Recent content by RodneyCK

Thanks HoopsGuru. I did not dissect my clownfish. Actually, I don't think I could do that personally. I think she or he came with the bacterial infection from the LFS. It always had the powder like coating on her from the start and it increased in coverage in time. I am monitoring the...

Someone should write a book on the 1001 uses of a Coolwhip container, LOL. Personally, I agree with the above post, I would be to traumatized to do this by hand. Feed them snails I say. RodneyCK

Follow up: More information on Dropsy for others that may encounter this problem. I believe mine had the Acute Dropsy as it happened very quickly. Dropsy: Symptoms: Fish's abdomen becomes unusually large and swollen, scales may stick out resembling that of a pine cone. The fish may have...

Thanks for the information utahcutter. It prompted me to investigate this further and I think it is an external bacterial infection. What you described is called Dropsy (bloating). I posted earlier on this forum regarding a black powder covering (looked like someone sprinkled her with soot)...

Thanks jamal-188. I will go out this week and find him a suitable mate. They can decide which one wants to be the female/male, LOL. RodneyCK

Yes, a sad day indeed. I had a mated pair of percula clownfish and they were doing so well. They began displaying all the signs of courtship, wiggling, head butting, and dancing under the moonlight (sorry, I added the last part). A short time later, the larger clownfish slowed down a bit and...

Well I know you can not freeze BIO-spira marine, nitrifying bacteria in a bottle. According to the FAQs on their website; Q: I accidentally froze my BIO-Spira®; will it still work? A: No. Unfortunately, BIO-Spira® contains living bacteria and freezing for any period of time renders BIO-Spira®...

I would have to say Melanism might be the cause. I do not have a camera at this time to take a pic. There are patches of the black, very small, as if someone sprinkled to much in one place. I feed them a variety of foods, frozen formula 1, dried flakes of Prime Reef by Ocean Nutrition, and...

Thanks steve-s for responding. In the lemon butterflyfish, it is barely noticeable and it is more of a dulling of color than a light powder like the clowns. However on the percula clownfish, particularly the one, it is just a fine black covering, like someone sprinkled it with black soot or...

I have 4 fish in 50gal SW FO tank. My first fish was a clownfish. When I purchased him, I noticed the upper portion of his body, near the top fin, had a bit of discoloration, darker. I since have added a few more fish including another clownfish. Now, the dark discoloration in my first...

No, I think you are at .25, but photos displayed on a computer monitor can be misleading due to differences in brightness/contrast and hue. Basically, what one person sees on the screen is not necessarily what others see. I have the Aquarium Pharmaceutical Test Kit and do not think it is that...

The Valentini is a better choice, I think. Good luck! :P

Well there are several brand names, but one in particular is Mag-Float. You just need to be careful that you do not pick up any tiny particles of sand or coral, which is quite common. It will scratch your glass or acrylic tank especially.

Glad to help. I love that site just for the species information alone. You are correct, there are a lot of LFS out there that are more forcused on the "sale" than what would actually benefit your tank. Just recently, one LFS tried to sell me a trigger fish after telling them I had a...

There are a couple of new varieties listed on LiveAquaria.com that may suit your needs, the Ghost Eel and the Spaghettie Eel (very interesting) all desire a minimum of a 30gal tank. Here is the link: http://www.liveaquaria.com/product/scateg.cfm?siteid=21&pCatId=29 RodneyCK