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Beautiful Tank!!!!

thanks so much for your reply. I agree that I don't want him to suffer.:( at this time he is acting totally normal. eating, swimming, and in no distress. he is in a 55 gal. tank with rainbow fish. they are very placid fish so no danger of them beating up on him. my plan is to observe him for the...

I have a 6 year old bolivian ram that has started to show a white film on his scales. I know that he is quite old and I believe this is a bacteria infection due to his age. I am hesitant to put him through any type of treatment. the first thing I am concerned about is will this bacteria spread...

Thanks everyone for all your help. Back from vacay and everything is fine. My neighbor fed the pre-measured portions every other day and everyone looks great. First time I've Ieft my tank for that long. I've left for a few days but not 10 so I was thrilled everything worked out.

Thanks so much big b and nils for your replies. I will be doing a large water change (50%) the night before we leave and hope for the best. Thanks again:flowers:

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Hi Guys I'm leaving for a 10 day vacation. Fish will be fed every other day by neighbor. I am pre filling small bags with food to try to keep control of the amount of food they get. My big question is will the fish be o.k. without a water change for 10 days? I have a 50 gallon tank that's been...

Thanks ExoticAquarist. I've had it set up for about 5 years. I wasn't sure if I would like it but I live in a house with very few walls and really had no place for a traditional aquarium. This has worked out well. I think the fish really like all the forward swimming room they have. The tank is...

Yes it is an emerald. I've had him for about 5 months. His color is really starting to come in. He's now about 4-5 inches long. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Thanks for the pictures. Beautiful fish. I have to say Pseudomugil you have a fantastic selection of rainbows. What size is your tank? I have a 55 gal community tank with 6 rainbows. The latest additions are 2 goyder river rainbows. Only about 2 inches long now. See tank below. Sent from my...

Please post photos of your rainbow fish. Thanks. See mine below. Sent from my SCH-I545 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

and yes that is blue ram. they will develop more color as they mature. a few pics of mine. at the time these pictures were taken my gbr's were about one year old. both males. I have an all male tank.

German Blue Ram here's a good article on the German blue ram (GBR). I have kept many in the past few years. they do best in a well established aquarium. frequent water changes are also required which of course are needed for the health of all fish.

usually with bloat when you view your fish from above you can see the scales puffing out from their body. it' pretty easy to tell when you know what to look for.

the best thing you can do at this point(without knowing exactly what you're dealing with) is to keep your water as clean as possible. test your parameters and do frequent water changes to make sure your fish has the best chance of healing. is there a chance he injured himself on something in the...