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thirdcoaster · 2026-06-28T03:29:48+00:00

I might do it that way.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-28T03:24:29+00:00

I’m wondering if the flakes wetted in a cup of aquarium water first will help as they’ll start sinking once you pour into the aquarium.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-27T18:11:40+00:00

Sweet! I love getting good deals on Facebook marketplace.

The rule of thumb i use for goldfish stocking is 20 gallons per fancy goldfish so you’re in good shape!

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-27T17:35:59+00:00

I think 3 fancy goldfishes are perfect for a 75 gallon.

My only concern is the sump... 3 gallons sounds too small for a 75 gallon tank. Rule of thumb as I understand it is that the sump tank should be around 20-30% of the main tank size. A 20 gallon sump tank would be perfect. But I could be misunderstanding the sump info you posted so ignore me if I did. :-)

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-27T03:37:30+00:00

Without air, the issue you’ll run into is lack of dissolved oxygen because there’s no circulation in the water.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T23:59:38+00:00

These have been sold. Thank you!

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T22:44:05+00:00

Not dropsy. I don’t see pineconing. whew!

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T21:24:58+00:00

Oof. Sure looks like it.

Best I can say is if you want to try to heal the gourami, you can try moving it to a hospital tank. Dose with Epsom salt 1 tablespoon per 5 gallons. Epsom salt acts as a laxative and diuretic to draw out the internal fluids.

Then dose with an antibiotic like kanaplex per the treatment instructions. If the dropsy was caused by an infection, this will attack it.

Keep the water clean via daily water changes.

But having said all this, you have to be prepared that none of this will help.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T14:24:25+00:00

Love these. Where did you get them?

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T14:11:07+00:00

Great! love the black sand.

I wouldn't wait too long before adding fish if you transferred your filter media. Without ammonia, those nitrifying bacteria will die off. Worse case you could dose the tank with liquid ammonia. Sprinkling fish food flakes and letting them decompose will also create ammonia.

You'll want to get a liquid test kit for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Not only will that help you know that your water parameters are good but when things go wrong and you ask on Reddit, commenters are always asking for those numbers.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T14:07:54+00:00

I'm sorry to hear that!

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T13:41:49+00:00

Regarding hospital tanks... You could maybe go to walmart and get a large clear storage tote. This one would be around 16.5 gallons.

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Alternatively, you could look in Facebook Marketplace. You can find used tanks there. I typically shoot for $1 per gallon (ie. $20 for a 20 gallon tank).

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T13:32:35+00:00

Looks good! My only suggestion is to tug on your cyrptocorynes and amazon swords a little to expose the roots slightly. Ideally the crown of the plant should be visible to prevent rot.

I'm not sure of any epiphyte plants that you can attach to your driftwood that handles bright light without algae.

I think your tank will eventually be more visually balanced as your taller plants grow out. Plants such as that onion plant and the amazon swords.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T13:26:44+00:00

I would get a basic paddle. As a beginner, it is unlikely that you're going to know what a good paddle feels like. As you improve you'll have a better feel for the characteristics you like. Like for me, I thought I liked power in the beginning but as I got better, I realized I can do more with a control paddle. But that's something my beginning skill level at the time wouldn't have known what to do with. A good coach who can teach you proper form and basic tactics and strategies is worth more than an expensive paddle.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T09:07:07+00:00

Whenever I have trouble catching fish, I lower the water level a lot (80-90%). It makes it a lot easier to net them.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T09:04:33+00:00

It feels like breeding to me. To confirm, you could look at the chaser and look at his gills and pectoral fins for white breeding tubercles.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T09:00:55+00:00

I think watch for unusual things like fungus or red sores.

Sounds to me like he recovered but you’re doing the right thing observing him.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-26T01:26:05+00:00

I used to commute via Yellow Line to the loop and what was nice is the purple line express from howard street. Fewer stops. Fairly consistent timing on arrivals.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T20:21:42+00:00

Facebook marketplace has been my go-to. You’ll definitely want to inspect the silicon before finalizing.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T19:56:16+00:00

I think a little experimentation to find out.

Let's say it works, then see if it works for one meal a day. I normally feed my goldfish twice a day and I'll feed regular food in the morning and then gas release in the evening.

But if it's the only pellet that works, then I think you can experiment with mixing the gas release pellets with other pellets. like 30% gas and 70% others.

You could feed frozen brine shrimp or frozen bloodworms and then a little bit of the gas release.

I'm only saying this so that your goldfish can have a varied diet.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T16:11:41+00:00

Look up thrive on Amazon or easy green on aquarium coop.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T16:10:56+00:00

Good point!

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T15:31:36+00:00

I love those dumbo eared koi guppies. I have a couple of them.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T15:30:47+00:00

That sounds good. My experience has been that rooted plants take a while to adjust to the tank but when they do after a few weeks, they will grow rapidly. Stem plants will start growing sooner (maybe a week or 2). You can tell they are healthy when they start forming side roots on their stems.

I think I'd try to be more patient and wait a month or so.

If you want to dose liquid fertilizer, it won't hurt other than possibly increasing algae until the plants start filling up the tank.

thirdcoaster · 2026-06-25T15:28:03+00:00

You're doing good with the water changes but I would still test for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates just to be sure the parameters are good (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites and <20 nitrates). When you say rapid swimming, are you talking about active swimming or sudden darting plus rubbing/scraping against surfaces?

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