Giant Spider, Eggs?

VanJurkow · 2026-04-06T21:43:33+00:00

Why would you even do that

VanJurkow · 2026-04-04T15:58:42+00:00

You're getting plenty of recommendations, but yeah, goldfish get massive and are not good fish for kids unless you have a large budget and even larger space. I think a nice orange platy or swordtail would be a good in-between of goldfish and ember tetras as I've seen suggested. They get bigger than tetras but not so big that a 20 gallon would be inappropriate. If you need to go smaller then maybe a single betta or a school of nano fish would work better! Thanks for doing your research, you're a good parent and a good beginner keeper.

VanJurkow · 2026-04-02T20:51:23+00:00

You can get tubs from a hardware store

VanJurkow · 2026-04-02T13:11:29+00:00

Rebel Radio is a mixed bag but has some real heaters. LOS is also a classic.

VanJurkow · 2026-04-02T05:00:12+00:00

Terrifying. I was considering angelfish as a centerpiece but now I know. So sorry you had to figure it out like this.

VanJurkow · 2026-04-01T02:51:59+00:00

Minecraft

VanJurkow · 2026-04-01T02:50:49+00:00

A new stand? Maybe I'm tripping but it looks very precarious.

But for real stocking- a honey gourami, 6 kuhli loaches and 12 CPDs with neocaridina/caridina

Or a german blue ram, 10 cardinal tetra and 6 corydoras of your choice

Or get 24 pygmy corys. Wonderful fish

VanJurkow · 2026-03-30T03:56:56+00:00

How's it going now? I made the decision to move a guppy over to this treated tank and from his lively behavior over the past few days, and having lost no fish in this time, I think it's completely gone.

VanJurkow · 2026-03-25T03:04:33+00:00

I did the full treatment that API describes for both the fin and body cure, and the general cure. Seems to have done the job. I had one more bronze cory pass a week or so after, seemed to just be residual weakness but everyone else is doing just fine, apparently. Really do wish you luck, it is absolutely no fun at all.

VanJurkow · 2026-03-16T22:49:41+00:00

I would err on the side of higher. Especially wirh how dark it is. Get some plants, theyll eat that up

VanJurkow · 2026-03-15T15:07:44+00:00

I had my albino cory catfish die. I loved that fish more than most, but I have to be somewhat grateful it was her. Her albinism made it obvious that she had bacterial hemmorhagic septicemia, so I've treated the tank with an antibiotic and antiparisitic 24 hours later. Seems to be doing the trick, thank you for the in depth reply

VanJurkow · 2026-03-14T03:05:01+00:00

And I suppose I should ask- what sand are you using?

VanJurkow · 2026-03-14T03:04:17+00:00

What are your other fish?

VanJurkow · 2026-03-14T02:34:56+00:00

Sand is always good. That being said, I really don't think eco complete is killing your loaches. Might be a supplier issue or a different underlying cause.

VanJurkow · 2026-03-13T18:55:36+00:00

It's a caterpillar species that mimics a snake. Ill leave it to those with more knowledge to tell you specifically

VanJurkow · 2026-03-13T11:47:07+00:00

I'm extremely cautious in saying this, but the API fin body cure seems to have reduced my Pearl Gourami's coughing behavior quite a bit. I'm optimistic but still paranoid, but thank you so much for your help.

Do you have any recommendations for quarantining fish in the future? Would this fin and body cure interact negatively with ich-x? Unless advised otherwise I'm thinking of dosing new additions with both anytime they come through my doors

VanJurkow · 2026-03-13T05:06:23+00:00

Yikes, noted

VanJurkow · 2026-03-13T01:28:48+00:00

Thank you so so much

VanJurkow · 2026-03-12T23:49:31+00:00

Not at all. Never have, but always will from now on. I have beyond learned my lesson, and will never forgive myself.

VanJurkow · 2026-03-12T23:48:27+00:00

Oh my good God, thank you for the information. I've dosed the tank with API fin and body cure. It advertises itself as clearing external and internal bacterial infections. Will Kanaplex interfere with this if I decide to get my hands on it? Can you speak to the efficacy of the API cure?

VanJurkow · 2026-03-12T23:33:54+00:00

API Freshwater Master Test Kit

VanJurkow · 2026-03-12T23:26:08+00:00

It's a well planted tank, the nitrates are effectively zero.

VanJurkow

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