We got our dwarf/pygmy catfish today :D

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He can have a treat! :p ;) Do you have frozen or freeze dried blood worms for him? I have freeze dried, but my loveable brat didn't chase it much after it blew away from the current a day or two ago. It is now decomposing in the back near the heater and filter. Ugh. I can't wait to suck it up!!!!

I am hoping that I can get some more variety of fish food for my catfish at the other lfs or maybe PetCo if I go anytime soon, otherwise I will order online. I got lots of great responses in another thread I made called what to feed pygmy catfish.
 
Ammonia and nitrite perfect in the catfish tank today!

Sept 28 we did a 50% water change and then I added the QuickStart and stress Zyme.

Today is day 4 of treatment. 3 days left then I'll give a whirl at salt. Only 1-2 wilty fins and its not all the time.

Gona test water daily for ammonia and nitrite but seems like the bacteria in a bottle is doing its job and/or they haven't made much waste :p
 
dragon14 said:
Ammonia and nitrite perfect in the catfish tank today!

Sept 28 we did a 50% water change and then I added the QuickStart and stress Zyme.

Today is day 4 of treatment. 3 days left then I'll give a whirl at salt. Only 1-2 wilty fins and its not all the time.

Gona test water daily for ammonia and nitrite but seems like the bacteria in a bottle is doing its job and/or they haven't made much waste :p
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Trust me, it's the bacteria. There's definitely pee/poop in there :p Heck that Stress Zyme is eating the water mold in Ragnar's tank. And Ragnar says thanks for the treat :)
 
Yayyyy :D I will keep testing, but thanks again for telling me to try that stuff! I am glad that I had the option of buying teeny trial size bottles since my lfs had them in stock, because I didn't want to spend too much money at the time, but, it's great to know about this stuff especially in a pinch! Which is what I was in for these catfish and treating them!

You're welcome Ragnar :D
 
I like the Hikari Omnivore sinking waters for the bottom feeders they can be broken into 5-6 or 7 pieces to share. Heck even the Betta will probably like a bit.
 
Watching their little mouths move while eating... SO CUTE! I just love them!!

Also I'm quite happy to report no ammonia or nitrite in their 5g tank after 5 days of treatment with melafix and pimafix and no water changes during that time except when we did a 50% change right before starting this. I used QuickStart and stresszyme too. :)
 
dragon14 said:
Watching their little mouths move while eating... SO CUTE! I just love them!!

Also I'm quite happy to report no ammonia or nitrite in their 5g tank after 5 days of treatment with melafix and pimafix and no water changes during that time except when we did a 50% change right before starting this. I used QuickStart and stresszyme too. :)
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Awesome! How are their fins and breathing?

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Fins look good but one looks like his top fin got trimmed a bit :/. Duno if it was already like that. It's sticking up like it should though. One wilty fin on another fish.

How do you watch a fishes breathing?
 
dragon14 said:
Fins look good but one looks like his top fin got trimmed a bit :/. Duno if it was already like that. It's sticking up like it should though. One wilty fin on another fish.

How do you watch a fishes breathing?
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Watch the gills, mouth and belly. If these parts on the fish are moving dramatically then they're having trouble. If they're moving at a relaxed pace they're just fine.
 
SuomiBetta said:
Yay! Healthy catfish! They are so darned cute! I miss my little otos, they were cute too.

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:D

Well they have a few wilty fins now and again now, but only while resting. Is that concerning?

Also I noticed one or two of them kind of panting after a water change I did last night, I think I stressed them out :( Ugh. But it stopped after not too long.
 
dragon14 said:
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Well they have a few wilty fins now and again now, but only while resting. Is that concerning?

Also I noticed one or two of them kind of panting after a water change I did last night, I think I stressed them out :( Ugh. But it stopped after not too long.
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Check the ph of your tap water straight out of the tap & compare to water that's been sitting in a container for 24 hrs. I let my water sit in 5 gal. buckets for a few days before changing water. I also put a heater in the bucket to match the temperature. That way the new water coming in is as close as possible to the water in the tank.


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PerfectDepth said:
Check the ph of your tap water straight out of the tap & compare to water that's been sitting in a container for 24 hrs. I let my water sit in 5 gal. buckets for a few days before changing water. I also put a heater in the bucket to match the temperature. That way the new water coming in is as close as possible to the water in the tank.


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That's a good idea! Every time I check right from the tap and from the tank though, the PH 7.6 on the api water test kit.

But I'll do that! I also like to temperature match it but I don't think I can really get another heater for that :( I could certainly get another bucket though. We have one, for exit water.
 
dragon14 said:
That's a good idea! Every time I check right from the tap and from the tank though, the PH 7.6 on the api water test kit.

But I'll do that! I also like to temperature match it but I don't think I can really get another heater for that :( I could certainly get another bucket though. We have one, for exit water.
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You can do the hand test (does it feel the same on each hand) that usually works quite well.
 
SuomiBetta said:
You can do the hand test (does it feel the same on each hand) that usually works quite well.
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For temperature? I usually get it within a few degrees (usually a bit too warm :/) Our faucet sometimes changes right in the middle of a flow though so I have learned to keep my finger under it...
 
dragon14 said:
For temperature? I usually get it within a few degrees (usually a bit too warm :/) Our faucet sometimes changes right in the middle of a flow though so I have learned to keep my finger under it...
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Exactly. I've learned to alternate the faucet since having a separate heater for my bucket isn't particularly economical.
 
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