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- Tue Sep 01, 2009 6:14 am
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Mbu Puffer Breathing Very Rapidly...
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5498
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:15 am
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Mbu Puffer Breathing Very Rapidly...
- Replies: 58
- Views: 5498
Re: Mbu Puffer Breathing Very Rapidly...
Well I just read this topic after a few days away and I'm trying to catch up. I read it all in one go, which I think sometimes gives a bit of perspective since there's no involvement in the heat of the moment. Basically it boils down to two things: 1. When a fish is sick we, as it's owner, can get p...
- Thu Aug 27, 2009 4:50 am
- Forum: Marine Puffers
- Topic: Emergency possible TTX poisoning Help Required!!!!!
- Replies: 41
- Views: 2171
Re: Emergency possible TTX poisoning Help Required!!!!!
I don't think tasting tank water is either a good measurement of water quality, or a good idea period. You can pick up all sorts, including legionnaire's disease ( source ). I suggest an API water test kit is sufficient; of course, PP's sig says it all: the solution to pollution is dilution! Water c...
- Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:32 am
- Forum: Freshwater Tanks
- Topic: List of freshwater fishes to avoid for beginners
- Replies: 90
- Views: 29505
Re: List of freshwater fishes to avoid for beginners
CAEs dont grow to 2' in length - even Fishbase, which tends to note larger lengths based on those recorded in the wild, has it down as just under 1' (11" specifically). I agree with your addition of the false eels which are seen in the hobby: fire eels, especially, are very picky eaters and are...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:59 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: How to not feed puffers lol!
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1575
Re: How to not feed puffers lol!
Oh, that made me laugh! I watched without the sound and thought "oh surely there's a scream in there somewhere" and turned the sound back on; I wasn't disappointed! :lol: Seachem sells a garlic liquid which can be used to soak food, and the 'vitamins' that people talk about are most likely...
- Wed Aug 12, 2009 3:51 am
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Should I or Not?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1069
Re: Should I or Not?
I don't think a 30G is big enough for a dragon goby, personally. I believe they can grow to ~15". How long is the tank? I'm guessing only ~2.5' is that correct? An F8 and a dragon goby should get along okay; I think PP has experience with that. Not so sure about the guppies though - I'd have th...
- Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:14 pm
- Forum: Brackish Tanks
- Topic: Should I or Not?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1069
Re: Should I or Not?
I have two in my 53G Brackish with two Knight Gobies; one is larger (fatter) than the other. They play at feeding time (chase each other, but it's clearly all a game and the fat one teases the smaller one by spitting food at it). No bullying. Not sure about a 30G though. I wouldn't think it would be...
- Sun Aug 09, 2009 2:34 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Nitrates - Odd?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 466
Re: Nitrates - Odd?
Strip tests are known for lacking the accuracy of proper bottled tests. Sometimes high nitrate levels are unavoidable depending on your local tap water; your 30% weekly water change schedule sounds fine though so it should keep things down if not at '0'.
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:31 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Sick Puffers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1252
Re: Sick Puffers
Okay, follow the advice in the Emergency Cycling article, and do as I say with the refractometer and the marine salt. Marine salt raises water salinity, buffers the pH and contains many helpful minerals which benefit your fish. Aquarium salt is just a tonic salt, sometimes used in the treatment of i...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 1:08 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Sick Puffers
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1252
Re: Sick Puffers
Absolutely do not soak food in clove oil. It's garlic you need to be soaking it in. Clove oil has an anaesthetic effect and is used when we trim puffer teeth. Again, do NOT soak food in clove oil. 1. Adding aquarium salt is no good - you need to bring them up to brackish water using marine salt - th...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 11:11 am
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: F8 dentistry, anybody know if this is safe?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1047
Re: F8 dentistry, anybody know if this is safe?
I think it'd be dependent upon customs at both ends - might pass through US but then fall foul of the overly exuberant British customs. Despite having no exceptions from Community Law, British Customs and Excise (now the UK Border Agency, I think) keep harassing legal cross-border shoppers bringing ...
- Thu Jul 30, 2009 8:06 am
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: F8 dentistry, anybody know if this is safe?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 1047
Re: F8 dentistry, anybody know if this is safe?
Is there any chance I could buy some off you BFF, down the line? I'm struggling to get hold of MS222 for the same reasons, and have one surviving SAP - the other two I lost to clove oil, so I'm really keen on avoiding using it again.
- Mon Jul 27, 2009 6:46 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Pirate is Dead - Help me prevent more- what is wrong?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 775
Re: Pirate is Dead - Help me prevent more- what is wrong?
Where did the deworming come in as a necessity? I don't see that to be the definite cause of your loss here - you have an ammonia spike at 0.25 following a period of 24 hours without a working biofilter. Seems like that may have been the cause; at least, the last straw for a stressed puffer. It's no...
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 9:51 pm
- Forum: Hospital
- Topic: Pirate is Dead - Help me prevent more- what is wrong?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 775
Re: Pirate is Dead - Help me prevent more- what is wrong?
Sorry to hear about your loss :( The other recently change is that my filter was off for over 24 hours. I think that may well have been a contributing factor; the beneficial bacteria begin to die off after a couple of hours without aeration (i.e. water circulation), from what I recall. So, an entire...
- Sun Jul 26, 2009 6:31 pm
- Forum: Freshwater Tanks
- Topic: List of freshwater fishes to avoid for beginners
- Replies: 90
- Views: 29505
Re: List of freshwater fishes to avoid for beginners
16) River/hillstream loaches: highly sensitive to water params, require cooler water temperatures and fast-flowing current which can be difficult to provide, and feeding requirements can be complex.