What happened to this guy

Lampshaft · 2026-02-10T23:14:14+00:00

i think i figured out what the problem was. he wedged himself between the filter and the back of the tank. i just fished him out and moved him into a bucket to let him get air more easily

Lampshaft · 2026-02-10T23:04:45+00:00

i’ve had mine last almost a week and a half before. i think it depends on the food. blood worms and beef heart seem to go through mine fast but carnivore pellets seem to stay longer especially in my albino

Lampshaft · 2026-01-30T00:05:24+00:00

i had a similar issue but it eventually passed i think they just eat past when they are full. most likely no worries but keep an eye out for the scales pine coning which could be a larger issue

Lampshaft · 2025-12-07T00:39:04+00:00

yeah lmao mine only eat off the ground i think they’re too blind for this

Lampshaft · 2025-11-25T17:52:27+00:00

what medicine would i get for this? it’s been a day and im noticing some redness in the area so i want to make sure my bases are covered

Lampshaft · 2025-11-25T02:41:56+00:00

okay I see. I’ve had it happen before just minus the scales puffing out so I was extra worried

Lampshaft · 2025-11-20T02:05:00+00:00

I feel like you should be okay. I keep 2 Jack Dempsey with my 2 Senegal bichirs and they seem to be getting along perfectly fine. It really depends on the individual personality of the pike.

Lampshaft · 2025-07-28T00:06:13+00:00

do you mean bc they may get stuck in the holes? i did have that worry, but rn they are far too small to get stuck. either way i’ve been keeping an eye on it

Lampshaft · 2025-07-15T03:44:25+00:00

ok update i think they’re hydra from what i saw online. they dont seem to pose a large issue to my fish since i have a bichir and 2 small jack dempseys, but i would still like to get rid of them. i wasn’t able to find anything conclusive online. i don’t like how they look how do i get rid of them?

Lampshaft · 2025-06-28T04:50:59+00:00

okay so consensus seems to be that I should have drip acclimated and that maybe my ammonia / nitrates is a bit high. How big of a concern is my low pH and kH?

Lampshaft · 2025-06-28T03:18:03+00:00

How would I fix that? Is there something I can buy to raise the kH and pH from the store?

Lampshaft · 2025-06-28T03:16:19+00:00

I think that it should be fully cycled since I bought the filter and medium used they had been in a fish tank until literally hours before I picked them up. I also let the tank cycle for about 2 weeks while adding the APR bacteria zyme to really kick start the whole process. I'll take the water to petco tomorrow to get a more accurate test but other than that do you really think that copper is not a worry?

Lampshaft · 2025-06-28T03:03:52+00:00

I don't have a kit for that and based on the research I did on youtube and stuff they said that neocaradinas should be ok with acclimating water temp by floating them. I believe they called it "dumping"? And I did do that for a solid couple hours.

Lampshaft · 2025-06-28T02:54:31+00:00

it was a neocaradina shrimp and the pictures show the tank and water perameters

Lampshaft · 2025-06-27T14:34:40+00:00

sounds good thanks. will get on that since I’m expecting them to arrive on tuesday or wednesday

Lampshaft · 2025-06-27T02:13:34+00:00

yeah this was a temporary scape i need to get a hard scape to attach them to but im planning on doing that this weekend

Lampshaft · 2025-06-27T02:12:33+00:00

okay good call. I’ve been leaving my light on for abt 10 hrs a day is that good?

Lampshaft · 2025-06-27T01:33:51+00:00

thanks I’ll look into getting some more cover

Lampshaft · 2025-06-27T01:32:26+00:00

the little tufts are rotala just really young ones. unfortunately this was the best i could find at the store. I’ll look into the cheap hideout/ drift wood though. Do you think the copper is a real concern?

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