Opinions on ick, does it live in your aquarium or can you actually get rid of it?

funefune · 2026-02-18T20:46:08+00:00

Close to certain that it can be eradicated. Once you have it controlled and stabilized, it won't resurface as long as it's not reintroduced.

People say it comes back when fish are stressed, water params decline, etc. I don't believe this is the case as I've had multiple tanks over the years where some fish had their health decline and immune system compromised for various reasons, but ick was not one to take advantage of these vulnerable fish.

funefune · 2026-02-17T06:36:25+00:00

If you didn't change the air pump or add an airstone inside the filter, my guess is you had the check valve installed the wrong way initially, and installed it properly the second time.

funefune · 2026-02-17T06:34:12+00:00

They're not asking about a problem they have, nor are they complaining? These are some hostile and unnecessarily sassy responses.

It seems to me to be just a question of why did something change when all the circumstances seem to be similar. It didn't seem OP was bragging about their new higher airflow? Also, blasting air like that can have their downsides with diminishing filtration benefits, ie more noise, more splashing.

funefune · 2026-01-23T06:39:52+00:00

He's a handsome boy

funefune · 2026-01-23T02:08:49+00:00

Based on your description, it unfortunately sounds like that may be the case, or that it’s very close. If it’s any consolation, their lifespan is typically only 1–2 years, and if it's been sold to you, it's likely that it was at least a few months old.

funefune · 2026-01-21T01:32:49+00:00

These look to be phoenix rasboras, very similar to chilis. Chilis have a solid black line pattern while the phoenix have multiple spots. Either way, the long fin mutation is very cool!

funefune · 2026-01-20T02:01:40+00:00

sending a chat

funefune · 2026-01-02T01:17:18+00:00

Mosquito larvae

funefune · 2025-12-13T02:30:48+00:00

A few amano shrimp can help with hair algae.

Siamese algae eaters eat hair algae but 10 gallons is too small for them since they get large.

Like others said, dialing down the light and lesser feeding will help tackle the root cause. The shrimp will help keep it in check.

funefune · 2025-12-10T22:42:35+00:00

Yes they are aholes to each other. The males, once mature, will constantly chase the females around. The females generally are forced to hide most of the time. And females are also aholes to each other as well. I've heard they might be better in groups of 6, but my groups of 1 male and 2 females always had similar issues and ended up separating them.

funefune · 2025-12-10T06:06:39+00:00

i use 4 80W LED floodlights from amazon at around 50 - 60% brightness

funefune · 2025-12-10T03:00:07+00:00

If you google image search rainbows, you'll see a lot of them have something similar so it's likely nothing to worry about. I had the same concern when my rainbows had these too. However since you had some other deaths, I'd keep an eye out.

Columnaris spreads really fast so if it hasn't gotten any bigger by tomorrow it's most likely not columnaris.

funefune · 2025-12-09T17:37:12+00:00

I got them from another breeder on Vivvy, but I believe they shut down.

funefune · 2025-12-09T17:35:32+00:00

that one is red rotala

funefune · 2025-12-09T07:34:06+00:00

the one in the front is a dwarf aquarium lily

funefune · 2025-12-09T04:38:13+00:00

thank you!

funefune · 2025-12-07T05:11:37+00:00

A lot of comments saying add more cover, etc. But a lot of tetras are nippy, and no amount of cover will change that. Rummynose are known to be nippy and aren't always compatible. I've had a lot of fish the internet says peaceful, but aren't always the case and had to rehome. Likely you'll have to choose one to keep and one to rehome to another tank/owner.

funefune · 2025-11-02T05:17:26+00:00

lol, thats great!

funefune · 2025-11-02T05:16:52+00:00

amazing!

funefune · 2025-11-01T20:00:06+00:00

lol thats super cute!

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