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A fish net can work in theory, but the shrimp are really fast and good at hiding. Catching them would require empting out all the silk plants, driftwood, etc, from the tank to find them. Last time I did this to my tank, I lost 20 fish from the stress who got severe fin rot. I don't want to do that a...

There was no way I could catch the shrimp, so I have been treating with Ruby Reef Rally - acriflavine , aminoacridine, formalin. The 3 day treatment is up this am, so I will see if it worked. so far no more flashing since the medicine was started, and the shrimp, loaches and glass cats all seen to b...

Update: When I got back home from my night shift, the bright morning sun was shining in the apartment and hitting the sides of the loaches. At least 3 are now showing some small 0.2-0.3 mm rust colored patches near their tails. Looks like it is Velvet disease. I am not glad they have Velvet, but I a...

I had centrifuged some water and examined the sediment with Sedi-stain, and did not see any free floating parasites, but the flashlight test sounds much nicer than doing a skin scrape to see if there are any on the fish. Will update on results tomorrow evening...

No. I was wondering if they could have that but my eyesight is not good enough to tell. I will have to find a good light source and check.

Since they had no problem for over 8 mo with the salt, and the flashing started before it was increased, I am not holding my breath that stopping the salt it will make a difference.

Shari2: - I had been keeping 1/2tbs per 5ga for the past 3/4 year. It was at this level when I lost the rasboras and cats, and when the flashing started. - I usually change 25-30% water every 5 to 7 days. At each cleaning I vacuum all the substrate (medium sized smooth gravel) and clean the mechanic...

I have a 46ga tank with: - 5 yoyo loaches - 1 siamese flying fox - 2 pearl gourami - 6 glass catfish - 6 amano shrimp - 4 red cherry shrimp Water parameters: - NH3, NO2, NO3 all 0ppm A few weeks ago I had stressed the tank by catching and removing some zebra danios. There was an outbbreak of severe ...