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  1. katiebug

    Crayfish has worms

    Hey all, I found a crayfish early yesterday morning wandering my college campus, no water in site. So I took him home and have him in a 20 gallon... all alone luckily. I noticed today very thin worms wiggling around on his sides and tail. It is grossing me out. Should I treat? How? For what...
  2. katiebug

    pond pump vs hang on tank filter

    Any opinions on which is better for a larger tank?
  3. katiebug

    switch from melafix to something else

    so I have a different post going where jlk has been helping me out. I used melafix for 4 days so far with large water changes, but I am no longer seeing the results I want and would like to switch to a different bacteria med. can I just start using different meds or do I need to do some wcs or...
  4. katiebug

    melafix and prazipro?

    And salt? So I just posted within the hour about my 11 year old goldfish in my 55 gallon with clamped fins, red veins/tail, and frayed tail, along with lethargy and sitting in the bubbles.:( I added 2 small fantails about a week ago from the QT tank. They were in QT for about 3 weeks and at...
  5. katiebug

    goldfish clenching fins

    hi all, I have an 11 year old goldfish in a 55gallon tank. I recently purchased 2 small fantails and quarantined them for just over 3 weeks. I put them in the tank a week ago and have yet to do a water change. I used prazipro as a preventative with the fantails (they were acting a little...
  6. katiebug

    filter too strong?

    Hi guys, I made a youtube video about adding a cup/bottle to the filter to help disperse the water and lessen the direct strength of the filter. I know that betta owners have troubles with their being too much water current. Check it out! How to lessen the strength on your fish filter - YouTube
  7. katiebug

    what kind of glue is safe?

    I bought an AC filter some months back and didn't open the box until today because my new tank wasn't ready. some of the plastic on the main structure is broken so I need to glue it, what glue?
  8. katiebug

    snail appears??

    Hey guys, I have a weird story. My neighbor bought a fish tank with used rocks and filter system some months ago. She had left the bone dry fish tank for about 4-5 months because she didn't have a filter pad. So I bought her one and transferred her Betta into the tank and a friend also got her...
  9. katiebug

    20 to 55, need to cycle?

    I just read on another forum that the person can just take the filter and plants and fish from his cycled 10 gallon and put it straight into his new 30, without having to cycle. Of course, he would need to upgrade his filter size. Can I do this from a 20 to 55? I have a goldfish in an...
  10. katiebug

    resealing an old tank?

    okay, I saw a post on this subject a couple weeks ago but I can't find it on my phone, so I'll just ask.... I bought a 55 gallon off Craigslist and its been sitting under their porch for some unknown amount of time. the (omg huge brain fart!!!) molding? sealing? the stuff that lines the inside...
  11. katiebug

    good filter/s for 55 gallon

    upgrading from a 20 gallon. only have a goldfish at the moment, no plans for live plants or anything. I'm pretty lazy with water changes. what's a good brand?
  12. katiebug

    old goldfish? white on face

    Hello everyone! I won my goldfish at the fair about 10 years ago. he's not a comet, his tail is longer and flowy. He was originally a really dull grey but after his first year in a mason jar, he turned gold. Anyways, he has had a lot of tank upgrades, from the plastic quart he came in to the 20...
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