Recent content by je5ta

I tried the pea trick and he didn't even want to look at them. So I think he was too far gone to save.

well my LFS advised it is most likely bacterial so they suggested I put him down...the deed has been done but not as sad as I thought it would be

it all started with bett'a who kept dying so I gave up on those and started with a couple of barbs and neons...I kept wanting more so I ended up buying a 2ft 80lt tank with a stand and it was all downhill from there ;) I am in love with my gourami's! Every time i prune the tank they come up to...

apparently i sound canadian rofl =P

Nice to read all the welcome messages! I think i'll enjoy my stay =D I have neons, kuli loaches, cherry barbs, long fin rosi barbs[one is very sick], gourami's, upsidedown catfish and some oto's.

It is a liquid test and it is def 0ppm. He's looking a bit worse today as he's now sitting on the bottom of the tank and looks like he's gasping to breathe. He will swim now and then to the surface to get a gulp of air, but i know they are labyrinth fish so this seems really odd. Going to head...

the tank is at least a month old with weekly 10-20% water changes. it got covered in a brown algae which I read was due to the cycling. I got a couple of oto's who cleared that up over night. the ammonia is 0ppm and the ph is 6.8 - 7.0 I have to keep my eye on that one. tbh i don't know the...

nice to meet you! i sure do hope to make a few friends along the way =) at least I know I have something in common with pretty much everyone here ;D

I've been googling swim bladder disease and I've read a few symptons and cures but they don't quite fit. He does have a swollen belly but he's not vertical. He seems to always be in the bubbles from the air pump and I often see him gulping for air and spitting out bubbles. Recently he hangs out...

Hello to those reading this =) I've recently become addicted to fish and aquascaping and every now and then I need advice and my lfs isn't always available! I have an 80lt tank with various tropicals and lovely plants, oh and a sunken pirate ship =P I also have a 20lt tank with just plants...