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Has spread to a few of my ornate tetras. Starting to wonder if it might be velvet :S as they look like they have a dusting of small pale spots as well as small blue patches. 2 of the sick cardinals now have grey patches as well. Gonna have to find some medication when my pay comes in tomorrow...

Getting worse. The patches seem to be getting larger and thicker. Noticed at night time when cardinal coloration fades the dark blue remains. 3 of my Cardinals have large patches, 4 have small patches and the rest (4 others) seem to be fine for now. Doesn't look like it is on any of my ornate...

It kind of does look like a blue film though :S No flicking or rubbing though

Ok I will keep an eye on it and see if it gets better or worse. Thanks Wilder

Left my sister in charge of the tank for a month while I was away, and while the tank water parameters seemed quite good she hadn't vacuumed the gravel very well Ammonia:0 Nitrite:0 Nitrate:20 I decided to do a thorough vacuuming and examine my fish All seem well, except for two cardinal...

Doesn't seem to bother him at all. It is very odd. What bacterial med should I use? I have no clue about that. Thanks for your help Wilder. Thanks lolobunnz I agree.

It is dificult to describe but: One of his eyes is fine, the other appears perfectly fine in that there is no cloudiness, fungus, etc, however it protrudes a tiny bit from his head More of a concern is that when looking at him front on, there seems to be a silver mass I can see inside his head...

Definately BN, and gorgeous at that. Congrats

Isn't he/she adorable! It's name is Skittles; The Masked Bandit, because when you look at it head on, it has a cool mask over its eyes :) Skittles is very outgoing, I can see him/her at least 50% of the time, which is awesome, as I was expecting not to see him/her for weeks on end! Skittles...

Especially if the male set up his territory in the middle of then tank. Then there's trouble! :rolleyes:

No I thought that was it at first, but I can always spot him in the tank and I can always see the silver, no matter where he is. I can tell him apart, because he is smaller than the 2 "top" fish, but bigger than the other 3

Sorry, double post

No, the eye looks fine externally. I was worried because I can see silver through his head. Nothing else appears wrong. I'm not gonna stress about it too much

So a few days ago, I finally got some ornate tetras. They are amazing. However I was obsessively watching them this afternoon, when I noticed I could see what looks to be the silver of one of the tetras eyes through its head. The others are not like this, so I am concerned something is wrong...

Be patient, it takes a while for us to reply. I am only learning, but I can help a little bit, while you wait for someone more knowledgable. I am sorry to hear about your cray. As for fish... I can tell you right away that you can not have the red tailed shark, as they get far too big for a...

Leave your Pleco where he is, he will come out when he is ready. If he is hiding behind the filter, do you have any caves or bog wood in your tank? Many Plecos are nocturnal, and he is also getting used to the tank. Give him time and plenty of hiding places. Don't move him yourself, he will...

My LFS always has flame tetras listed but after googling your alternative species, they look more like red phantom tetras so I'll go with them :lol: Will the ram be OK in the tank with cardinals. From what I have read, they are peaceful unless breeding, and I only want one, but if they eat...

So the Betta is back out of the plans :sad: And after looking at the LFS stores near me, Gourami are out too (very sickly looking :sad: ) The builders finish this friday... So excited to finally get fish. Final Stocking Idea 1 aquadvisor says 74% stocked 1 female Bristlenose Catfish 11...

Ha, I am an idiot lol! Almost gave up on the betta, but I just remembered There is a guy in my town who makes aquariums to specification. Since I am already gonna get him to cut my glass lid to size... I'm sure he will be able to come up with a container that clips on to the inside of my tank...

I decided on cardinal tetras instead of the danios. And yes, I meant like that, but with no dividers. Still not good enough for a betta? :( perhaps I could try him in the main tank :unsure: My final stocking list 1 Bristlenose Catfish 11 cardinal tetra 4 guppies 1 betta &/or 1 dwarf gourami

Thanks but personally I am not so keen on the harlequins, so I will just go for cardinal tetras instead. Plus a school of something a bit faster moving. Possibly flame tetras, phantom tetras, cherry barbs... I want something red... I wish I could have rummynoses, but they are too sensitive for...

So while I am still waiting for the builders to finish building so I can finally get my fish, all my research has led to me upgrading to a 25 gallon tank (still only 2 foot long but better then the 19 gallon I had) I also upgraded my filter to a fluvial 205 external, and have a little power...

Perhaps think of adding to your rummynose tetras? I think they prefer to be in a bigger school. I can't help with the other fish sorry, I am a newbie too :D

Perhaps think of adding to your rummynose tetras? I think they prefer to be in a bigger school. I can't help with the other fish sorry, I am a newbie too :D

I am actually fairly close to being cycled, but unfortunately with builders renovating our bathroom, the power has to go off most mornings, so I don't want to get fish until they are done With the zebra danios, I was under the impression that as I have a tank sized pretty much a 20 gallon long...

I am still in the process of fishless cycling my 2 x 1 x 1 foot tank, which is taking its sweet time due to me having to use fish food to get my ammonia up Despite having soaked my rocks in hot water for several days, and rinsing off my plants (rather apathetically lol) I have a multitude of...

I am getting a tank 70cm x 30cm x 30cm and considering stocking. I would like one bristlenose catfish, a school of 7 Rummynose Tetras and a male betta. Is this possible? Or is it likely the betta would attack the tetras? Alos would you consider this aquarium fully stocked? Or suggest other...

Thanks for all your help :)

I would like a school of 6 - 8 medium sized corydoras and am planning a tank for this purpose. I would also like another kind of fish in the tank for the top/middle level. I would like a tank that will be good for these fish. I dont want to overcrowd them. I know you can get dwarf varieties...

I'm planning on getting a new fishtank. It needs to be smallish as it needs to fit in my room so I was thinking 50 litres tops. I would really like some corydoras, I am thinking 6 or 8, would this be too many for such a small tank? Also I am wondering what other fish I might be able to keep...

He died last night. :( Now I feel really guilty, I really liked that little guy Tried everything I could. I am thinking, I might save up for a bigger tank and all the equiptment, cycle it properly and keep some small catfish instead

Still no better, but no worse either. I did a 75% water change the other day. I purchursed a small filter, and some tank decor. Still have to get a heater, water test kit and a larger tank, but I am out of $$$ now He has learned to use the decor to brace himself against, so he doesn't just...

I am trying to get a bigger tank for him, hopefully will have enough $$$ by the 30th. I have a little air pump that has a sponge filter and space for other media. I will go to the fish store and ask if I can have some of their media. I'll do a water change tommorow. My main concern is the...

Thats with a filter isn't it? No but I think he should be fine, how long would it take for him to pollute his tank so much that it makes him sick like this? I am hoping that if I fast him a couple of days and do regular water changes he will get better. I am off to a different pet store to get...

I am compleatly new to fishkeeping so I dont know a lot. I was given a betta with a tank, stones, water conditioner and food yesterday. He was a gift from the pet store where I have recently been voluenteering. When I set up the tank I was careful to rinse everything well, and added the water...