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Oh wow. There are virulent strains of columnare but this looks, to me, like a wound (bite?) or a flesh-eating bacteria (columnare can cause tissue to die). Not that I've ever heard of the later infecting a betta. (I don't see why it couldn't, it affects larger fish this way) If it were my fish...

I have a Pajama Cardinal (Sphaeramia nematoptera ) that has a case of the spins. It started several weeks ago when I noticed that she swims in a tight circle always in the same direction. It appears to be involuntary and causes her often to bump into things in the tank. She does this much of the...

I was just notified that there is another Nippyfish out there so I thought I would pop by to check it out and what do you know… here you are. Seriously, what are the chances of two betta lovers going by Nippyfish located just a few miles apart who haunt the same web forum? Weird! Anyway, I...

It's not super-slimy like they BGA I have seen before (gel like) but I don't know that I would call it stringy. It doesn't really have a smell. It it does, it's very slight. I have a filter and an airstone so I'm not sure what else I can do to improve current other then drop the water level a...

Bettas do not make good cycling fish. They are frequently called "hardy beginner fish" but really, they are pretty sensitive to poor water quality. Their fragile finnage, as beautiful as it is, can be quickly devastated when exposed to ammonia levels as low as .25 ppm over a very short time. I...

Can anyone tell me what sort of algae this is on my java moss? Is it too much light perhaps? The parameters aren't bad. I have had some green hair algae over the last couple of months. It started when sunlight started hitting the tank directly. (summer sun) It popped up in the last couple of...

Fin Rot is a bacterial infection. If most of the fin is still in tack I agree that good clean water will do the most good. New growth is very fragile so you'll have to be very good about your water changes. ;) IF the fin rot is very severe you might have to consider medicating with an...

I've been in this situation myself. I breed DGs at home and have lost 3 female DGs and have one sick one now. The 3 females all did the spazzy whirly-thing before dying. (one I didn't see, it was just found dead) The sick one has been whirling around for about 5 weeks now. I feed her by hand...

Here are her answers to the help questions. 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). African Dwarf Frog/ Rapid weight loss/ skin and bones 2~What are your tank parameters...

My friend's African Dwarf Frog has quickly lost weight and is now described as "skin and bones" and "frightening" in appearance. It is still acting normally and is eating fine and receiving plenty of food. She is at work and unable to check the parameters at this time but is not new to the hobby...

It may be that the UGF is sucking him downward. I've never used one myself so I am not familiar with how much pull there is. I would think the gravel on top of it would keep the current to a minimum. If the airstone is going full blast that may be causing him to flip backward too. I like to buy...

I still worry about that frog. One gallon is just too small to house it safely and they don't handle cycling well. There is still the problem associated with trying to cycle a one gallon tank at all. I strongly urge you to upgrade to even something as tiny as a 3 or 5 gallon. I know space is...

When it comes to Bettas in a community tank, you always need a contingency plan just in case things don't go as planned. (i.e. spare tank) Sometimes they are fine other times they are a terror. There is also the possibility that the fish you chose could injure or harass your Betta as well...

I purchased one male and three female Dwarf Gouramis a week or so ago and have been conditioning them to breed. The first day my male built his bubble nest and by the second day he was mating readily with my smallest but most colorful female. She is the only one that has definable blue and...

Technically you could cycle it but it would be very difficult to keep stable. Generally ya don't cycle anything under 3 gallons because it's just too hard to maintain. An African Dwarf Frog must live in a cycled tank. They are sensitive to toxins and even nitrates should be kept under 15 ppm...

Velvet does look like gold dust. I couldn't see the photo but your description sounded just like it. Cee219 When you keep your betta in an uncycled bowl (meaning it hasn't gone through the nitrogen cycle) you need to do 100% water changes to keep toxins like ammonia at bay. I'm assuming your...

Most fish can adapt to a range of pH levels as long as they are stable but that is pretty extreme. If there are any toxins in the water (ammonia, nitrite, etc) they would be even more deadly in such alkaline water. I would run to the store for some dechlorinator and test kits. Not to be...

I have had a very difficult time myself with frogs in community tanks. They are just so slow at eating and I fear they don't get enough. If I were to do it all over again, I'd keep them in a species tank. They are great to keep though. Talk about entertainment!

Internet savvy Grandpas never fail to amaze me. Maybe that's because my grandmother can't figure out the answering machine (God bless her) Welcome to the forum!

Curing your sick fish comes down to fixing your water quality problem. All the medicine in the world (no matter how strong) will not help your fish if the cause of the problem remains. It's sort of hard to tell exactly what is going on without actual numbers (i.e. nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH...

That does not look pretty but it won't affect his ability to defecate. defecation occurs just before the anal fin right behind the stomach. Is it possible it's a true fungus? True fungus is pretty rare and only occurs on dead tissue. Perhaps this is dead or dying tissue we are seeing...

My male Dwarf Gourami finished his bubble nest on Saturday and spent all day Sunday "embracing" with the female of his choosing. Time and time again they were under the nest doin the hibbity-dibbity until I was finally tired of checking on them and went to bed. I never saw her drop any eggs...

:laugh: :rofl: :laugh: Great advice guys, thanks for the tips. I'm not sure yet if I'll remove the females or not. When I set it up I intended on moving the breeding pair to a 10 gal tank and when they were finished I would put the female back in the main tank. With them breeding in the...

The Mainland Now that's a term that makes me feel at home. I too am from an island only I'm on the total and complete opposite end of the country. (Nantucket, Massachusetts) and when I refer to "the Mainland" to people living there they usually crack up and make fun. We also call it, "America"...

I just bought my Dwarf Gouramis last night. I purchased one male and three females. After acclimating them I noticed the male was cuddly with one of the females in particular. I call her Dot because she has a blue spot on her caudal peduncle. This morning I turned on the lights to find my male...