ppo8820
Aquarium Advice Freak
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- Nov 9, 2014
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Hey all,
So back in the day I had saltwater and freshwater tanks and my fish never got sick I even worked in a well known aquatic store. Well, I got bit by the fish bug again recently when my co-workers got me petsmart gift card. I got a 5 gallon Marineland tank and have a betta in it. Then I bought a 10 gallon set up, added safestart, and started with 2 small Endlers. That was a month ago, and now I have 2 baby plattys, the Endlers, and a small angel fish. (he will be moved to a 30 gallon hex I keep at work when he gets older). Well, in the interm, I had two adult platys and they had Ich. I removed them and took them to work, where I treated them in the hexagon (only fish in it). My tank here was fine for over a week, but now the baby platys have ich.
I researched and due to having 3 Mystery snails in the tank, I coudnt turn the temp up to 86 or treat with traditional ich meds. Well tonight I ran out and bought a small 3 gallon tank to put the snails in so I could treat my 10 gallon. That means I have 3 tanks in my apartment, lol.......and 2 at work.
Well, I started turning the temp up and added ich guard. I also added an airline for added oxygen. Now the plattys look miserable and arent as active as they were. I am also concerned about my snails in an uncycled tank! I did add safestart and I am oddly attached to my snails.
I really dont want anyone to die, so am I doing this right? any advice would be awesome. Thanks.
So back in the day I had saltwater and freshwater tanks and my fish never got sick I even worked in a well known aquatic store. Well, I got bit by the fish bug again recently when my co-workers got me petsmart gift card. I got a 5 gallon Marineland tank and have a betta in it. Then I bought a 10 gallon set up, added safestart, and started with 2 small Endlers. That was a month ago, and now I have 2 baby plattys, the Endlers, and a small angel fish. (he will be moved to a 30 gallon hex I keep at work when he gets older). Well, in the interm, I had two adult platys and they had Ich. I removed them and took them to work, where I treated them in the hexagon (only fish in it). My tank here was fine for over a week, but now the baby platys have ich.
I researched and due to having 3 Mystery snails in the tank, I coudnt turn the temp up to 86 or treat with traditional ich meds. Well tonight I ran out and bought a small 3 gallon tank to put the snails in so I could treat my 10 gallon. That means I have 3 tanks in my apartment, lol.......and 2 at work.
Well, I started turning the temp up and added ich guard. I also added an airline for added oxygen. Now the plattys look miserable and arent as active as they were. I am also concerned about my snails in an uncycled tank! I did add safestart and I am oddly attached to my snails.
I really dont want anyone to die, so am I doing this right? any advice would be awesome. Thanks.