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Ich Treatment im treating my tank for ich with a treatment that contains formaldehyde and malachite green. Can i still add plant food? and, would i still be able to...	KimmyM	0	05-Aug-2004 10:08
Is this ick? (Stress, White Opaque Waste, and Specks) I have a 55 gallon tank that I has 6 swordtails I used to cycle (I've had them for about 2 weeks now). I noticed they had cottonmouth, so I did a wee...	crickit99	4	05-Aug-2004 01:23
Weird Eye on Tetra Hi everyone, Just moved all my fish into a bigger tank; they all faired well except for one of my tetras. He has developed some sort of grey film...	megyoga	4	05-Aug-2004 01:15
Ancient Pleco--in bad shape Okay, I'm having a problem with my trinidad plec in my 75. Other tankmates include 1 gold nugget plec 2 bristlenose 6 glasscats 2 angels This guy'...	Klee	3	04-Aug-2004 23:05
My fish are dying!! Pages: 1, 2 OK, you can talk to me like I'm stupid, cuz compared to others, when it comes to the fish, I am..having said that, can someone break it down for me, s...	fishfan13	26	04-Aug-2004 14:09
Continuing fish problems I have had an outbreak of ich which i have treated for the last two weeks and now with no sign of spots i find that the majority of fish in my tank ar...	krige	9	04-Aug-2004 07:01
sick oto my female seems REALLY bloated ..at 1st i thought she was full of eggs but than i saw her lying on her back ..i righted her back on her tummy but shes...	Funk AVG	2	04-Aug-2004 02:44
anegl - please help I have an angel and i noticed tonight that his top lip was white. Its not fuzzy. Please i love him and HELP. He hasnt lost appetite or looks skinny. H...	boil	5	03-Aug-2004 21:23
Cory's barbels I noticed the other day that my cory's barbels have withered down to a nub. What has happened??...	fishguy	1	03-Aug-2004 17:17
Questions for the fish gurus! Pages: 1, 2 I have 1 mickey mouse platy, 2 red and black platys, 4 rainbow tetra, 3 Columbian Red tail tetras, 2 buenos ires tetras, 2 plecos, 1 irridescent shark...	lilbabe99	39	03-Aug-2004 15:24
Sick Synspillum - need help Hey guys, I have a large female Synspillum that is having problems with her gills, she's panting heavily. The fish has always panted to a deg...	Diggler	2	03-Aug-2004 11:45
Two things or the Same?? Cottonmouth & worms? Hello there, Here is my problem. I have noticed for a while that one of my tetras had a small white "spot" on its mouth, and didn't think anything o...	fishlover	6	03-Aug-2004 07:25
fish bloating? my betta splenden seems to be floating by his tail. i heard this happens to goldfish that feed on the top and they take in to much air. can this be...	bettachris	1	03-Aug-2004 04:43
Losing another clown loach :( Pages: 1, 2 Will someone please help me understand what is going on in my tank? About six weeks ago, one of my clowns, Marilyn, died. It looked like her fins we...	rasboramary	24	02-Aug-2004 19:32
clove oil? how to administer Hello friends I have heard a few mentions of clove oil but not how to administer. Can people who have done this please expand? thx in advance...	wish-ga	1	02-Aug-2004 07:01
putting my fish to sleep I have never actually put a fish to sleep before, i have always selfishly hoped they would get better. recently, well for almost a year my fish have b...	goldfishgeek	4	02-Aug-2004 04:49
overeating i have a questions for those who experienced a similar incident or those who know about this..... is it possible for the fish to overeat so much it d...	MidiLand	3	01-Aug-2004 22:16
Unexplained Deaths - PLEASE HELP!! Pages: 1, 2 I do not understand why half of my fish stock are dying. all my baby fry died, ( i know why), then my black sailfin molly, then my red platy, then 2 g...	fishyd	26	01-Aug-2004 22:03
white feces??? Can anyone help me? My gouramis have white long string-like things about five to ten centimetres coming out of their buttocks ] . They are not eatin...	Lelinh	7	01-Aug-2004 18:58
unknown deaths : ( hi, i'm new so i'm not exactly sure what i'm doing here but i'm willing to try anything to save my fish. so here's the deal: me and my dad just set u...	KBaBy2989	10	01-Aug-2004 16:54
My betta is ill Help. Recently my male betta has been really lathagic and spends most of his time sitting on the bottom of the tank. He does however come up to feed....	foxy670	10	01-Aug-2004 15:39
help!! gourami ulcers Please help. My dwarf gourami was injured by another fish (now gone) but it's bite mark has turned into an ulcer. I've tried salt in the water, potass...	wishgarden	6	01-Aug-2004 08:47
Protruding mouth? When feeding my fish today, I noticed my male cherry barb's mouth looked swollen. I can't tell if there's anything on it or not, it just looks larger...	cutiepatutie	3	01-Aug-2004 03:48
Fin Rot I've got Fin Rot going on with one of my bettas. I've tried Melafix and Jungle Fungus Tabs but neither has worked. What else would one recommend?...	AngelZoo	5	01-Aug-2004 02:31
white spot my leupi has a wee bit white spot its about 1" iv put in a wee bit mela-fix and he/she is in the hospatal tank is there anything else that i can do?...	nano reefer	6	01-Aug-2004 02:04
