Recent content by Kribensis27

Hi, could you please fill out the emergency template? That would be helpful in figuring out what's wrong.

"You'll need at least a 5 gallon for him..." It was a goldfish.

Quick update: The Myriophyllum has grown about two inches in just a few days, and has now begun rooting into the substrate. I can see lots of lateral shoots coming out, and the tip of the stem appears to be reaching for the surface to start blooming. I am dealing with some algae and dieback of...

As long as there's a dietary calcium source they can eat as needed, I say you're good. The newest band of shell growth looks thicker and stronger than the old. Edit: I should mention: all the mystery snails I've ever had excluding the ones I bred myself have had some inconsistencies in shell...

Did a 40% WC and added some leaf litter to the 5.5g. Also have to wipe some algae off the front glass. The joys of keeping a tank without a background in front of a window.

Most cories are too big and active for a tank that size, but pygmy cories could work.

It sounds like that one could've been suffering from some sort of internal parasite, and this one may be as well. Did the other one show any bloating or other issues before he died? Unfortunately I'm not very knowledgable about diseases and parasites. Maybe A201 can help. It could also just be...

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. If you had nitrite that high, bloating would probably be the least of the issues you'd be dealing with. I would suggest not feeding the fish for a day or two and trying to get some frozen daphnia. It's a great treat for fish and can help with bloating. Do you...

Do you mean 10 nitrate, or nitrite? Nitrate is harmless unless it's very high and is usually present in a fully cycled tank, but nirtrite is toxic to fish even at low levels. If you have that much nitrite, it's time for a big water change ASAP.

Welcome! That doesn't look great. What have you been feeding, and how often? Is he acting lethargic or "off" at all? The emergency template might be helpful here, just to give any possible info on what's causing the issue.

Peas are typically one of the favorite foods of goldies. All of them that I've kept in the past have absolutely loved them, and they became one of their top favorite treats very quickly. They tend to love vegetables in general. Peas are often used as away to stimulate their appetite if they...

Can you get a picture of the flies? Knowing the species (or at least family) would be helpful to find out if the aquarium is truly the source or not. What may have happened is fungus gnats just re-infested your soil, but it's hard to know without seeing what they are. Also, what kind of filter...

Good idea to set up a little container with it and test the water for a few days to see what it does. Add a few snails and see what they do if there isn't crazy ammonia levels. Sounds like it may affect more sensitive organisms, but resilient stuff like pest snails can do fine.

I've had a bag of that for a while now, and I've been wondering the same thing. It doesn't have any nasty synthetic fertilizers or anything in it from what I can see, but feather meal, worm castings, and fungal propagules could maybe cause some issues. I haven't used it in a tank, as I assumed...

The temp should be fine. