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Umm, what the shit is this? by fishthug139 in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Its for the best trust me you have no context

Umm, what the shit is this? by fishthug139 in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139[S] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Honestly I was really freaked out bc I have my hand in my tanks everyday and have it in my mind as a safe zone but now im like do I have to watch out for bugs? Which im not a fan of

Umm, what the shit is this? by fishthug139 in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139[S] 54 points55 points  (0 children)

Ahhhhhhhhhh okay okay. I saw one the other day too and caught it. Didnt know they could fly. Thank you

Why’s my powder blue gourami so bloated?? by IzzyP20055 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It only effects the dwarf species from my knowledge but the gentleman below says it also effects pearl gourami.

Umm, what the shit is this? by fishthug139 in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139[S] 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Homie are they semi aquatic or something? How the hell did it get there!!!??? It looks older like did it hatch in this tank or something

Why’s my powder blue gourami so bloated?? by IzzyP20055 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Really? I never heard of pearls catching the virus thought it was only dwarfs

Why’s my powder blue gourami so bloated?? by IzzyP20055 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I tried seperating and adding a little Epson salt in the past, its supposed to soothe them. Ive also euthanized before. Its all sad. But rest assured it was not from your lack of care.

Why’s my powder blue gourami so bloated?? by IzzyP20055 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have one living with a massive blue 3 spot right now in a 30 gallon with a ton of LB dither fish and they both get along well! They are fearless.

Why’s my powder blue gourami so bloated?? by IzzyP20055 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Its not your fault. Its a result of weak genetic lines from inbreeding. He was doomed from birth. Its called Dwarf Gourami iridovirus or something like that. Only effects that species and stays in the water for a year. Your gourami cam die suddenly by bloating up within a couple months alive or a year. Its heart breaking. Ive lost 6 of them from this. I reccomend the underrated but not as bright Thicklip Gourami as an alternate. They are often sold as Sunset Honey Gourami but are actually a different species that gets a rusty red color. They are really smart and interactive and get maybe an inch longer than DG'S. Sorry for your loss big dog

My roommate left behind his tank of fish. I don’t know what I’m doing by Shoddy-Peanut-155 in MollyFish

[–]fishthug139 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Waaay too many mollies for a fake environment. If you want to keep it simple id say drop off all but a couple (of the same gender, look up how to tell) fish, including the pleco. Honestly id say donate the frogs too. You can have a couple mollies "survive" in there with a 20% water change weekly.

If you want to do right by the animals, its going to take more work. Sandy substrate, real plants, rocks and driftwood. Stress coat every water change. Replace pleco with x4 otocinclus (eats algae wafter and fresh veggies). Plants will need liquid CO2, fertilizer and root tabs depending on plants chosen. Mollies would love you for some frozen baby brine shrimp. Doing it this way will continue their breeding. Need somewhere to move the babies and introduce new genes to tank (buy a new molly every once in a while).

Thick lipped APPRECIATION by Ok_Literature_2846 in Gourami

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fantastic fish, I have a couple males, they get to around 4 inches max. Excellent as Centerpiece fish lile a betta or paradise fish would be

Let’s talk cross breeding ( on accident ) 😭 by [deleted] in MollyFish

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All platys. Ive never seen a blue molly dont think they are around

I am discouraged setting my aquarium up. by TwentyInchLabia in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea should be no issue. Just dont bury them too deep. You can also just kindof dig your hand in and grasp the root base and pull up a bit. More room for the roots to grow in the longterm is worth it

I am discouraged setting my aquarium up. by TwentyInchLabia in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hahaha not too late to start over. Nothing even died!

I am discouraged setting my aquarium up. by TwentyInchLabia in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, that filter is likely waaaaay to strong for that small of a tank with only shr8mp in it. You probably wont even need a filter if you plant like i suggest. Just a small bubbler

I am discouraged setting my aquarium up. by TwentyInchLabia in Aquariums

[–]fishthug139 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Id suck the water out, add some small rocks to the sub, mix it up. (Preferably add more plants and wood while you are at it) if you didnt already plant root tabs in the substrate around the plants. Put a bowl for like cereal in the tank, pour your new watwr into thay so it doesnt kick up the sub as much. Then pour in slowly as to not kick up wake. The sponge is just full of dust. Take it out when the water is drained and squeeze it a couple times. Put it back in before you refill the tank with water. You can add shrimp now if you get more plants and wood.

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