Recent content by tmaschm

thanks wilder you da man...errr woman???

Hey, I read the thread about the necessity of a hospital tank. In the thread it says that you can easily find a 10 gallon tank setup at your local pet store for 20$. However, I am having trouble finding one for under 50$. Can someone post a link for getting an inexpensive hospital tank. Here...

Thanks that is what I thought, just wanted to confirm. Is the sponge the part that is in the filter i.e. I should take the sponge out of my old tank put it in the new tank and buy a new one for the new tank right? Btw I put the fish in a salt bath last night and after I reintroduced him to the...

Hey guys I just read the post about cycling, because I haven't done it since I set my tank up two years ago. I was wondering how I could speed this process up, because with a sick fish it seems time is of the essence. Since the isolation tank is only a ten gallon tank, could I just siphon ten...

Ok so I have a friend bringing me a small temporary tank to isolate the angelfish in this week. Found this website.. http://www.fishdoc.co.uk/disease/gill%20disease.htm I think this might be what my fish has. When they say you can treat one fish with a salt bath, what does that mean? How...

Thanks guys! I am doing all I can. What would the medication for an internal bacterial infection be and how could I quarintine the fish without having to buy another tank? I appreciate all your time and help. I understand that fish get sick and die like all animals, but wanted to make sure...

Just had the water tested at the local pet store and they said everything is ok. Anybody got any ideas of whats up with this fish?

Nobody has an answer??? :-(

Ok guys I have a fish tank (29 gallon) that has had the same inhabitants for over a year now. These inhabitants are two common angelfish, one B. Rainbow, and one Plec. I made the decision to leave them in the care of my girlfriend while I work this summer to avoid having to transport them 5hrs...