Recent content by SwordtailLady

Thanks for the reply. Yes, this is tap water. In that case, it should be fine for at least 24 hours right?

I also fill up the reservoir before hurricanes and other natural disasters in case the water source gets contaminated, so I want to know how long that water stays usable. Does anyone know the maximum amount of time you can leave the water and still be safe for water changes?

Hello, I have a 90-gallon reservoir that I fill up with water before water changes and then I let it sit there until it reaches room temperature. There is no aeration/circulation in the reservoir. How long is it safe to leave the water sitting in the reservoir before I have to start worrying...

What internal bacteria medication would you recommend? Like I said in my original post, I treated with Parasite Guard which contains metronidazole (kills internal protozoa and bacteria).

Is her tummy area sunken in? yes - she looks very skinny Check the fish anus to see if it's enlarged, or red and inflamed? none of these Have you every seen any red hair like worms sticking out of the anus? no Do you have any fish showing signs of a curved spine? no Does the fish swim on there...

I have a female swordtail that looks very thin but she is eating (great appetite in fact) and also has normal poop (brown). I treated with Parasite Guard in case it's internal parasites, but she looks the same. I don't want to keep medicating for no reason if it's not necessary. Thoughts...

I do have an airstone in the tank, but I doubt there is too much oxygen. I have absolutely no plants/algae in the tank. It also doesn't look like a bubble. It looks like a transparent flake attached to the eye.

Size of tank in gallons or litrs. 20 gallons How many fish and wich type. 8 green swordtails, all female Water stats in ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, and ph. ammonia=0 ppm, nitrite=0 ppm, nitrate <5ppm, pH=8-8.1 Any redness to the eyes? no Are eyes swollen, or bulging out? no Does it resemble a...

What medication do you recommend for internal parasites? How do I distinguish between internal protozoa and internal worms? I believe the treatment required is different for those two.

One of my female swordtails had a large clear-colored protrusion on her right eye (and a much smaller one on her left eye). It's transparent and hard to see - you can only see it when you are looking at her head on. That also makes it impossible to take a photo of it. She's clamping a bit and...

I've been feeding my swordtails frozen bloodworms among other things and I wanted to know what color their poop is supposed to be after eating the bloodworms. A lot of them have white/light-colored poop but no other symptoms, so it doesn't look like it's intestinal parasites or anything like...

No there is no mark left. Thanks!

The fish is only 2 inches (or so) long, so I took her out on my own, and I cannot see anything on her anymore...

Hello, thank you for the responses. No she's showing no other symptoms other than being slightly thin. She doesn't look injured either but who knows. Another fish in the tank is clamping her fins and I'm currently treating with prazipro because I suspect it's flukes. I can no longer see that...

Hi all, I'm new here. I have a swordtail that looks a bit thin but other than that she is very active, has good appetite and looks normal in general. However, I just noticed that she has something hanging off of her on her underside (between pelvic fins and head). It looks like a flap of skin...