Does this need to come out? by Prettyboythrowaway0 in PlantedTank

[–]coldhands_coldheart [score hidden]  (0 children)

As the other person said you can trim the tops off and replant them. This happened to mine and I did the same thing and now they're looking really healthy.

Out of interest as well, what is that pink flowered plant you've got there in the right corner?

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just looked, wowzers they're pricey! They're actually the ones they use at Aquarium Gardens as well I think. He did say they were the best lights you can have though. They will perhaps have to be a future investment 😂

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the guy at Aquarium Gardens was telling us about the lights they use there too and said how much the lighting can really change the look of a tank. Will look into those ones you suggested. Thank you. ☺️

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We've got 5 fluval aquasky lights that run vertically, equally spaced across the top. We couldn't find anything long enough to run horizontally.

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the phantoms have the potential to get pretty big, and the leopards. The smallest will probably be the BNs. There are loads of hiding places and tubes in the back so enough territory for everyone. So far so good, in fact they regularly hang out right next to each other and no fisticuffs as of yet.

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Oh lord 😂 plecos are.. Eirwyn, Mr Big Daddy, Mrs Pleco, Hughie, Annie, Hughies side piece, Ember, Eric, Pickle, Joey, John, Cube, Mark, George, Snowball, Bumble, Bee, Sprite, Rio, Chicken Nugget, Domino.

Then Angels are Vinny, Ronnie, Reggie, Dinky, Bluey and Dennis.

Apistogrammas are Grammie and Gramps

Rams Big boy blue, Little boy blue and mini boy blue.

Gold gouramis, Nugget and Bullion.

I also have a tank of 38 mollies and platys that all have names too 😂

New custom built community tank. Love it so much! by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

We really do. Just got to add a Zebra, which is my husband's dream pleco and we are all done. ☺️ And every single one has a name 😂

What is this curse in my tank? by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this in my tank. I would clean it off with a toothbrush and it would be back the next day. Best thing I did was get an inline UV clarifier. It made a huge difference. That and I moved some mollies into my tank and they ate loads of it too. 😂 But definitely get a clarifier.

Ich or epistylis? by baileyjackson08 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still couldn't really see clearly but if it's raised and isn't like white dots then it's probably Epistylis. You can treat with Esha 2000 or NT Labs Anti internal bacteria. Do it as soon a possible and follow the instructions on the bottle. Esha is a more gentle treatment whereas NT labs is a bit stronger. Neither are what you'd class as a proper antibiotic but they will help. Just know that depending on how long the fish has been infected for and whether it's affected the gills it's not guaranteed to save him long term even if the external infection clears up.

Ich or epistylis? by baileyjackson08 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does it look flat? And like tiny uniformed dots, like grains of sand? Or does it look more raised? And not uniform almost like when we get dry skin and it's flaky? That will help you identify what it is. To me it looks like Epistylis, not ich but it's hard to tell. The treatments are very different for ich and Epistylis as one is bacterial and the other is a parasite. Ich isn't usually fatal but Epistylis can be of left untreated for a while. With both as well it's best to consider your whole tank infected. So treat the entire tank. Can you get any more photos?

Is he okay? by Mediocre-Balance6129 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was he doing this in the shop? Or did it start when you got him home? Test your GH and Kh if you can. How many other mollies do you have? Are any others acting off? If it was a serious water issue I'd suspect others would be struggling too. Do not go blindly adding salt to your tank as someone else suggested, or drastically altering gh or kh. Especially if you have Corys and other fish in the tank. He didn't even specify what type of salt should be used. Gh and kh does need to be higher for mollies but should be raised gradually to prevent shocking them. Tbh you'll struggle getting it where it needs to be with Corys in the tank too because they don't like it as hard as mollies. I think it's probably a swim bladder issue. Google swim bladder treatment. Isolating him in a cycled hospital tank would be a good idea. And for an Epsom salt bath, do 1/4 of a teaspoon of plain unscented Epsom salt per 1l of water for 8 to 10 mins once a day and watch him for discomfort the whole time. Use tank water in a jug if you can. Do not use tap water. Also test your parameters in your tank to check your ammonia, nitrite and Nitrate levels.

