Recent content by Vestigialwing

Goldies doing way better now! The directions on the bottle don’t specify how long to use Paraguard, but I read up online and some say to use for 2-3 weeks. Was thinking 3 weeks to make sure all ich is gone. Anyone have thoughts?

Ok. I did my PWC, vacuumed the substrate, added prime to the new water, took filter media out, and dosed the tank with Paraguard. Watching to see how everyone does. 3 of my small guys are just hanging below water surface. Wondering how long before they start feeling better. I’ll update tomorrow...

Can I just remove my filters all together since they have that carbon cartridge on the back? I have Emperor 400 biowheel. I can’t see how to remove. And since I’m doing PWC everyday I thought maybe I could take filters out

Good deal! Thanks for the info...I feel reassured. Hoping my guy gets on the road to recovery. Also, this may be a silly question, but do you need to stir the Paraguard in? Feel like I shouldn’t be just pouring it in the tank

Also, the pH is still hanging around 7.8. Seems to be high, but is that high enough to cause severe damage to fish? If so should I add some pH lowering chemical? Or is it part of the tank trying to cycle?

Will do King Fisher! Thank you! I thought things were getting better. I have been doing daily 30% water changes with dechlorinated water but last night my largest Goldie started thrashing around and bumping his head very hard into the top of the tank and then laid back down on the floor. I...

Thank you so much rlederer and Autumnsky! The fish already seem to be doing a bit better, but now to conquer this ich business. I was thinking of getting Seachem Paraguard. Is that a good product?

Also, how often should I feed them? Once a day? And does that continue after the tank fully cycles?

Ok great thank you. When I do water change should I just put dechlorinator in there or do I need to add anything else like aquarium salt?

And now I’m seeing tiny white specks (like salt) on the black moor. They’re all moving around now but hanging out at the top more

Ammonia 0.25 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 pH 7.8 Temp 74

Yes filter, air pump decoration thingy, have changed water twice. There are 5 fish in there. 4 small guys and one kinda big guy but I thought they’d have plenty of room in 75 gal

I even went to a “mom and pop” shop to get stuff and I feel like they did nothing to help me.

Ok I looked up symptoms and that sounds like what’s going on. Ugh! I feel so bad. I’ll get better testers.

Anything else I should get while I’m at the store? I have thermometer, and those other tests. Anything I need to have in general?