Recent content by ninjajim4

Just by way of update, unfortunately, you were correct. I thought the subsequent day that the bulging seemed less pronounced and I hoped there might be a chance at recovery, but the following morning this poor guy was floating.

Hi all, Just noticed that one our Danios has blown up quite a bit. Faily certain this has occurred only over a few days' time span, though I have seen a few of them with bigger bellies occasionally. I have never seen one of our Danis this large however, the bulge appears more to the right...

I am happy to say we have a thriving little aquarium with no losses other than one fish that didn't make it a day after we first bought the group 10 months ago. We got one of each color and it was the green one that didn't make it. Now it's Clover II that has an issue. She has always been the...

Just a small update that's more of a non-update, fortunately in a good way. Our little blue fish has come out and joined the others a few days ago, and not gone into hiding again since. I can only guess he needed a little extra time to acclimate, or perhaps even was sickly and has since...

Also since i'm posting pictures, here's the lastest water test -- ammonia, nitrite and nitrate tests. I've done one 20% water change in about 10 days, 4 days ago. Kind of scarily low maintenance..! I really, really shook the heck out of the nitrate test bottles. I thought i could see some...

I dont know if this is helpful at all but they are the best pictures I could manage. Also a shot of the tank as whole so you can see what i'm working with. There are lots of hiding places -- my daughter went a little bonkers at the store on a followup visit but i thought the end result was...

Thanks very much for continuing to hold my hand throughout this process. I am becoming concerned about another one of our little guys. Our blue tetra has always been shy. He continues to hide separately in the corner of the tank, in a small covered area. Rarely, i.e. less than once a day, we...

I'm really puzzled. Confirmed, I am using the API test. I put in the 10 drops of #1, shake it up, then put the tube to the side, shake up the #2 bottle for the full 30 seconds, like shake it so i can hear it swishing inside, and add the 10 drops of that, and then shake the tube for the full 60...

Haven't done any water changes at all in 8 days. Still treating with Prime and Quick Start daily. The ammonia levels look to be either 0 or .25ppm. Nitrites and nitrates clearly zero. All 5 of the gang are hanging out, seeming healthy and no losses. Is this all normal? Seems like quite...

It's good to know there is such a thing as going overboard with the water changes. I will be more diligent with the testing and scale back. I really appreciate the concrete metrics on how to tell when things are happening. Thank you again!!

Thanks very much for the advice and expert input. Unfortunately, the poor sick fish passed that same day. I replaced it and all 5 seem to be doing well so far; that one fish was the only loss. I've been testing a bit sporadically, but doing 30% changes daily. Today I tested again and there...

Is is possible the fish is simply overfed? I know my daughter fed them this morning and not clear to me how much she put in. I know only that when I looked, there were some flakes sinking/swirling around that the fish didn't seem interested in eating, so I think it's possible it could have...

Hi all, My daughter received a new 10 gallon tank with 5 glofish tetra fish yesterday for her birthday from a well meaning and responsible but perhaps oblivious aunt. I don't know much about keeping fish either but have been reading up like crazy in the last 24 hours or so. 4/5 of the fish...

While I'm on this... what is the best way to pull these overflows off? They are silicone glued to the sides. Heat gun and razor blade suitable? And then also was looking for confirmation on the 'ge 1' silicon -- is this stuff you mean...

Wow, picture frame glass is thick enough? Thanks for the tip on sanding -- never occurred to me. I was thinking of possible capping the holes with some PVC caps or something. Is resin an option? If I use your suggested way, I was thinking also of using the glass from an old aquarium I was...