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  1. Yes! Thanks. They're doing really well now.
  2. Back with an update. Oh boy. My whole tank got hit with something NASTY. I seriously thought I was going to lose them all. My theory is costia and secondary bacterial infection. I think Rosie's floating and Bob's jump out of the tank were the very first signs. Then another one started floating just like her, and they were all lethargic and gulping and flashing and getting a LOT of excess slime. First thought it was parasites, so I started with salt and prazi. They got worse so I tried MG and formalin. They got worse and started getting ulcers. I moved them to a hospital tank and did five or six rounds of Kanaplex and Metro. The floaters started clamping and bottom sitting But then suddenly they improved! And they're all doing SOOOOOOOOO much better now! Rosie isn't floaty anymore!! She swims like normal. The only thing is I'm afraid the medication or something burned her because her whole head turned black. None of the other fish had this happen, and I was checking water params every day and changing it every other day throughout this so I am certain it wasn't ammonia. Either way, she's back to her old self (and so are the other fishies).
  3. My oldest is Rosie, a ryukin I am certain was stunted when I got her from Petsmart. She hasn’t grown much at all while the others I got at the same time as her did. Anyway she’s about to turn seven (counting from when I got her). She’s not in the best shape. Blind and she gets floaty and bonks into things. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  4. Make sure your tank and tap pH are same or very close and match temperature. I always do more than 50%. See my signature. [emoji3] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  5. Acro, I was just thinking about you the other day! Know what I was thinking? “I wish Acro was still around and selling anubias attached to wood.” [emoji7] I’m so sorry to hear about your goldies. I just lost one of mine I’d had for about seven years in a weird accident. I’m tearing up now just thinking about it. She was a petsmart “feeder” like mentioned above and GORGEOUS and super healthy. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  6. My fish love this too but it makes the floaty ones miserable. I think there’s als black soldier fly larva in Repashy Soylenr Green. That doesn’t make them as floaty. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  7. Speaking of breeders, did Steve at RG stop? I have noticed a dwindling number of fish available in recent times.
  8. By the way, today she looks a little better. She's at least keeping her whole self in the water lol.
  9. Hmm. Okay, I will try that. So in a 40B, what, like half full? I'll have to find some duckweed. Regarding your question - I clean out the filters every 5th or 6th water change. I don't really keep track, Just when I'm like oh, I haven't done that in a while. So that includes emptying out the water.
  10. I Hi, folks. Need some ideas for Rosie. She's a Ryukin (but not great quality lol) I got from Petsmart like six or seven years ago. She made it through fish-in cycling with me and two moves of house, but she's not doing well. Floating at the top with her back sticking out. She CAN swim down and does occasionally to scavenge at the bottom and she always remains oriented correctly, but she pops right back up to the top when she stops swimming actively. Will upload a video shortly. Just filled up my QT tank which is a 40B so that's ready if I need it. She also is blind, I am pretty sure (not a recent development and unrelated) but earlier I was looking at her (maybe paranoid lol) and thought it looked like around her eyes was swollen/pop eye?? Test Results for the Following: * Ammonia Level(Tank) - 0 * Nitrite Level(Tank) - 0 * Nitrate level(Tank) - 10 * Ammonia Level(Tap) - 1 * Nitrite Level(Tap) - 0 * Nitrate level(Tap) - 0 * Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.8 * Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.4 Other Required Info: * Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops? API * Water temperature? I don't know. Room temp, no heater, AC set at 70. * Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running? 100 gallon, 4-5 years * What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)? Penn Plax Cascade 1200 and AquaClear 110 both w/ extra Biomax. * How often do you change the water and how much? Once a week, 70-80%. * How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change? Four days ago, 80% * How many fish in the tank and their size? Six, smallest two are 3 inches without tails, largest is 8 inches without tail. * What kind of water additives or conditioners? Prime * What do you feed your fish and how often? Switch between NLS goldfish pellets (main), Omega One, Bug Bites, Repashy Soylent Green, veggies like zuchhini and peas Two times a day. * Any new fish added to the tank? About a month ago I added one. * Any medications added to the tank? Currently prazipro, second round which ends tomorrow. * List entire medication/treatment history for fish and tank.Please include salt, Prazi, PP, etc and the approximate time and duration of treatment. For this issue really I've just fasted the fish for three days and tried feeding peas several times. Hasn't helped. * Any unusual findings on the fish such as "grains of salt," bloody streaks, frayed fins or fungus? No * Any unusual behavior like staying at the bottom, not eating, etc.? For a while she has spent a lot of time at the top, she'd gulp some, now she's not gulping but also her back is sticking out of the top.
  11. The one in fish jail is bigger. There are no other angels but there's rainbows and buenos aires tetras and some teeny tiny clown loaches.
  12. The AO Ranchu I believe is lavender ranchu in English. I have one (not as nice as that one though!), imported from China. I've never seen a fish like the Gingyo though.
  13. So I went to get a boyfriend for my angelfish today. He has a Harry Potter mark on him!!! She was NOT appreciative, to Say the least. So cross hastily constructing a fish jail off my bucket list. Any tips for curbing her territorial aggression? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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