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good advice on what to do but how do you give fish antibiotics is it in food or something?? There are meds that you just add to the water and the fish absorb them. Then, I do think there are some meds you can mix with foods but usually taking Maracyn or some of the other Fish meds and adding it to ...

The skunks forced my betta (the one that just died) from house and home. He was in hiding. They leave my tetras pretty much alone though and keep that tank pretty much snail free.

Thank's Diane. They are beautiful, and so fun to watch! Got them for snail control and they have cleared the tank of all snails.

Have a couple of skunks in my hex tank too, though I don't get to see them that much.

Good news is that I just tested the tanks water and it is showing what appears to be NO Ammonia even with the Prime in the tank (thought Prime could sometimes show a false positive for Ammonia) water was almost a clear yellow, and no Nitrite. Didn't test for the Nitrate, but will likely do another 1...

Can't see the pics. Frayed fins can be caused by ammonia. Ammonia burns the soft tissue in the fins as well as in the gills. Fungus or bacteria can move in on the injured areas, causing fin rot. Keep the ammonia down with water changes until the nitrifying bacteria catch up. You can also read the l...

http://www.propheteuon.com/images/TAIL2.jpg Tail is ever so slightly ragged on both loaches. One had spots about a week ago that went away immediately when i put Maracyn in the tank. However, the removal of the Carbon filter brought about a slight (.25) ammonia spike. I immediately did a 40% water ...

Their skin appears very clear and free of spots tonight. Plan on doing a partial water change to try to get any more organisms out of the gravel then adding more antibiotic. I have heard that about using antibiotics with fish; however, since I also have a couple of plecos in the tank, I think 1/2 do...

It appears all spots are gone! I turned the heat up to 82 last night when the possibility of Ick arose and have kept the 1/2 dose of Maracyn in the tank. When I get home tonight, I'll do a partial water change and add a little more Maracyn. Seems like this is the right course of action. How long sho...

Oh, and I tested the water parameters with my test tube test kit and they showed zero ammonia. zero nitrite. And the lowest (yellow) color for Nitrate. So, still not sure what I'm dealing with but assuming it is Flex. The two white grains concern me, but I guess I'll just have to watch and see.

Started the tank on 1/2 dosage of Maracyn this afternoon. His patches have turned to faint lines that I can still see but they are still there. Now Frick has what looks like possibly 1 grain of white on his nose. Frack (the patchy one) also has one grain of white on his face. Not prepared to say tha...

Grey-white patches sounds like an infection of Flavobacteria columnare. Often seen when the nitrates are up a bit. If this is what it is, move fast and get some antibiotics. Some forms of this bacteria can kill in 24 hours. I would double your Any particular one for a clown loach? I supposed treati...

When I got up this morning my clown loach Frack was covered in patches of something. They are all over his body and to his tail. They do not look like grains of salt at all but are more flat patches of greyish stuff on his skin. He is acting fine & his brother Frick doesn't have a thing on him. Unfo...