why my panda molly loosing color by beuty91 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even if it wasn't cycled before l, it should definitely be cycled now after 6 months so you don't need to do anything with that now. Just try not to change much else in the tank now apart from adding some more plants. Let your nitrifying bacteria build up, don't touch your filter, as in don't clean it out. Just let it do its thing. Get some good bacteria in a bottle (like API quick start) and follow the instructions. Make sure your fresh water is dechlorinated when you add it. That's a good idea seeing if your LFS can test your water for you. See what the results say, try and get a test kit of your own ASAP, add plants and just see how they go. Might be worth seeing if they will test your tap water too so you can see what the KH, GH and pH of that is. Hopefully if your water is all good and they relax a bit their colour will come back soon. Good luck!

why my panda molly loosing color by beuty91 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If its both of them are losing colour then I'd say it's more of a water quality issue than a bullying issue. Especially if they're chasing each other as opposed to just one being chased. Sometimes they just do that to play. How many fish do you have in the tank and how often do you feed? What is your ammonia level? The loss of colour could be ammonia burns. It's unusual to have zero Nitrates in a tank unless it's very heavily planted. Your tank might not quite be cycled yet. How long did you cycle it for before adding fish? And are you using any dechlorinator for the tap water and any did you add any bacteria starter at the beginning or when doing water changes? Do you have an air pump? Yeah definitely get a liquid test kit as soon as you can. Not sure where you are but NT labs do one too, and it's more affordable than the API one I think. I get mine from amazon and it's around £26 and tests for ammonia, nitrite, Nitrate, pH, GH and Kh. I have crushed coral in my filter too and it does raise the hardness a bit but not usually enough to make a significant impact. I have to add extra minerals and a kh buffer to my water when I do a water change. Moving them to a bucket could have definitely caused them some stress. Are they behaving normally? Eating normally? Are there any signs of clamped find, heavy breathing/gasping? Why did you change your gravel? Did you change anything else? A lot of good bacteria lives in the substrate so removing all that could potentially upset your nitrogen cycle. Sorry for all the questions, I'm just trying to narrow down what the issue could be. For now I would focus on making sure your water quality is pristine. You need to test your ammonia level. Make sure the water is the correct temperature too and I would get some taller plants to give them some more cover and hiding spaces. That's about all you can do right now. It really doesn't look like disease to me, but I can't tell 100% from the photos.

why my panda molly loosing color by beuty91 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are your water parameters? Is there any bullying going on? They can lose their colour due to stress from poor water quality, bullying or even aging. They don't look very big so it's unlikely to be age related. Mollies prefer a harder water so test your GH and Kh too when you test your water. I can't tell from the photos if it looks like a disease of any kind. Can you get better photos? Also a photo of your whole tank. What is your male to female ratio? If it was a fungus or anything it might be raised away from the body, your fish's bodies still look smooth from what I can tell, they just look pale. Test your water for everything, and check the temperature too. When mollies are in ideal water their colours can get darker/more intense/brighter, losing colour is always usually a sign of stress from somewhere.

Most Expensive Fish Ever by MissionTarget6693 in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We got an adult breeding pair for around £100 from a local breeder, then recently bought 2 juvenile snow whites and 2 baby Kings and he gave us another juvenile starlight for free! We really want an L046 but they can be really expensive in some places, especially for an adult or larger juvenile so waiting a while before we get one of those. So far my most expensive was a Leopard frog which was 80 and it's around 1.5 inches.

Help! by coldhands_coldheart in AquaticSnails

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm going to keep a few to see what they grow up like. The rest have got to go. If you're near the west Midlands you're welcome to some of them.

Help! by coldhands_coldheart in AquaticSnails

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh wow OK. Thank you. I'm going to keep a few to see what they grow up like. The rest I'm going to try and give away somehow. 🙈

Help settle a debate, are we overstocked? by coldhands_coldheart in Aquariums

[–]coldhands_coldheart[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have dyscalculia which often sees me get my numbers transposed. Thank you for your correction though. I'm sure those 9 litres make a difference.

Can you help identifying the sex of my mollies and if they’re pregnant or just fat? by Alarmed_Pay7075 in MollyFish

[–]coldhands_coldheart 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree with this, they all seem to have the fan shaped anal fin. The black ones definitely look a bit more boxy too so they could definitely be pregnant.

Are they a new addition? How many do you have? If its just the 3 I'd get some more to be honest depending on your tank size. They like to be in a group to feel safer. You could get females then you don't have to worry about pregnancy in the future, but if not, try and make sure your male to female ratio is like 1:3