Recent content by Jed Fish

I do 25% water changes once weekly

My 70L tropical tank has had a huge algae outbreak for a couple of weeks now. Its the type that turns the water green, not the type that sticks on things. I tried a full blackout with no feeding for 5 days, worked a bit, but algae came back. I have never used an artificial light, the tank just...

Noticed today that my goldfish has Dropsy-pinecone scales, bloated, lethargic, swimming is off etc. I just completed a 25% water change. I have tonic salt, Epsom Salt and Wunder Tonic, but am unsure of what the best treatment would be? I know that Dropsy is a symptom of an often fatal disease...

Noticed today that my goldfish has Dropsy-pinecone scales, bloated, lethargic, swimming is off etc. I just completed a 25% water change. I have tonic salt, Epsom Salt and Wunder Tonic, but am unsure of what the best treatment would be? I know that Dropsy is a symptom of an often fatal disease...

Or should I only feed Caltrate 600 w/o vit D? These pills are Life Stream Natural Calcium sourced from a sea vegetable (Lithothamnimum Calcareum) it contains magnesium, boron, selenium and Zinc.

I have 1 apple snail and want to provide the best care possible. Please help me with these questions: 1) how often should I feed vegetables? Daily? 2) My ph is 7.4-7.6, so do I need to provide additional calcium? If I added cuttlebone, how much would that raise my ph? (I also have neon tetras...

Thanks! I do love plecos, so I will wait until I can purchase a bigger tank before getting one.

Very interesting! I would love to have one, so should I get a male? Would he be less aggressive than the female?

In my 70 liter tank, I already have 6 neon tetras and 3 pygmy corys (Corydoras pygmaeus). I want some more, so could I get: 4 panda Cory's 1 Dwarf Gouramis 1 Brittlenose pleco? OR 1 Starlight Pleco, OR 1 Rubbernose Pleco? Whats best? Would this selection be ok? Live happily together? Would the...

My 70 liter tank is in its 7th week of cycling with 6 neon tetras. Only today I noticed the nitrite was sky high, seems to be 5ppm or could be higher, my purple test water wouldnt properly match any of the chart samples. I done a 25% water change earlier today, but nitrite is still at 5ppm. Deep...

Thanks, I brought Wunder Tonic, and am now treating the tank/fish, so fingers crossed he will be ok!

My tank has been running just over a month, and about three 1/2 weeks ago, I noticed my decorations, heater, theremometer and filter all were slimy to touch, and I could see weird fuzzy fluffy white stuff gathering in corners of toys. It is still there now. A week ago, I noticed on the wall of...

My goldfish has ich, and I need to treat him ASAP, but I am so confused with the dose of Wunder Tonic. I have a 37L tank. The bottle says: Add 1ml per 20L. On day 3, make a 25% water change and add 1ml per 30L On day 7, make a further 25% water change and add fresh activated carbon . I am...

Today I noticed quite a few white dots on the tail of my new goldfish (purchased may 20th). The tank is in its first week of cycling, its a new tank. Ammonia is 0-0.25ppm, no nitrite and little to no nitrate. I done a 25% water change last night. There are also some white bumps on its body. How...

I appreciate your help and I agree that 40L is too small, but it was all we could get. Would you recommend re-homing the comet? Would the 40L tank stunt its growth? It was living in a tiny 12L tank for a year before we rescued it, poor thing. I will do a 25% water change right now, and will do...