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I went away for just under a week (all feeding was pre-measured and delivered on schedule by the caregiver) and this is what I came back to:   Water Stats Normal: Nitrate 20ppm Nitrite 0ppm Ammonia 0ppm   35% Water Change performed on day of return (similar WC done the day before I left).   All...

Thank you for the thoughts. I had not replied, simply because i didn't get a chance to log in before now... Please know that your comments were appreciated: i got them on my phone immediately. Update: Hand feeding was working for a while, but she got progressively less aware of her...

I am looking for an opinion of experience...  First, a bit of background:   I have a Female Cockatoo Cichlid who has had a bit of a troubled existence recently.  About two months ago, she lost a few scales directly in the middle of her forehead.  Fearing HITH but suspecting a collision, I...

My Male Cockatoo Dwarf passed on today due to a severe injury he acquired from his mate following a succesful fry hatching. Unfortunately, the female's protective nature set her on the attack with all of her tankmates and he suffered a serious bite to his flank before i had a chance to separate...

Well Done! Beautiful Tank.

As i understand it: surface agitation is the key driving force behind gas exchange (Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide being the two we generally worry about). Setting your particular arrangement is completely subjective to your individual design and requirements, but the principle applies: the more...

Holiday-themed tank I set up for my Daughters... Hope you all like it! The tank is quite young, so i'm always looking for input towards its successful development... :) Size: 30cm x 30cm x 60cm Plants: 1 Anubias nana, 1 Hygrophila polysperma, 1 Echinodorus rubin, 2 Lilaeopsis...

Update: The bubble is persistent: I haven't seen any change in it at all since my last post. Little fishy has been back with her companions for a while and is eating/swimming/interacting very well. I'm unsure what to think at this point, other than being happy that she appears to be doing...

It's now day three of treatment. She seems to be quite active and appears to be more mobile with her tail. She definitely responds to my presence with interest when I am nearby (if that's any indicator). I don't think that the bubble has shrunk much/at all... should i expect that to...

Thank you for your input guys. Can you elaborate on what indications you see showing her stress? I'm quite new at this and appreciate experienced advice.

She's completely unchanged at this point... doing well in quarantine and still just as lively... I cannot see any additional lumps/bubbles/marks anywhere on her. I'll take a look for the JBL Furanol 2. Thank you.

I am in Germany. I tried accessing the part of my profile that would allow me to set my location, but an error popped up... must try again later. Her tail actually seems to be quite neutrally buoyant... It does hang a little lower than her head, but I'm talking about a difference of a few...

Preface: I have absolutely no experience with either Ich, or Chichlids. ...but since you have already taken a few minutes to consider the counsel of the Google gods, I offer that i found this while doing the same: When searching for: "If cichlids have spots that look like eggs on their gills...

Update: Red Honey Gourami has been isolated for treatment. The bubble in her tail remains unchanged (completely clear, same size, same location, etc.). I noticed yesterday (but didn't mention it for some reason), her swimming is almost entirely driven by her pectoral fins unless she REALLY...

The bubble appears completely clear to they eye (in the photo it looks grey). Isolation seems to be a reasonable approach... Since i am in Central Europe, the little guys are sleeping at present... do you recommend waking her now for the transfer, or waiting until the morning (shortly before...