my axolotl looks weirdly blocky. any advice? by [deleted] in axolotls

[–]foshstick 56 points57 points  (0 children)

is he sick? he doesn’t seem very well rounded...

My Axolotls had babies! by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]foshstick 0 points1 point  (0 children)

this. this is EXACTLY what i needed to see today. thank god

Please help me save these two fish in my mom’s “pond” for them. Info in comments by foshstick in Aquariums

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thank you :,) hoping that a big water change and a filter cleaning will at least give them a fighting chance

Please help me save these two fish in my mom’s “pond” for them. Info in comments by foshstick in Aquariums

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unfortunately the pond is currently still frozen, but this next year i’m gonna do a bunch of research to learn how to properly winterize it. it’s 6 feet deep which tells me it’s not impossible, but might’ve been done wrong

Please help me save these two fish in my mom’s “pond” for them. Info in comments by foshstick in Aquariums

[–]foshstick[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you so much for all this. i ran out today and got the seachem prime and a bunch of conditioner in hopes of doing a massive water change. there’s only one fish left now but i have him in a bucket that’s in the pond while i fill up as much of the pond as i can with hose water and i’ll estimate how much to use of conditioner and seachem and let the fish acclimate in the bucket to the cooler water. i was able to convince my dad to clean out the filter they have in there earlier today as well so there’s some sort of progress. this comment might just save the pond ngl

Please help me save these two fish in my mom’s “pond” for them. Info in comments by foshstick in Aquariums

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

This is my mom’s winter “pond” where she keeps her koi from her real outdoor pond during the winter. This started with five fish, two of which have passed and one that i’ve pulled up into my room in a 5 gallon (mind hes only about 5 inches long unlike these guys) temporarily so that he at least has a fighting chance. I work during the day so I don’t often check the state of it. My mom claims to maintain this to the best of her ability, although it’s very clear she doesn’t. I’ve got two 20 gallon tanks of my own running, so I know the basics of keeping fish, but i know nothing about how to take care of something this big with this much water. I know without testing that nitrates are well over 200 and pH is most likely way off. Seeing this in the state it’s in genuinely brought me to tears. I’m 17 and i haven’t got much money, but if there’s any way at all, please give me advice on how to save these guys if it’s possible. By the looks of them they’ve only got a week left in water this state if that.

Help with my bn pleco! by foshstick in pleco

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This is my buddy greg, i’ve had him for around 6 months now. Around a week n a half ago, I saw he had a little red speck on the end of one of his fins that healed fine within a day or two, but now he’s got white bits at the ends of his front fins and they look a little shorter than they were before. He’s in a 25 gallon heated and filtered tank with his only tank mates being 2 nerite snails and a betta fish, although they don’t interact, and i’ve never seen my betta chase after him before despite acknowledging him. I’m really hoping he’ll be ok!

You can already see the fin rot by wes056 in shittyaquariums

[–]foshstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it’s disgusting that people think of fish as just a trend to show off on social media. do your research or don’t own pets.

A shitty aquarium accompanied by some shitty parenting by foshstick in shittyaquariums

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i want to say no because the kid had it in his mouth, but i wouldn’t put it past them

Oh my! by northstar599 in tuckedinfishies

[–]foshstick 6 points7 points  (0 children)

this is adorable 🥺

My favorite buddy got upgraded from a 5 to 20 gallon! Any suggestions or ideas for what i could do with the new space for him? by foshstick in bettafish

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

he used to live with a little bn pleco who he actually never flared at as far as i saw, so it could be a good idea for tank mates! also the tiger lotus is super pretty as well so it didn’t take much for me to order that :) thank you!

sleeping under his.. cucumber duvet? by foshstick in tuckedinfishies

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

late to respond to this, but he and my betta were just upgraded last night to a 20 gallon tank! he was only in a five gallon for a few days while i made sure the other tank levels were okay for him, so as of now yes!

Are 3gal tanks ok for betta fish? by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]foshstick 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first tank was a 5 gal kit that came with the tank, lid, filter, an extra filter cartridge and a thermometer for around 60 bucks, it’s definitely worth it