The Sudden Killer i've been battling a strange and ultimately lethal disease in the last month. parameters: 25L tank (actual volume), planted water: amonia and nitrite...	fry	17	31-Jul-2004 20:52
Psycho Golden Gourami I have a Golden Gourami in the tank that used to be bullied by his larger female counterpart, so I returned the female in hopes that he would be more...	plasmax000	6	31-Jul-2004 17:36
frozen food and parasites? Hi, can anybody confirm or deny that frozen food (bloodworm, in this case) carries parasites? And if so, what are the symptoms of internal parasites...	Lyndzi	14	31-Jul-2004 06:25
sick goldfish - ick? I noticed several small white spots on the gills of one of our 3 goldfish. After work today I found that all 3 have the same small white spots only o...	thedeerman	10	31-Jul-2004 06:14
swardtail acting very strange! I need help! 3 to 4 weeks ago, my papa swordtail fish tried to commit suicide down the overflow of my 55 gallon tank. I have no idea how long he was...	sneaky1035	1	31-Jul-2004 04:17
2 foot RED TAIL CAT FISH EATEN FLESH. FIGHTING FOR HIS LIFE I have a 2 foot RedTail Catfish, this is not the first time he gets sick, but this time he was almost up to the point of death, with some prayers and...	sdvmanchesteryv	2	30-Jul-2004 21:15
dwarf gouramis keep dying i have had 3 dwarfs die on me now...all in the same way...2fems and one male...the first female was attcked by a kribensis (male) and her eye got infe...	sumonator	1	30-Jul-2004 18:49
Something's wrong with her eye! I was peering into my twenty gallon today, saying good morning to everyone when I noticed one of my betta girls hiding in the upper corner, just sort...	kitten	11	30-Jul-2004 15:41
Sick Cory One of my emerald cories has been acting quite strange. About a week ago I noticed that it was swimming quite rapidly against the glass (Like it was t...	Ivory974	8	29-Jul-2004 21:40
gourami troubles I have had my female blue gourami for about 3 years. Over the past few months her tail fin has be deteriorating, like fin rot but not fast or complete...	phillrocki	1	29-Jul-2004 21:37
salt? hi every1, i was wondering about salt being added to fresh water to help fix or pervent fugus (which i did know was contagous) will this work. the fi...	bettachris	9	29-Jul-2004 19:31
fish losing color? my favorite molly is probably old and is losing color in the ba se of his tail. the fin part is clear no instead of the bright orange it usually is....	fisherking1979	3	29-Jul-2004 18:51
QUICKCURE Is quick cure a safe anti parasitic for a ten gallon tank with cories and ottos?? its active ingredients are malichite green and formalin. I have good...	mike77ca	3	29-Jul-2004 17:16
Swollen Eye Hey all, I was feeding my fish today, and I noticed that I have a Platy with a swollen eye. It looks fine, just the right eye is swollen up. Stock...	Godburger	1	29-Jul-2004 17:14
Help!! strange illness Hi, I've never seen this in my life, a friend's oranda has this spike like things growing out of his skin, does anyone has any idea what they are?? an...	Falstaf	4	29-Jul-2004 17:13
Where do all the fish go? Hi everybody I had a bronze cat fish that looked a bit swollen a couple of weeks ago - I thought it/she? was laden with eggs. A couple of days later...	davetherave	6	29-Jul-2004 05:11
What's wrong with my zebra danio? I have a new tank and three zebra danios. When I was putting them into the tank on Friday, one fish jumped out and landed on the floor. We put him int...	KatrinaC	9	29-Jul-2004 00:10
Fin Rot I have set up a new tank...150 gl with 2 fluval 404 filters. I took on my neighbor's fish ((2)3"in jack dempsey's, (2)1 1/2" black convicts, and (1)2"...	fishfan13	11	28-Jul-2004 15:13
Male Rosy Barb is Gasping at bottom of tank. I just did a water change and all levels are good. pH 7.6, NO 2,3, & 4 zero. Last night all fish looked great, this morning, after doing a 50% water...	entkitty	14	28-Jul-2004 02:26
angels are sick? : ( well, couple days ago i noticed sometimes they hang out near the surface of the water. now i see some of them have a little bit of rotted fins, and o...	greenfootball	3	27-Jul-2004 04:41
Think my oto is dying :( I have 2 otos, but one seems to not be doing well. His breathing is quicker and he lays on his side. He swims a few inches and then lands on his side....	katieb	5	27-Jul-2004 03:48
Small white/clear flowing things on betta face Ok, I noticed today on Incie that between his mouth and eyes there are 2 very small whitish clear wavy things coming off of him. I'm not quite sure...	AngelZoo	7	27-Jul-2004 02:19
Angel Problem Hi! I have an adult marble angel and Im noticing that he doesent swim around that much, doesent protect his territory with his mate, and stopped eatin...	bigmart007	3	27-Jul-2004 00:35
Good med's to have on hand & filtration during treatments I was just curious if anyone had some input on good things to have on hand in case of disease? Or the best products for a planted, freshwater tank?...	crickit99	2	27-Jul-2004 00:31
sick betta? i have a blue male betta, about 6 months old. he has taken to lying on the bottom of his bowl mostly now, and has developed a sizable gray colored be...	cox008	2	26-Jul-2004 20:08

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