Recent content by Sorachi

Hi, I think my Chinese Algae Eater has dropsy. I don't know how to treat it! It's the third day, and he's starting to have red spots. What can I do now? I'll go out to buy meds right away, when I know which ones to buy, but what else can I do? Help me please, poor Gary :'c Tank size: 29 g pH...

Oh, really? That's a relief. I'll compare some of the species you just gave me to the things in my tank. I've had my tank going for about three months -- the first month was cycling the tank.

Hello. Today when I fed my fish flakes, I noticed there were black spots on them after dropping them on the water surface. I did not think much of it, but I picked out the flakes just in case. There were no longer any black spots on the flakes. There were also a lot of these black spots on my...

No, I'm sure they are all aquatic. I checked on right after I bought them, when I still knew the names.

Ok. I don't know all their names, but I have some bamboo, an onion looking plant, ferns, some red plants, those floating horn- things, sword grass, and some other plant that has fan-laceish looking leaves. Mostly they eat the fan-lace-ish things, the onion thing, and the ferns. I'm feeding them...

Snails. They really are kind of cute, but they chew up all my plants. I'd like to keep some, but they multiply a lot. When I've already gathered up the snails, I have no idea what to do with them next. Copper death seems long and painful, and I really can't SQUISH them. I feel like I'm cruely...