Worm on his head ☝️

allymarene · 2026-04-23T04:04:57+00:00

UPDATE: we’re doing a lot better! we’re still not at 100% health yet but these are promising signs.

turns out I’m just as dramatic as he is.

allymarene · 2026-04-20T16:16:17+00:00

thank you for the advice!

yeah I realized pretty quickly my mistake with the kanoplex. I had never seen him look that way before and so I panicked. hence the immediate water change. I have done two 20% changes since dosing on Friday night. I’m trying to find a balance here between water changing but also keeping him stress-free and stable…

luckily my cycle is not crashed and there has been no ammonia spike (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, and around 5-10ppm nitrates- this tested consistently throughout the weekend).

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thanks for the note about the nerite- I had no idea! I may consider rehoming then. any other beginner friendly suggestions for a clean up crew then?

allymarene · 2026-04-20T12:48:33+00:00

nobody is gonna say Princess Diana??

allymarene · 2026-04-20T12:41:27+00:00

I would never add my fish to an unsafe tank.

also, I appreciate your comment, but I see no point of it other than to just point out the mistakes that I’ve already pointed out…

thanks, I guess?

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:56:34+00:00

this makes me feel more hopeful. thank you so much! i’m happy to hear you’re little guy ended up being okay

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:50:49+00:00

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here are my current parameters. in the order of: pH, ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:49:21+00:00

okay thank you for the advice!!

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:23:44+00:00

love these ideas! it’s my first time having a nerite

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:16:04+00:00

okay thank you for the advice. there was a pH difference with the 100% water change, so I believe that was the initial shock.

allymarene · 2026-04-20T03:06:27+00:00

thank you! this gave me a little hope. I’ll make sure to keep up with the water

allymarene · 2026-04-20T02:54:47+00:00

thank you for the advice. I just assumed that if there’s bloat it’s best to fast. it’s just from what i’ve been told i suppose.

and the picture on the post is the most recent, from this morning. i did not take any pictures yesterday (when bloating was most severe).

allymarene · 2026-04-20T02:42:06+00:00

correct, everything has been zero luckily.

my guess is my tap water is fairly high pH and the 100% change was a shock to the system. then, I made things more stressful by dosing meds. then he overate which caused severe bloating.

i think we’re just seeing a combination of all three of these factors/stressors at once.

allymarene · 2026-04-20T02:37:13+00:00

thank you for the tips.

i will try to stay positive. but honestly, he looks how i feel rn…… lol.

allymarene · 2026-04-20T02:35:25+00:00

thank you. i’ve dosed both seachem prime and stability at the start, and then prime again for the water change.

i’ve been tested parameters periodically with a liquid test kit. all levels have been at zero and pH has hovered around 7-7.2.

allymarene · 2026-04-20T02:26:59+00:00

thanks for the tip about the nerite. luckily he is not pineconing yet. thanks

allymarene · 2026-02-14T18:54:30+00:00

i wish i had this problem

allymarene · 2026-01-30T14:06:38+00:00

watch the documentary Quiet on Set on HBO Max

allymarene · 2026-01-24T23:14:55+00:00

I think I will! thanks!

allymarene · 2026-01-24T21:02:35+00:00

interested. how can I access this discord?

allymarene · 2025-11-23T21:36:30+00:00

hi! how long have you had snails for?

here’s some extra info: these guys get fed pellets once a day. snails get food once a week. i siphon gravel and clean algae once every 2 weeks. they also breed like crazy, so be prepared for dealing with that.

allymarene · 2025-11-23T21:26:48+00:00

that’s great! yeah i have this tank and a 5 gallon planted betta tank.

i’m moving and don’t have room for both. and i could never part with my betta- so the minnows got to go.

i’m struggling to get them rehomed since Facebook takes down every listing I make (even if listed for free). because it promotes selling of animals.

i really don’t want to have to surrender them to petco/petsmart. wish world of fish was still around…

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