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    What is this?

    My ryukin has skin tags on her tail they disappear and reappear weeks later. They are white with red around the white skin tag. I've just treated for ich. Although this doesn't look quite like ich. Hard to get a PIC. I have done three dozes of parazin p in past for these. No success. She doesn't...
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    At lost as what to do

    Hi I am at a lost. I don't know what's wrong with my Goldie's. My parameters are ammonia 0 nitrite 0 nitrates 5-10 PH measures on high pH solution 7.4. My Goldie's kept fluttering their fin I see 3of them do it. No signs of parasites One of my moors was subject to bullying recently after...
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    How often should you clean external filters

    Hi just a query. I do my two every four weeks is that too often? I do internal filter weekly. All in tank water. What's the general recommended cleaning regime. I was just wondering is it a good idea to disturb the BB so often and would leaving longer between cleans be better? Sent from my...
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    Help. Goldie bully

    My large black moor is having a rough time. Is my tank overstocked. Literally over night his tail has split and raged looking. One of my female black moors kps biting his tail. So I don't know how its gona heal. Tank parameters taken after today's water change. 0ammonia 0 nitrite 10-20...
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    Fishtank within a fishtank!

    Was thinking my fish might be getting bored so wanted to make things more interesting. Sent from my Harrier Mini from EE using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Can I use primafix and melafix with other meds?

    Can I use these to fight secondary infections whilst treating for slimecoat diease. Sent from my Kestrel using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Established tank with more than one current issue at a lost as what to do.

    Hi ive decided to do a new thread as i have several issues that have come out of no where with my sub tropical tank. i will try to give as much info as possible. Set up 465 119 Gallon subtropical tank 2 External Filters 1 internal Filter 1 bubble pump No live plants No new additions...
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    Help with this Nitrate reading

    So my large black Moor has been a little bit depressed looking today. I took a reading today and this Nitrate looks high. This is after doing 50% water change only y.day. amo and nitrite at 0. Anyone have a guess at this Nitrate reading. I find it so difficult to decipher which one it matches...
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    Stocking question

    Hi My stocking at moment in 465 litre subtropical tank 2male Black Moors 1femake Black Moor 1female Calico fantail 1female Golden fantail 1female Calico Ryukin 3female WCM 3 female Danios 1 (unsure of sex) variatus platy. I don't plan on replacing any WCM or danios when they live out...
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    Subtropical tank Question

    Hi My stocking at moment in 465 litre subtropical tank 2male Black Moors 1femake Black Moor 1female Calico fantail 1female Golden fantail 1female Calico Ryukin 3female WCM 3 female Danios 1 (unsure of sex) variatus platy. I don't plan on replacing any WCM or danios when they live out...
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    Subtropical tank question.

    Hi My stocking at moment in 465 litre subtropical tank 2male Black Moors 1femake Black Moor 1female Calico fantail 1female Golden fantail 1female Calico Ryukin 3female WCM 3 female Danios 1 (unsure of sex) variatus platy. I don't plan on replacing any WCM or danios when they live out...
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    Help is this a parasite?

    The other day I noticed that my Ryukin had what looked like small spots on the inside of her tail fin. Its def not Whitespot as have had that before so know what it looks like. These looked more like skin tags. Was just 3 -4 on inside of tail fin. Today I've notice on small fins under belly v...
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    Is my black moor changeing colour or losing scales

    OHi My black moor developed an orange patch on her gills a few months ago. And she look s like she's slowly turning orange. She is about a year and a half old. In good health, active and feeds well. But her very small fins under the large back tail I noticed today are a little torn so I'm gona...
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    Goldfish Growth rate

    Hi I'm concerned my blackmoor goldfish Dave isn't growing as big as his tank mates I've had him for nearly two years in November. He has grown since I got him but my younger blackmoor goldfish Didymus has out grown him and she was tiny when I got her and I've had her only a year. She's about an...
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    Ways to get more BB

    Hi Am I right in thinking that you can create ways to up a tanks BB. I put a filter sponge inside this ornament. Will BB survive and build up. I have two external filters and one internal but as my Goldie's get bigger they will create more waste so I thought how could I build more BB without...
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    Internal bacteria potential issue

    Hi One of my calico fantails has had a few swim bladder issues in the past , she floats up to surface after meals. I have stabilised this my feeding more veggies and the quality of her life is v good. But I have also noticed that her pooh is often stringy. I have treated tank in the past with...
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    Is it milt?

    Hi during my last two water changes I have found a sticky white substance on two of my mini fake corals. I'm worried its glue from the ornaments or is it milt I have 2male goldfish with 4 females and there has been spawning behaviour in the last two months but no eggs at all. Any help to...
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    Goldie sucking at surface after meals

    My Goldie who has had a few swim bladder issues in pass always sucks at surface after feeding. I feed twice a day , feed veg every other day ( this helped her issues with swim bladder she use to float to surface) but swims normally now apart from sucking at surface just after meals...
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    Black moor with golden red on one gill

    Hi spotted y.day that my youngest black moor looks like it has scales missing on one gill like golden red. None of the other moors have this. I was worried ammonia burns but it reads 0 on Api liquid test as does nitrite. Nitrates 5-10ppm. Its an established tank. Had nearly 2years. 465litres...
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    Is it Swim Bladder disease

    My Calico fantail lately has been sucking air after meals at the surface and struggles to swim to the bottom of the tank. Otherwise she eats well normal active behaviour. I am unsure of feeding requirements now as all my goldies are over 1yr old now. I have been feeding twice a day sinking...
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    Nitrites in established tank.

    Hi I just did my weekly reading before a waterchange and surprised to see a nitrite reading. Only thing that is new is a new 250classic eheim canister filter the tank also has a eheim classic 350 canister running for over a year same with the internal pf2 I have in tank as well. Any...
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    Stocking

    Hi I am just wondering with my stocking as it is. Would it be OK to add more to my danio school and how many could I add? Current set up 119gallon subtropical tank Coldwater 6fancy goldfish Temperate 2variatus platys 4wcm 5 danios. My long-term plan is just to have the 6 goldfish and a...
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    Plant suggestions for a beginner

    Hi I have an established subtropical tank. 119gallons 3male blackmoors 2female fantails 1female Ryukin 4wcm 5danios 2variatus platys. I do 50-60%weekly water changes I would like to give them some natural plants that they could nibble on and which will make my tank a little more natural...
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    Good quality food for fancy goldfish

    I was just wondering what brands and prepared foods are considered good for fancy goldfish. I currently use a mix Tetra Gold Japan sinking pellets and New Era sinking pellets. Looking for suggestions to mix it up for my goldies. I have tried other pellets in the Tetra Gold range but they all...
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    Is it normal for tap water to have ammonia in it?

    Out of curiosity I tested my tap water and it came out 0.25ppm for ammonia is this normal. The tube on the right is my tank water the one on your left is tap water. How comes my Tank water reads 0 but the tap water I use to put in the tank reads 0.25ppm. Sent from my Kestrel using Aquarium...
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