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It's only one big blister. It hasn't become worse since yesterday. I don't think I can hold a fish and pet him. I wouldn't know if there is liquid inside. I will test the water tonight. In the meantime, the tank is 20 gallon freshwater. Inhabitants: 2 corycats, 2 goldfish, 1 dwarf frog...

Hi everyone. I have a goldfish that has something that looks like a blister on his body. There are no scales there anymore. I hope someone can see from the picture attached what it is so I can treat it. For the rest, he seems very happy, swimming around and eating normally. Sylvia

I don't really know what type of corycat I have. It's speckled. It looks a little like a sterbai, but I didn't pay that much so I don't think it's a sterbai. They are quite big and my goldfish are pretty small so they are all about the same size. My froggy has been with tropicals all this time...

On the bottle of "ammo lock" it says it dechlorinates the water.

Hi: I have a problem. I have 2 tanks: a 5 gallon and a 20 gallon. I put new water one week ago in the 5 gallon and in the 20 gallon and the water is turning opaque in both. The small tank (it's actually a big bowl) has 2 goldfish in it. The big one is cycling with 2 corycatfish, a snail and...

Hi: I've had a problem with my fishtank and the fish in my signature are the only survivors of this mishap. Know I'm thinking of starting goldfish instead. I have 2 of them in a separate bowl. Is this a good idea to stock catfish with goldfish? I put them together for 24 hours and they seem...

Yes, it could be that they have a disease or something. .. Right now, I have 2 black tetras left and 2 corycats. My snail and dwarf frog have been evacuated to my goldfish tank. I was wondering, are goldfish easier to take care of? They seem stronger than the tropicals, but since they...

Hi: Everything was fine until today. 5 of my fish died suddenly after I added a gallon of water that had been detoxified with Ammo Lock. I didn't think I put too much of it. pH level is fine. Nitrites and nitrates are ok too. It's a mystery to me. What could have happened. The fish that...

Hi everyone. My filter is not working as well as it used to. Instead of streaming down steadily, the water is just trickling down. I took it appart, cleaned everything, filled it with lots of water, but to no avail. What could be the problem.? Sylvia

What's a good pH level for guppies. My pH level dropped to 5. I am going to replace my dwarf gourami, who just died... Sylvia

Hi Everyone: My dwarf gourami died. I just did my tests and my tank is pretty messed up. My pH dropped to 5, my NH3NH4 is 1.5 and my NO2 is 0.25 :unsure: I have ammo chips in my filter. I also have Nitra Zorb in the filter. So, I don't really know what to do. For now, I think I will...

Hi: I was wondering if I could add a guppy with the existing stock. Thanks. Sylvia

Hi: My pH level is 6. I got a little box of "Raise pH" from Wardley. How do I use this? Thanks. Sylvia

About the pink tetra's. Yes, I found out AFTER I buyed them. I wouldn't have chosen dyed fish if I had been told at the time of purchase. Sylvia

Hi: I was wondering if, based upon my current stock, I could add a guppy and a couple of top feeders? Or would I be overstocking if I do that? Thanks. Sylvia

Hi: This may be a silly question. I was just wondering. Since I have a snail and a dwarf frog. I just love to have diversity. Also, If there is some kind of a small fully aquatic turtle, what would be the name of that species? Thanks. Sylvia

I have a dwarf flame gourami (orange). He's very nice and is healthy so far (I only have him for about a month). Sylvia

The only way I was able to put a picture in my message is by putting a link. So, if you click on it, you will see her. About constipation, how do I take care of that? :rolleyes: Sylvia

I have tried to "vacuum" with the syphon but I'm really not good at it. I guess I need some more practice. I got a black snail who is "cleaning the ornaments of my tank (she's doing a great job!) and I also have a cory catfish and dwarf frog who take care of food leftovers. However, I...

