Recent content by Cnidaria

Thanks for info. The most likely issue would be camallanus worms, TB, or another parasite. I would recommend isolation and treating with your choice of anti parasitic medication.

Have you tested your water lately? Flashing can be an indicator of poor water quality. In my personal experience with platys, I have had them use this behavior when the water was perfect- research I did leads me to believe it was stress due to territorial issues. I changed the tank layout and it...

Can you supply your latest water parameters (ammonia, nitrite and nitrate). It would also help to have the tank size and stock list. And if you could explain "sucked in"?

When I lived in an area with hard water and had the same issue- I would remove the pieces of equipment and I used vinegar- plain old white distilled vinegar. that did the trick- I hardly had to scrub at all! Of course, please make sure you rinse the equipment REALLY WELL before placing back in...

Hello there!!!! I am a busy undergrad full time student and full time worker. I currently have one fish tank, which is full of Platy fry that my friends dont appreciate like i do! :) I am excited to join this forum, been lurking for months and finally registered!

I would do a search in your area of what fish are popular, and what fish are hard to find. I did this and found that certain strains of Cory's, Platy's, and Guppy's are almost impossible to locate. If you could figure that out, that might give you an idea of what your market demand is. On a...

I'm in Arlington!