Recent content by shayfish

Nope, none else is acting strange including the other 2 Yoyos. They are all rather sprightly in fact as I did partial water change this afternoon. I think they are supposed to live for at least 5 years. I definitely don't think these are natural causes at work... :(

He's been here for at least 2 years. Nothing unusual has been done and all params are normal. No other fish is showing signs of illness. Today he is worse and mostly just lying on his side (or upside down) at the bottom of the tank and when he does move it seems that he is just barely able to...

Earlier this evening I looked over at my tank and saw one of my adult yoyo loaches dart up to the surface, appeared to smack into the glass, and then collapse on the bottom on his side. He was gasping quite hard, but no other signs of illness - no spots, big eyes, bloated belly, ratty fins or...

Well, my cory is currently acclimating to a new QT here on my desk where I can watch how he's doing. I am now pretty sure that it is a secondary fungal infection, so I'm going to continue the pimafix/melafix treatment and hope for the best. Thanks everyone. It's been along time since I've...

Thanks folks. I did dose pimafix & melafix together last night (felt like I had to do something). I'm about to head out now and considering just picking up a new hospital tank, since I know I will probably need one again in the future (unfortunately). Do you think I should continue the...

I would sure like to QT him, but I recently gave away my little tank to give a nice frog home :( Any advice on what type of meds I should be thinking about?

I have a bronze corey who recently had a very sudden and severe case of pop eye. One day I didn't notice anything unusual, the next day they eye was HUGE. I treated immediately with Maracyn II which seemed to bring the eye down by the second day or so. Continued the treatment for the full 5...

I forgot to mention that I think it may not be completely impossible that this is wasting disease. The fish are pale and listless... at first I noticed rapid breathing, but that it not as noticeable now. They mostly just sit around on the bottom, unless it's feeding time... they are still...

I have a few german rams that I think have either an internal bacteria or parasite infection going on. I started dosing melafix/pimafix 3 days ago. Any recommendations? Also, one of my rams in another tank has a small red spot near her mouth. It looks like a big red pimple. I'm not sure...

I was a little surprised last night when I went to visit my parents and saw 2 small arowanas in my dad's 33 gallon tank. I told him that these fish can grow to be several feet in length and he said to me that a guy at the lfs said that these ones will only get to be about 6 inches (he held his...

If your floors are tile, what about one of those "puppy pens" while you try out roka's method? I don't think they are too expensive and will give your pooch a little more space than in the kennel. I am pretty sure you can get cheaper ones than these, but just so you know what I mean...

Aww... cute baby! Good luck Sparky. Seems like you're doing a great job.

Nope, it's no joke. I had been having a hard time believing that the other frogs had devoured him, but I truly couldn't imagine that he could have ever gotten out. I did check all around the area, but it never occurred to me to check the basement! I really thought that was the only possible...

I got a call from my building's resident manager today. I live in a strange sort of townhouse-style condo building where I have a first floor suite and share a basement with the suite above me. My neighbour found Lumpy. In the basement. In a... mousetrap. The Rubbermaid had been set up...

Nice pics! I wish my pleco would come out and pose for me...