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Okay, I'll give it a try. They definitely need a vacuum clean. They're pretty easy to see against the black substrate so hopefully there won't be any accidents. Thank you!

I have a 7g tank that is currently housing about 20 cherry shrimp, a mixture of 3-4 week old shrimplets and about 9 adults. There is also a female carrying eggs right now. The tank is heavily planted. Some of the plants are potted or growing on driftwood but some of the plants are actually...

25L is fine for a single male Betta, Anything over 20L is suitable. I wouldn't return to that fish store if I could help it, their advice is terrible and clearly they are either not knowledgeable or disinterested in the welfare of the fish. Bettas are often aggressive fish and the list of...

I've spent ages searching and can't find any real consensus on the proper amount of salt for treating Ich. For now I haven't added any more salt, but I am soaking blood worms in garlic-infused water to help boost their immune systems. I've seen one of my foxes eating discarded shrimp shells so...

You're right about the Melafix, it's been so long since I've needed to use it I'd forgotten what it treated. I have some malachite green on hand but I'm not sure if it's used for Ich and I'm loathe to use such a potent treatment. I am not a fan of needlessly dosing with harsh medications, which...

Tank size/Conditions: Recently, my 6G Betta tank has undergone a spike with the addition of a small Siamese Flying Fox to the tank to control algae. Ammonia went as high as .25 and Nitrite was at .25 as well. NitrAte was 10. Previously, the water had consistently tested at 0/0/10. I use the API...

Mine seem a bit smaller but roughly the same. I'm truly hoping they'll all make it! Thank you for your help.

I've moved the fighter, so hopefully they stand a chance now. Those snaps would be great, thanks!

Yes, I will definitely get a few more adults from a different source to diversify the gene pool if I have some survivors. I will keep my fighter well fed and trust to the plants, driftwood and speed of the little critters. I knew the could breed fast in the right conditions (which I seem to...

About 6 weeks ago I added two cherry shrimp to my 7G/30L Betta tank. He didn't go for live brine shrimp and I figured with two I would find out quickly if they were going to last or if they would be pricey snacks. I suspected one was female as she was larger and darker and the other being...

I'm really glad to hear it!

Yes, I would definitely use salt. In fact I would be using that instead of the Melafix or whatever anti-bacterial you're using. It's a preventative, whereas Melafix is a cure for when your fish has a bacterial infection. If he's not eating definitely dose the water with a medicine that treats...

I would keep the lights off, yes. Any stressors can impede his recovery. Unfortunately it's almost certainly Hex from the symptoms you've described. Can you get your hands on the medicated food? You should easily be able to see if he's eating it now that he's in a hospital tank. He might eat...

White stringy poop is a sign of internal parasites. If the poop looks slimy at all you could have Hex (Hexamitiasis) on your hands. You need to isolate him from the others, but they could be infected too. Symptoms include white/clear poop with a slimy casing, weight loss, darkening of...

Don't add meds like ich treatment if you don't know/strongly suspect he has ich, it will not help the situation. He doesn't have an illness, so unless I am very mistaken medications won't help him. Maybe something like stress zyme, but that's not exactly a medication. He probably needs very...