Recent content by Rtessy

Hi there. I'm so sorry your fish got dropsy. First, Dropsy is incredibly difficult to treat, and most opt for euthanization at the sight of it. I've only successfully treated Dropsy once, and that was when the pinceconing was only behind the gills, but the fish was so swollen she had a lower...

I don't wait till tests show a problem; I never get problems. All my tanks are 0/0/0 (the goldfish one was for nearly 7 months, recently got some nitrates). My tap water is essentially RO, 30TDS, 0kH. None at all! I was dealing with pH swing at first, one day 6.6, the next below 6 (luckily...

Personally, I think you have to balance nitrates and kH. Do a water change if nitrates are over 20 (not possible for those wirh nitrate in the water though) or do a water change when kH drops to avoid a pH swing. I normally do 10% a month for my tanks, but they're essentially filterless still...

Haha, awesome, way better than I expected, thanks! I normally go filterless, just recently added a bubbler to break up surface film for the babies. Guess I may go with 2 males and 5 females, this tank is gonna look so cool!

Also, this is very interesting to hear about! I didn't know that number could be housed in that sized tank. I've been debating how many to add to a 30×12×12 tank, and I've been thinking 1-2 males, 3-5 females. Would you have any recommendations? And do you happen to know what kind of decor you...

Me? I already have some and since I have ~30 little babies that are almost 2 months, I'd say they're doing fine! :D I don't check my pH too regularly, out of the tap it's 6.4-6.6, kH 0, gH 3, TDS 30-40 Oh but I added IAL's and other stuff, and since I've only done one water change, pH is...

Nice, what size tank? What was the sex ratio?

For a 20 gallon, I know a few oddballs, not all are going to look super prehistoric. Your best bets for a prehistoric looking fish are these, though some require extremely advanced care: Thalassophryne Amazonica Also Monocirrhus polyacanthus, Carinotetraodonlorteti, mottled sculpin, African...

Sounds like a solid plan then, out of curiosity, are you making it a community tank?

Nice, though from experience, I would really go with a 20 long for them, I assume you're getting a pair?

The only reason they say to replace is it because the carbon no longer works at that point, so I just cut out the carbon and keep using it. You'd have to cut it out anyway if you needed to medicate the tank or dose fertilizers too.

Lol trueee

What size tank are you willing to maintain? Would you be able to feed live food (not feeder goldfish, those have a chemical that is damaging long term, but most other feeder fish are fine, but things like white worms and what not)? What type of money do you want to spend? Sorry, but your...

Hi, sorry I'll reply here instead of the chat, lol, still learning. Can you post a picture of them? Do any have sunken in stomachs?

Anyone else have some imbellis out there? I'd like to talk about what you guys have found makes them the happiest, just to see if I can improve my set up.