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Basic needs for specific fish, illnesses, best tankmates, breeding, water chemistry, tricks to safely cut corners, and/or “stupid” questions? Maybe I can help! :)
I like to explain why you do things in aquariums (like why to use spring instead of distilled, or what pH numbers mean, ect.) so you understand why and not just taking someone’s word for it. I also like giving answers where you have two choices so you can choose which is best for the time and money you can commit to your fish. I understand how tight money can be and how expensive fish related things get.
I will NEVER leave you with an “I don’t know.” Ever. I hate that. That would waste your time and that's just mean. :)
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Experience I have had tropical fish since 1999. I currently have: a 55gal, ten 10gal, 3 five gallons, three 2gal, and a bunch of jars and bowls. At the time I'm typing this, I have: 14 angels, 13 goldfish, 73 bettas, 12 barbs, 5 catfish, too many guppies, 4 gouramis, 2 plecos, 10 loaches, bunch of swordtails, and probably a few others, lol.
I love to rescue fish. I've had everything from mutant danios, to one eyed goldfish, to my newest adoptee, a 2 year old betta with a MASSIVE tumor problem. He was brought to a pet shop and left there because the lady didn't know what to do with him. He's pretty scary looking. One of the guys at the store there I know let me have him. :D YAY! Elephant Man lives in a gallon bowl with pretty stones in my bathroom.
Plus!!!
I sell: veil, delta, halfmoon, plakat, and crowntail bettas as well as halfblack and blonde tuxedo fancy guppies. Ask me about it sometime.
Question I have a Blood Parrot fish. Started getting white fungi-like sores around one eye. Eye has swollen up to twice it's size & looks as though rotting around eye. Is still eating well. Tanks pH-level is 7.5. Changed water about a month ago. 90 liter tank. Only 2 med-large parrot fish in. Added aquadene general aid to water. Can you please help? Thanks.
I'm sure you read that page so I don't have to really go too indepth on popeye but if you would like me to I would.
Popeye's common BUT it could also be the first signs on fish tuberculosis or an infection in the eye.
A fish with TB will start to have deformities in the spine and limbs. It's EXTREMELY contagious. It is deadly. TB doesn't really have a treatment so it's a super bad thing. There's a small, tiny, change it can be given to humans through a cut coming in contact with the water so just don't stick your hand in the water if you have a cut. Use the other hand. You shouldn't be sticking it in the water anyways because that can lead to a nasty infection in your hand!
An infection in the eye is caused from an wound that had broken skin. A simple scrap by the gravel or bump into a plastic plant can do it. It's totally treatable with antibiotics from a local petshop and if taken care of, your fish will be back to normal in no time.