I guess your fish dealer should be able to tell you. I have pink tetra's that are dyed. I didn't know when I bought them. I wouldn't buy dyed fish. Sylvia

Here she is... The picture is not very clear, but it will give you an idea... Now all I need is you to tell me she's a male :kana: Sylvia

Hi: I have a blackskirt tetra whose abdomen is getting really big. I think she might be pregnant and I want to be prepared just in case. What am I supposed to do if I find babies in the tank one day? I read somewhere I should separate them and put the babies in a breeding tank. Any advice...

So what would be your suggestion based upon my current tank population? I need some colorful presence here. I can't keep an angelfish because my tank is too small and the heigth is only 12'. What about a beta? Would that mix with my tetra's and my tank situation?

I use Bio-Bag from Tetra, produced for this filter. I will clean the filtration unit in tank water. That's a good tip! But how often do I replace this cartridge? --------------------------------------------------- Whisper® Bio-Bag® Cartridges complete the Whisper® Power Filter package for a...

Thanks for your reply. I don't know how they treat the water here, but i will try to get hold of Ammo Lock. Now for the pH problem, I was hoping to add a dwarf gourami to my community. What do you think?

Hi All: I set up the tank about 6 weeks ago. The cycling process was finished after 4 weeks. Now, I'm wondering when and how often I should change my filter. I'm using a second nature whisper power filter for a 20 gallon tank. I put ammo chips in the filter pouch and right now, there is a...

In addition to my previous post: What I was actually referring to was the NH3-NH4 level. I believe that's the ammonia level. The test shows 1.5mg/l which is considered toxic. What's worse? Putting toxic water in the tank or water without minerals? My nitrite level is 0. So that's OK. My...

Thanks for letting me know. I was going to remove my nitro-zorb pouch. (another nitrate removing product), but I guess, I'll just take the risk of not boiling the water and leave the nitro-zorb in there? Sylvia

Hi all: I went out to buy a dwarf gourami yesterday, but when I told the salesman my pH is 8. he told me I had to bring that down first. I brought home a pot of pH 7.0 Neutral Regulator by Seachem and added a little bit to the tank. My question is the following: on the box, it says: Does...

I solved this problem by boiling the water. Sylvia

Hi: At first, I had one black (skirt) tetra who was constantly the victim of my 3 pink tetra's. I added 2 other black (skirt) tetra's to make him feel better and the attacks of the pink tetra's stopped. The problem is now that the 3 black (skirt) tetra's are often fighting among one another...

I used ammo chips. 2 fishes died the next day. Then, when the nitrite spiked, I used nitro-zorb. My nitrite went down to 0 in 2 days. Question is: maybe it would have gone down without the nitro-zorb. I don't know for sure. It was recommended to me here and I believe it helped. Sylvia

I had problems with nitrates too. Someone in this forum recommended me Nitra-Zorb. It's a little pouch you put in the filter. I think it helped. 2 days later, my levels were 0 ammonia, 0 nitrates. My fish have been happy ever since...

When I first started out, my lfs told me I shouldn't keep live plants with goldfish because they would eat the plants. I put the goldfish in a separate bowl, used my tank as a freshwater for tropicals and got a couple of live plants for my tropicals. As my plants are growing, I sometimes give...

Thanks Terry for your suggestions. I just bought a cory catfish. He looks cute and very happy. Sylvia

Hi everyone: It seems I'm done with the cycling, or almost... I just need to find a nitrate test. Ammonia, and nitrites are 0 now. pH is 8. I would like to add a fish soon. Based upon my existing stock (see signature), what would you recommend ? I would love to have a small angel again, but I...

Problem is: my lfs didn't have nitrate tests. I only have 3 test kits now... (pH, ammonia, and nitrites) How long after the nitrite is settled does it usually take for the nitrate to settle down? Sylvia

Kissing gouramis aggressive? Sounds contradictory doesn't it? :lol: I'm glad there are dwarf gouramis. I like gouramis. I was thinking of adding one to my tank later on. How big does a pearl gourami become? What do you think ? Could I later add one small angelfish and one dwarf gourami to...

I thought that when you have a pH of 8, ammonia of 0 and nitrite of 0, the cycling is over (it's been 4 weeks now since the tank has been set up). Is there something else I have to check now before I can add a fish in a couple of days? Sylvia