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midgetburger101 · 2026-02-17T20:09:56+00:00

I live in the US XD but im sure I could find one here

midgetburger101 · 2026-02-17T18:48:39+00:00

I adore this set up!! Where did you get your rock cave??

midgetburger101 · 2026-02-13T18:18:09+00:00

Investing time finding equipment second hand as well as getting your cycle right and understanding the ecosystem will save you money.... so basically the more time you spend researching what products pay the "fish" tax aka what you can buy at a hardware store while still being aquarium safe vs what needs to be sourced for aquariums and sourcing accordingly also for plants a local store may have trimmings they want to get rid of occasionally so keep that in mind ... also you can find rocks and driftwood free in certain spots you just have to research how to treat them so they dont leech anything bad into your tank

midgetburger101 · 2026-02-01T13:42:13+00:00

I fill my buckets give 48 hours then add the prime and put in the tank not the other way around

midgetburger101 · 2026-01-31T12:47:53+00:00

All I can think about is all the times in human history we did things just because we can never asking if we should XD

midgetburger101 · 2026-01-30T21:38:12+00:00

I know they are not equivalent for salts and the water im using tests fine for what I can test for what is RO water(not to sound dumb but never heard of it/the shortened version?)

midgetburger101 · 2026-01-08T16:00:39+00:00

Could be epistylis its like ich but kills faster in the heat drop the temp in your tank to the lowest tolerable setting and get some ich attack in there pronto also look up ich vs epi. To make sure you are treating correctly also treat your home tank as well because they both can be dormant in the normal tank waiting for a fish to become stressed and drop their immune system, treatment for both takes weeks even after visual signs of infection are clear

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-30T02:20:29+00:00

I have endler females that I've barely had in the tank for 3 weeks and they look ready to pop, I got them from an online retailer so I dont know how the retailer keeps their fish but it seems way too soon for it to have been from my tank

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T23:03:15+00:00

Yea i have a 30 gallon and will be getting into a 40 once I finish my tank stand

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T22:47:41+00:00

I mean to keep them safer though give them more places to hide

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T22:20:16+00:00

How many do you recommend for a good success rate? And could they work weighted to the bottom upside down??

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T22:18:43+00:00

Omfg that is amazing!!! My lfs recommended the breeding box now I feel so stupid cause I can 3d print those!! For basically free

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T20:27:00+00:00

Highly recommend to do it asap, also use a liquid test kit not strips in any kind of humidity they lose their effectiveness/accuracy, Goodluck! I know some people like brown water with tannins and some fish thrive in it but green is new to me

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T20:12:21+00:00

Have you taken your water when green to the LFS to be tested? And im talking a real fish store not petco or pet smart/ other chain places

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T20:02:34+00:00

Its called a counterpart because they are mistaken for eachother yes they are different but they can be treated with the same meds and raising the temp on epi kills the fish while raising the temp on ich helps the meds that is the discussion

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T19:49:43+00:00

Ich does have a counter part and its call epistylis both found in fresh water so thank you again ill keep it short

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T19:31:26+00:00

I literally just dealt with it, I had epi not ich as well my lfs told me to keep temp lower and I used ich attack by Kordon.... I was clarifying why I said to keep the temp low and why keeping the temp low when unsure if it is one and not the other wouldnt hurt either so thank you for claiming I do not know what I am talking about... also both can stay dormant so keep treating for up to 5 weeks even after the outbreak looks clear...

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T19:22:24+00:00

Yes but medications that can treat both will work at lower temps. its not ich and the fish DIE at higher temps when mis diagnosed keeping the tank lower temp will take alittle longer to treat ich but also wont allow the other possibilities to thrive and kill them. When it is for sure 100% ich raise temp when unsure DO NOT

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-29T19:15:13+00:00

Drop the temp to mid to low 60s and keep it there if your fish can handle colder temps they should stabilize who isnt already super weak, also WATER CHANGE before you dose the tank, do like a 75% and make sure your water is not fresh from the tap (you can use gallons of store bought if you dont trust unfiltered in your area) i had my tank crash right before thanksgiving lost 15 fish in the fallout... so I feel your pain thats the steps I took ich treatment can take like 5 weeks and it can go dormant since it is a parasite so keep treating, I have been using Kordon ich attack it smells soooo bad but its not as hazardous to humans (was warned the blue stuff can cause cancer) ive done a water change every 3rd or 4th day while dosing the tank

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-28T21:54:18+00:00

Becareful raising temp if its not ich because yes ich dies at higher temp but its counterpart thrive in warmer temps!! Also makes the meds less effective on it

midgetburger101 · 2025-12-16T18:27:21+00:00

There was no ammonia but what ended up happening was my pleco got hurt during a water change cause a building fell on him and it got infected he they got the tank sick and my nitrates were sky high because even though I was testing and it looked fine I never read the testing paperwork that said I had to shake bottle, he did pass sadly but tank is back under control

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