Recent content by lillykinloo

Hi, demonmagus! I think it may depend on the size of tank and tankmates. But, I purchased one male and 2 female Aphyosemium Striatum Killifish, and they have worked out beautifully in my 37 gallon tank. Tankmates include 4 Diamond Tetras and 3 Pearl Gourami. They haven't taken a nip at any...

Hi everyone! I need to medicate my tank with metronidazole. I am planning on combining this treatment with elevated temperature and epsom salt added to the aquarium (as recommended to me in the Emergency Med forum) for about 3 days. I would like to know how high I can raise the temperature...

Many, many thanks Wilder for all of your help with this! Don't think I would have figured this out without you!! :thanks: I'll PM tolak to find out if he can help with an appropriate med for my fish.

Ok, whew! I'm glad we got to the bottom of this. I've researched online & found a medicine made by Hikari called Prazi-Pro. I took this from a website @ www.mops.ca: Ready to use, liquid concentrated Praziquantel treatment Controls unwanted parasites in freshwater or marine aquariums...

We've tried getting a good picture of the gills on the Diamond Tetra. Unfortunately, we couldn't get a decent photo (the flash keeps reflecting off of her gills). And, her gills don't even look red or inflamed anymore (I guess maybe because blood isn't pumping to the gills anymore?) However...

Yes, I know. I'm sorry about that. Thank you for trying to help me; I really appreciate it. Here's what I'm observing today (my husband is working on getting a picture): So far, the only fish that had red inflammed gills is the female that passed away today. So far, everyone else's gills...

I'm trying to get a picture of the Pearl Gourami. He is the most skiddish fish in the tank, so it may take me a minute to get a good photo. I did not notice a red inflamed anus. But, I'm going to try to net him out of the tank. It may the only way to get any decent close up photos. I did...

The long white thing doesn't look like any poo I've seen come out of the other fish. First of all, it's about 1.5 inches-2 inches long (it's as long as one of the gourami's feelers). Secondly, it's kind-of clear in parts and white in parts. And, it's not really round. It looks kind-of...

Ok, I'll just do the maracyn 2. I medicated both tanks last night. The female Diamond Tetra died today....I must have gotten to her too late. :( I've been keeping an eye on the other fish. One of the male tetras does seem to be getting the same thing. Do you think I should stop the maracyn...

Thanks again Wilder! We are located in Atlanta, GA. I just returned from the lfs & purchased another small tank & heater for the sick tetra. I also purchased bacterial med (Maracyn 2 and Jungle Brand Medicated food for bacterial infections). I placed the sick female in the new tank and...

Wait a minute. I just noticed something...by flicking, do you mean the fish kind of floats in one place and flicks it's fins around? My Diamond Tetras have pretty much always done this, so when you said flicking, I was thinking "flicking up against things (as in scratching themselves)." I was...

Boo. I'm sad to hear that she probably will not make it. :( But, I was afraid that this might be the case. She looks really bad. My lfs said they do not do skin scrapes. They said they could do a skin scrape, but they don't have anyone or equipment to effectively diagnose it. Should I go...

I have no idea if my lfs does skin scrapes, but I can call them and ask.

No, no other fish appear to have laboured breathing and no one is flicking or rubbing on things in the tank. We have noticed that one of the males appears to be losing his brilliance. He's looking a bit duller than usual. But, so far, no red gills or red rashy stuff on him. He's also still...

Thank you for the article, Wilder. I isolated the female tetra in a large glass measuring cup to take a closer look. She looks worse now than she did in the tank. :( Her tail fin is badly nipped, and her body appears to have red on it (kind-of like a red rash). I didn't notice this in the...