Recent content by kayladc

I have Mardel Maracyn Plus on hand, so I'll likely use that. I also have a spare 10 gallon tank and a small power filter that I can use as my QT. Do you think he'd be okay with changing temperatures gradually (I would put him in a bowl and let the temp slowly drop to room temperature - 73...

The things I don't know. Haha. How interesting. I kind of hope she doesn't lay eggs. I won't know what to do with baby otos and I'll feel badly if they die. I have the wafer in a weighed down plastic bowl, so that the mess stays localized, but i will definitely start changing the wafers at...

When you say "may have been gravid", you mean pregnant, right? If Kirby is a she and is pregnant, will I soon see baby otos? I am attempting to grow an algae farm. I got a clear container with a clear lid, filled it with tank water and rinsed the filter in it, put some rocks in it, and have it...

I bought some algae wafers on Saturday and both of my otos have round bellies now, so they're not pregnant. But the round belly is normal? Because they look like they're bloated. I'm lowering the temperature to 76 degrees. Right now it's at 78 degrees. I still don't know what to do about...

So I should just use algae wafers to feed them? What should I do to help heal his fins? They seem to have gotten worse and I'm afraid to use salt as I've heard that ottos are sensitive to salt. I also don't want to use melafix because I have only heard bad things about it, but I feel like I...

Thank you, but that doesn't really help me. If the fin loss is due to improper diet, why is one otto fat and the other one normal-sized? Wouldn't they both be normal-sized or skinny? Furthermore, what can I do to help re-grow Solomon's fin, as that's what I'm really worried about? Thanks. (I...

Hello, I noticed last week that one of my ottos is missing part of his caudal (back) fin and possibly part of his dorsal (top) fin. He (Solomon) is much skinnier than my other otto, Kirby, though I'm not sure if that is relevant. I don't think the missing fin is due to fin rot, but I'm not...

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Hello all, I bought a male Betta from the pet store in October of 2013th (yes, a full year ago), and the poor guy has had fin rot since then. Over the year I have had him, I have used Furan 2, Erythromycin, salt treatments, General Cure, Maracyn Plus, Betta Fix, Tetracycline, and Jungle Fungus...

Hello all, About a month ago, I bought a new batch of Nerite snails. All of them were in decent condition except for one, but I bought her anyway, because I wanted to save her and I thought maybe she just needed a nice dose of calcium. However, her shell only seems to be getting worse. Should I...

Hey guys. I am having the hardest time helping my betta and could really, really use some help/advice. I first noticed his fin rot over a month ago, soon after I got my male betta fish, Midnight. His pelvic fins started turning red, and then his dorsal fin looked torn, and the tips of his...

If you have any ideas or links for cool/exciting aquarium decorations to make my fish happy, I'd like to hear about/see those too! I'm wary about buying fake coral with lots of holes, since they'll grow too big to swim through the holes.

Hello all, Background: I have a recently set up 55gallon aquarium. I only have two normal goldfish in the tank (Milena and Jethro). I used TetraSafeStart and have tested the water every day for seven days for pH, Ammonia, Nitrate, and Nitrite and it is still perfect. :) I have two "up to" 45...

Hello! I am upgrading my tank to a 55 gallon tank and so far, I will only have my two plain goldfish in the tank. I do not want to add any other fish, as this tank is only suitable for the two I already have, but I would like to add some snails and maybe some shrimp. What type of snails and...