Recent content by OceanOz

Ich is *very* contagious. It's always a good idea to have an 'emergency' tank set aside when adding new fish to act as a quarantine tank for the first 2 weeks, especially if you've already got a healthy community. If you don't have the extra tank, running a cycle of antibiotics, regardless of...

Ghost shrimp will eat any and everything and are great for picking up any extra food left in the tank.

My Oranda enjoy zucchini and the occasional fruits like pineapple and lemons. I don't cook the zucc, I just chop in into slivers and mash it with my fingers. The soft center is much easier for them to eat, I don't feed them the skin at all since it's very tough. You can also cut half-circle...

A few weeks ago I posted about my Oranda, Lionheart, being attacked by our koi. We can since moved him out of the pond (and actually rehomed our koi), and he's healed beautifully and is a happy little guy again! But it should be noted that, from the previous attack, he is blind on his right...

The same thing happened to me when I had my lobster (I also had some aggressive and semi-aggressive fish in the tank with him) AND my roommate who also had one (with some sharks and catfish) and they both turned up in good time. I never found out where he was hiding. Mine was only missing for 5...

Update! I just wanted to say, his eye is healing BEAUTIFULLY and he can now see and even move it! His wen is also doing well. Unfortunately, he contracted fin rot from some plattys my boyfriend picked up, BUT, they're all being treated and are doing very well. :) So thanks again to this forum...

Ok, after a 25% water change, a pH balance, an ammonia remover, and an anti-fungal, he's really improved! The eye has stopped swelling and has actually started to clear up as well! He's eating and swimming around like a champ! I will continue with the advice you've given me, it's been a...

I've got the Melafix antibiotic and a fungal treatment, which I haven't started yet, but will do so now. I don't have an ammonia tester, but I have some ammonia remover I can add anyway. I've been doing a 1/4 water change in accordance with the antibiotic's instructions. He had a very small...

Is your tank around any windows? I have a few betta tanks with no lights at all, but they receive indirect lighting from our windows, so their plants grow very well (but this doesn't work for high-light plants) Try letting some natural light in, even if it's not hitting the tank, the plants can...

I had the same issue. My UV Filter died when the contacts rusted T_T Very interested to here what others use.

1st is tank. I read that blind fish are best with little to no decor. He does seem to like the plant though. He becomes very stressed when I turn the filter off and the water becomes still. I'm sure he's learned to use it as a gauge to know where he is in the tank. When I turned it off to take...

I agree!

I'll go retest the water right now and try and take some pictures. For being 'blind' he sure doesn't have problems moving around! Also, last night he started having black show up on his left fin-stump, the wen on his forehead, and the very tip of his dorsal fin, at the back. (again, I will try...