I have noticed the bigger snails eating the geltek-treated clam or shrimp -- generally if there's something left over, anyway. They're treating themselves!
my MBU has IPs, bad..
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Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
Read this before posting!!
Since this board has been up, we have found there are several questions that routinely get asked in order to help diagnose problems. If you can have that information to begin with in your post, we'll be able to help right away (if we can!) without having to wait for you to post the info we need.
1) Your water parameters - pH, Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrates and salinity (if appropriate). This is by far the most important information you can provide! Do not answer this with "Fine" "Perfect" "ok", that tells us nothing. We need hard numbers.
2) Tank size and a list of ALL inhabitants. Include algae eaters, plecos, everything. We need to know what you have and how big the tank is.
3) Feeding, water change schedule and a list of all products you are using or have added to the tank (examples: Cycle, Amquel, salt, etc)
4) What changes you've made in the tank in the last week or so. Sometimes its the little things that make all the difference.
5) How long the aquarium has been set up, and how did you cycle it? If you don't know what cycling is read this: Fishless Cycling Article and familiarize yourself with all the information. Yes. All of it.
We want to help, and providing this information will go a LONG way to getting a diagnosis and hopeful cure that much faster.
While you wait for assistance:
One of the easiest and best ways to help your fish feel better is clean water! If you are already on a regular water change schedule (50% weekly is recommended) a good step to making your fish more comfortable while waiting for diagnosis/suggestions is to do a large water change immediately. Feel free to repeat daily or as often as you can, clean water is always a good thing! Use of Amquel or Prime as a dechlor may help with any ammonia or nitrite issues, and is highly recommended.
Note - if you do not normally do large water changes, doing a sudden, large water change could shock your fish by suddenly changing their established water chemistry. Clean water is still your first goal, so in this case, do several smaller (10%) water changes over the next day or two before starting any large ones.
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lilgirlkat
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
sweet. thanks for the responses, guys.
I have noticed the bigger snails eating the geltek-treated clam or shrimp -- generally if there's something left over, anyway. They're treating themselves!
I have noticed the bigger snails eating the geltek-treated clam or shrimp -- generally if there's something left over, anyway. They're treating themselves!
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lilgirlkat
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
Just an update.. since it's been a while.
Stevie Ray seems to be doing quite well. He eats with gusto -- but is still not seeing as well as he should. I think he can see *something*, but I'm not sure if he really can.
I'm going to start trying to get him to feed from tongs, hopefully to make a move into a bigger tank (possibly with fish) easier in the long run. I'm still looking for somewhere to donate him.
If I think about it, I'll get some pics and post em up.
Stevie Ray seems to be doing quite well. He eats with gusto -- but is still not seeing as well as he should. I think he can see *something*, but I'm not sure if he really can.
I'm going to start trying to get him to feed from tongs, hopefully to make a move into a bigger tank (possibly with fish) easier in the long run. I'm still looking for somewhere to donate him.
If I think about it, I'll get some pics and post em up.
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
WE DEMAND PICTURES.
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I AM A DUDETTE!
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lilgirlkat
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
lol -- yeah.. I haven't taken many.
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lilgirlkat
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
update..
He's doing well... still blind, but still kickin. I'm actually about to do a water change on him. He eats a WHOLE shrimp as often as I'll feed him and two to three baby clams at a crack. I'd still like to find a good home for him, so if anyone has a lead for me, let me know!
He's doing well... still blind, but still kickin. I'm actually about to do a water change on him. He eats a WHOLE shrimp as often as I'll feed him and two to three baby clams at a crack. I'd still like to find a good home for him, so if anyone has a lead for me, let me know!
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
I have had a fellow emailing me for the past couple days, looking for one. He's in CA & has a 4500g tank for it.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...
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lilgirlkat
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Re: my MBU has IPs, bad..
really... well.... If you'd like to direct him my way.. I'd be happy to see how we could work things out. 
I'll pm you
I'll pm you