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    bloated red platy

    I have a red platy that is so bloated and its scales look like a bird when it puffs itself up. it doesn't seem sic its still swimming with the group but what the heck is wrong with it.. ive never seen this before.. any help would be appreciated.
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    Stocking Question

    i love rainbow sharks and i have had them with angels and no issues. they have personality and are so beautiful. as do my angels..
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    tall tank fish?!?

    i currently have 2 large angels and have had rainbow and bala sharks and neon tetras all with them and don't have an issue cause they all swim and different levels. angels stay mostly at the top except at night they seem to go low. and i don't have an aggression issue and have kept them for...
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    Recommended foods

    Hi all, I currently feed just a bulk food that my local petstore that breeds angels uses on their fish. It comes in different grains from pellet to dust. I am interested in finding something maybe that floats or does both. I only have 2 angels and a pleco right now while trying to stabilize my...
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    About to give up

    I thought i would update everyone. I've been doing daily water changes, and as of now everything is 0 but the ammonia. it teters between 0 and 0.25. when i'm changing the water the majority of junk is molding food. i currently feed a food that my local petstore where they breed my angels brings...
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    About to give up

    So tonight i'm about to start day two water change and decided to check the ph and ammonia and such before i empty just to see where we're at.. my angels and plecostamus are hanging in there. and i've added 2/4th of the salt water mixture so far.. will add 1/4 more after the water change.so here...
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    About to give up

    ok the angels are back in.. gosh i hope that works that was painful to watch. thanks again for everything..
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    About to give up

    Water change 50%, added 1/4 of the mixture of salt water to the tank and the angels are about 10 minutes from being done in their saltwater dip. so far so good. amazing it looks like some of that webbing has come off.. so happy hope they make it.. mama's praying for them..
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    About to give up

    ok so 4 teaspoons of aquarium salt. i'm gonna do it in a glass bowl with a airpump. taking the fish out and will put them both in there for 30 minutes. my pleco doesn't seem to be effected but should i put him in there too. then i will put them back in the aquarium which should be enough time to...
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    About to give up

    well it first showed up on the fake plants and then my tetras got it first and today seems to have come on hot and heavy. i think all my tetras are gone. i dissolved the 5 tablespoons in a half gallon of water and will start to add after the water change tonight. how should i add the salt...
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    About to give up

    ok maybe it did work. let me know if you see them, and i do have the API aquarium salt from the ich drama a while back. i might have just enough will add that after i do the water change tonight.
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    About to give up

    on the black angel you can see it on the face almost like webbing or where skin is sloughing off. on the pearl colored one you can see it most and the ridges of her body, above her eye and on the tail again like webbing.crud i'm gonna delete the previous pics it says i can only up 4 pics per...
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    About to give up

    ok so i will pull some water out and add 1flat tablespoon of instant ocean salt and disolve it and slowly put it back. maybe a gallon or so. i used instant ocean when we had hermit crabs. i am uploading new pics. now i'm worried its ich.. i'm at a loss. but oh well i'm trying at least..
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    About to give up

    i'm going to do a 50% change as soon as i get my kids to bed. thanks again
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    About to give up

    it is a test strip its made by sentry AQ. I will be sure and buy the liquid one by API tomorrow. my poor fish. i think all the tetras are dead but my angels are hanging in there but the fungus or bacteria seems to be growing. i bought the melafix for bacteria and the other one for fungus. do you...
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    About to give up

    i bought the mardel master test kit
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    About to give up

    ok i will due daily water changes. i did read several articles after i googled that topic. I don't honestly feel like i don't take care of my fish but i will be much more attentive. I have really struggled to keep things alive the last year, so i will work on the water changes. I'm hoping my...
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    About to give up

    ok so after trial and error my tank reads like this ammonia 3.0 nitrate no3 40 nitrate no2 0.5 hardness 425 alkilinity 0 ph less than 6.4
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    About to give up

    I do not own a test kit but will get one and i use stress coat dechlor. i usually change water about every 3-6 months depending on how dirty and i usually do from 1/2 to 3/4. i haven't changed anything other than water.
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    About to give up

    . the tetra, you can't really tell but there is fuzzy stuff on him
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    About to give up

    Hi my name is Sara and I have a 30 g hexagon. In the last year i have had problem after problem and i'm almost ready to take down the tank. I can't handle watchign anymore of my fish die. I have a underground filter with a powerhead but have never used any sort of charcoal with the filter. About...
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