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i am up against yet another problem. i got a pearlscale angel a little over three weeks ago. i put it in a 30g with some cories, some neon tetra, 2 female betta and 1 black lace angel. at first the pearlscale was hanging at the bottom behind a rock and some plants. i thought she'd get...

I copied the following from petsmart.com. it's what i was giving him for dropsy. i did one full dose followed by 2 half doses to make up for water changes. Aquarium Products Anti-Bacteria Treatment 603979 Anti Bacteria Treatment, 4 oz Easy-to-dose treatment clears ulcers...

hi. i wrote about 2 and a half weeks ago that my betta was extremely bloated. i was afraid it was dropsy. i began treating for dropsy, doing daily water changes and also treating him for possible constipation by feeding him peas and adding epsom salt to his water. i was very stringent about...

ok, makes sense. thank you.

In the case that you are doing daily water changes and medicating, when and how much medication do you put back in w/ new water? My betta is in a 2.5 gallon and appears to have dropsy. I am doing daily 50% water changes. But I also added 1/8 tsp epsom salt per gallon and 10 drops per gallon of...

After I made the original post I made his peas which he only took one bite of. Then I did the water change. And then I decided to add the antibiotic 'Neoplex' by Seachem. I don't have any of the medicines that were recommended by Zagz. Will Neoplex be ok or should I run out and pick up something...

Hello. I've had this betta about 7 months. He has exploded overnight. He looked absolutely normal the night before last and yesterday morning he was huge. I don't know if it is dropsy or just constipation. He does not look like a pine cone, just very round. I looked through the forum and read...

ok. i guess it will be alright. thanks guys.

yesterday i was making some changes in my 20 gal tank. i moved in 2 new fish, did a 10% water change and added a brand new rock. this morning when i went to test the nitrite i thought the water felt warmer than usual, checked the thermometer and somehow over night the water went from 79 to 86...

OK. So long to that idea. I'm still somewhat set on making my own plants though. I'll have to hit up a craft store for silk plants w/o wire(and sealant). Thanks for the help.

thanks for writing back so fast. The tank is a 20gal... And they do have wire in the center :? I hadnt even thought of that. Does that mean its out of the question? Glad I thought to get some opinions.

I got an idea to turn an old houseplant into aquarium plants. Its a silk plant w/ plastic stems. First I clipped it apart and washed it in warm water. When it was drying I realized the laeves are sticky. I guess there was some sort of sealant on them that started to dissolve. I soaked them...

actually, the one in all 3 pictures is male. The other one is female and she is not turning brown as badly as this one. Both of them are acting totally normally, big eaters and swimmers. However I havent seen any poop since shortly after i brought them home. Not to say they havent been doing it...

I got the tank in June. It is a ten gallon so it definitely could have started a mini-cycle. However, all the levels are fine, no ammonia, no nitrite, ph 6.8. I know they werent at the lfs for more than 2 weeks. I'm including a picture. The more effected fish is male but the discoloration is on...