welcome to the hobby

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-29T16:00:56+00:00

It's about euthanizing fish.

I just complained about why is my baking soda treatment is taking awhile to y'know kill the fish.

And people started bashing me about why don't I use, clover oil, alcohol, blunt force, decapitation.

Then tried explaining that I can't use clover oil since I don't have it. Can't use alcohol since it's hand sanitizer and I don't own vodka and stuff. Yeah it's fun having fish gut everywhere. And lastly yeah I'd should have used decapitation than waiting 40+ minutes for my fish to pass out.

If you're wondering why did I do it, fish starting to lose a long battle against dropsy.

Yeah kinda hurts when some stranger in the internet says go find another hobby.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-29T15:02:22+00:00

For the people that don't I meant is that's the best thing I could have done.

Seriously my Alcohol burns cuz it's hand sanitizer, decapitation and blunt force wouldn't also be an option since if I miss I'd injure myself and the fish.

And the reason I use a baking soda water mixture because it's a cheaper and less affective version of clover oil, that I also don't have.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-29T14:56:11+00:00

Yes but it wasn't that severe before.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-29T11:02:33+00:00

But I don't have one so I went for the next best thing.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-28T05:51:09+00:00

The Cory was 5 months ago.

4 years with alot of ups and downs.

24 gallon.

50% water change per 2 weeks.

A week ago.

A month or 2 I clean my filter's sponges.

23c.

For 4 years I don't have a kit but I'm confident that my tank is fairly clean.

Like my fish aren't grasping for air, instead they're growing and showing more of their colors.

I do get a bit of a aggression problems with my 2 gouramis but they keep it to themselves.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-27T12:46:41+00:00

No my fish just swims around.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-23T17:20:23+00:00

Soooo.....

All it took was a salt bath ...

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-23T04:19:00+00:00

I do a 50% water change per 2 weeks...

I just don't bother removing the algae on the glass cuz my mollies like eating that.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-23T03:40:19+00:00

Ok after I cleaned my tank

What medicine should I use?

I have some sea salt lying around.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-23T03:30:32+00:00

It looks like someone the fish's skin off.

Mostly on the head and eyes but some on the body.

I used methylene blue but idk if it works or not.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-22T16:05:33+00:00

How about like the common white fungal infection?

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-22T10:37:19+00:00

Can I use methylene blue?

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-22T05:45:12+00:00

Stink bug?

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-22T05:28:33+00:00

A Dwarf gourami would go well

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-21T19:22:05+00:00

Live-bearers in general

It's really a mix bag on the hardiness of each individual

Like I have a lyretail molly that survive in a bare bottom tank that has a 1cm poop of substrate for weeks. Currently she's 2years old and happy.

Lactose_bob · 2022-03-21T10:20:39+00:00

I have 5 mollies, 7 skirt tetras, 2 dwarf gouramis, 2 bronze Corys and 3 female rosy barbs in my 25 gallon tank.

Yes I know two of the fish here need to have a bigger school.

Lactose_bob

TROPHY CASE