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How many times should we change our water, and how much? I have been reading different advice, and I am not sure what would be the best one? AFter you do a water change, should you put aquarium salt in, or stress coating. Thanks, dolphin

I am not sure what is going on with my algae eater, he is bloated no red sores, his stomach was soft, I don't know if its a girl and egg bounded and the male is not helping fertile the eggs, or what, but he or she wont eat, and is breathing heavy, has any one experience this or has any idea what...

Has anyone heard of black ick, my chinese algae eater has black spots on him, and breathing heavy and bloated, and if you have, how can I treat it. And my water is in excellent condition where it should be.

Cae My chinese algae eater is getting the same thing, breathing hard, and bloated, but not protruding scales, but now he is getting black spots all over him, this is frusterating, because I was treating him for bacterial infection, and it must have came back. And I lost my elephant nose 2 days...

Cae chinese algae eater is bloated and has black spots all over them, is this black ick? because he was gold. Shelley

sad My elephant nose died yesterday at the pet store where I bought him, I had him for 3 wks, and he stopped eating, and it look like he was getting holes around the side of his head. They were treating him for internal parasite, and he still died, and I am upset, because I lost an expensive...

feeding You just drop the shrimp pellets and he eats, you seen him eat them, I can't see, since I feed him at night, and if I turn on the light, he goes behind the plant. I notice these small holes on their side of the head is that normal. Do you have any suggestions to how I can draw him...

elephant nose I bought an elephant nose 2 wks ago, and he is doing great, I made sure he was eating at the store and healthy and he was. The only thing is I have a home for him and he won't go in it. Its a ghost tube, so you can see him, since they are nocturnal. Maybe he doesn't like it...

shrimp pellets I have been dropping the shrimp pellets into the tank, and I hope he is eating them, so I don't have to feed him the worms all the time, because that can get expensive. Did you just drop them in, and he is eating them. Also I have new home for him, but I'm not sure how to get...

Thanks for getting back with me, I really am enjoying my zippy, he is so neat to watch, last night, it was so strange he came out when it wasn't dark yet swimming around, so I'm thinking he is getting comfortable with his new surroundings. I'm surprised your able to feed him shrimp pellets when...

feeding That is great to know, because I was thinking boy feeding him black worms could get pricey, so you have no problem in him eating the pellets, thats great. I do have cat fish they eat the pellets so maybe I should place more in then usual, to make sure zippy (elephant fish will get some...

I have 3 Angel fish, black, white which looks silver and a orange white one, I guess you can say, I have read in the past that if they get that agressive check your water, test it and make sure you not high where you should be, mine are some what agressive to each other, but they aren't doing...

I have 2 chinese algae eaters, and one got bacteria infection, I treated him with epson salt, to get rid of his bloating and that helped alot, but then he had signs of sores on him, then I took him over to the pet store, and she recommend medication, and I did, and he is doing well, except for...

does anyone here have an elephant fish, if so, please tell me all the information you know on them and advice I need to keep hiim or her healthy, I just bought him on Friday, and he is so cute I would hate to loose him, and of course my other fish. He is so unique, he looks like, partial...

I am so glad I found this forum its, hard to find good information on how to take care of your fish, and the best way to know how, is ask the people who experience with them. I look forward to knowing you all, and the fish. Thanks dolphin