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Yeah, sorry about the video. Hard to get him to stay still! If anything, the lump looks much smaller tonight so I reckon it might be healing or calming down. It's certainly not affecting his buoyancy so I don't think it's anything to worry about. Thanks very much again for your help!

Hello again! :-) Yes, he's fairly new - got him in June. He's the most liveliest fish I've ever owned. A real bundle of energy. This is the first thing that I've ever had to worry about with him. Water parameters are all fine. Don't have time to run a quick test - off to work shortly - but...

Spotted a small under the skin lump with a white tip on my Red Cap' head yesterday (see pic - sorry it's not great). Have never seen this before? He doesn't appear to be in any distress and is as lively as ever, but I'd like to treat it if possible. He's in a 19 gal tank on his own. Weekly...

Thank you. It's horrible having an empty tank in the house!

Thank you for the reply. Are there any other freshwater recommendations that you might have? I'm not sure I want to go tropical. Thanks!

Hi guys, Very sad to report that my beautiful Black Moor Regine passed away on Sunday evening. Having been battling various illnesses during her three and a bit years of life, and despite my best attempts to cure her each time (there was one point when I thought she was indestructable), she'd...

Regine update: She's on the mend! Daily 25% water changes, plenty of aquarium salt and good food. We're still a little blue but it's clearing ;-)

Phew! Thank you so much for the advice and reassurance!

Great, thanks. So even an overdose won't be harmful to her barring the 'drugged' reaction she's had over the past few days which is starting to wear off? Regine lives on her own in the tank so I suppose it's been a quarantine in a way... just on a larger scale! :-)

Thanks! Sounds like it was my fault for overdosing her with it in that case. Lesson well and truly learnt. If she makes a full recovery which I'm feeling more positive that she will now, will there be any lasting harm caused from the MB?

Oh, forgot to mention - I followed the recommended Interpet MB dosage of just over 10ml for the size of her tank and diluted it in warm water first.

Thanks for the reply, guys. OK by literally dropping some soaked pellets on the end of her nose I got her to eat yesterday and this morning I mushed up a pea and dropped it close by and she went for it. The fact she's eating is a huge relief! I also did another 25% water change this morning...

Hi everyone My Black Moor Regine isn't doing too well. For the past couple of weeks I've noticed her getting more and more lethargic and bottom sitting for at least half the day. Having not seen her poop for a while I presumed she was simply constipated and added more high fibre foods to her...

Filter seems to be working much better now after a few good cleans and maintenance. Regine very happy! :-)

Great! Thank you!