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by elfuego
Sat Nov 22, 2008 11:05 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sick piranha and thread like worms
Replies: 8
Views: 15401

Thanks Matt,
I think you are right on! The water quality issue I had was elevated ammonia. Will change water and filters directly!!!
I'm not sure exactly how much he gets fed. We feed him every other day and it's usually a smaller sized chunk of frozen silversides, or salmon or beefheart. Do not ...
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by elfuego
Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:09 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sick piranha and thread like worms
Replies: 8
Views: 15401

Thanks Diana,
I did miss state the fact that the silversides and krill were "freeze-dried", they are only frozen and we suspect that's where the worms came from. Also, being a member of the tetra family will he be extra sensitive to parasite meds?
Also, the gray is only on his head.
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by elfuego
Fri Nov 21, 2008 8:34 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: Sick piranha and thread like worms
Replies: 8
Views: 15401

Sick piranha and thread like worms

Hi,
I have a question about our Red Bellied Piranha. He has a gray film all over his head, a sore on his chin and there appears to be thread like worms all over in the water.
He has had this gray film and sore for quite awhile. About 2 months ago I treated the tank with "fungus cure" and ...
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by elfuego
Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:29 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

Apologies and Thanks to Diana and everyone!
Due to my efforts to further my education at such a late stage in life I have found that my brain sponge is more than full thus making simple decisions very difficult. :roll:
I shall put my big girl panties on and make some decisions on my own. :o ...
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by elfuego
Wed Oct 15, 2008 10:07 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

I swear to God I have seen him do it! :o And I see him eat regular fish food as well. ( I spend a lot of time observing my tank as the behavior fascinates me). Little minds and all :roll:
If there is something wrong with him well then so be it. He is healthy happy and keeps everyone else happy.
I ...
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by elfuego
Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:01 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

Actually, more than algae, my current big one eats fish poop. He especially likes the gourami stuff. :shock: Keeps the sand looking quite tidy.
He is quite large though.
Any other suggestions?
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by elfuego
Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:25 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

O.K.
I should keep Pearly in the 30. I"ll put Dwarf Daddy in the 20 gal. I always like to throw an SAE in for grounds keeping. Is that ok? It's not a long foot print 20 it is a tall tank, as I understand it, not the best for loaches but I would really like to put some in there if possible.
I like ...
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by elfuego
Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:02 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

Thanks everyone.
I lost the powder blue last night. :(
However, I am setting up a 20 gal as we speak, for the pearl and other tank mates(any ideas)?
I will set up my other 10 as a hospital tank.
I will leave Dwarf Daddy in the 30 gal.
I still have another 10 and a 5gal hex, which I am really ...
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by elfuego
Sun Oct 12, 2008 7:21 pm
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

Hi Diana,
Did not use melafix. Took out Big Blue put him in a bowl and will set up a tank for him tomorrow. It will take time to cycle can he live in the bowl that long? I will change the water every day. He has a very small heater, the same I use with all my bettas and some java moss in there ...
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by elfuego
Sun Oct 12, 2008 11:08 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

Thanks mistergreen,
I have the tank to set up I just haven't done it.
I should have stayed in touch with you guys and I wouldn't be having this problem!
I will separate him now. Should he be medicated with anything? Melafix perhaps?
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by elfuego
Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:56 am
Forum: Fish Health & Treatment
Topic: powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well
Replies: 17
Views: 26454

powder blue dwarf gourami not doing well

Hi guys and gals it's been awhile.
Just put 3 new gouramis in my tank. the pb went strait to work building a nest . No not a bubble nest but a nest of plant material spit up onto to the top of the aquarium wall (not in water), anyway, he has been very aggressive, defending said nest for about 2 ...
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by elfuego
Sun May 06, 2007 9:12 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Vietnamese Marbled Hogface Loaches
Replies: 11
Views: 11463

Cool fish! :D I like them.
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by elfuego
Wed May 02, 2007 1:01 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: New Article
Replies: 16
Views: 18934

Not to be a copy cat but WELL DONE!
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by elfuego
Tue May 01, 2007 9:17 am
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: Hello everbody
Replies: 46
Views: 45738

Welcome!
All pics are good pics! :D
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by elfuego
Fri Apr 13, 2007 3:40 pm
Forum: Loach Forum
Topic: NO TB for me!
Replies: 23
Views: 21845

I'm late on this. But glad you are ok! :D

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