Recent content by newbie2011

Hi, Is there anything I can do to help the mouth situation? I had read somewhere about someone trying to feed with a dropper by making some liquid food paste of the flakes. I don't know how such an attempt will effect the others in the tank and as an ongoing process. Currently I don't see it...

Thanks Fluttermoth and Caprichoso for inputs! Truth is I am not so brave enough - atleast right now. Maybe if it doesn't get corrected by some less risky way, I might do it later but I am afraid to do it currently. I checked the readings - 0 nitrite, 0 ammonia, 5 ppm nitrate, ph 8.2, temp 84...

Hi, Any suggestions please! I just did a feed and he was not able to eat because his mouth is stuck open. He seems to keep trying to close it but it doesn't close completely so looks like opening and closing his mouth fast. Please help! Thanks

No I am 100% sure of all being males. I don't see anything special on him - also his hiding at the bottom makes seeing more difficult. The only constant observation is this gulping or talking continuously kind of open and close mouth movement. I read about some medications on the internet like...

Hi, I have 10 Gallon tank with 5 male playts - tank cycled from some months. I recently 3-4 days back would have done the partial water change, gravel clean, algae clean on glass etc and had not found any readings worrying in nitrite, ammonia, nitrate before the water change etc. I noticed...