I should just trade them in ? just interested in your opinion, no pressure :unsure:

yea will mull it over might trade them for couple more clowns thanx. :good:

had them as a pair yes, one is 2 inch the other about 1 1/2 inch if there ok in the tank with 1 x 8" black pebble catfish 2 x 8" common plecs 1 x 7" gold algie eater 2 x 5" clown loaches 4 x 2 1/2" clown loaches 1 x 8" albino oscar everything is ok at moment but wat ive read in a short time...

mmmm might not keep them. bit aggresive I think. thanks.

ooooo k thank you guess the name says it all will go read up on them thankyou.

hy have just been given these two severums I think but could anyone tell me for sure and wat type please, I have put them in my 400ltr tank at moment with large gold algie eater and 6 clown loaches and 2 plecs and 1 large catfish a black pebble 7 inch thanks ally.......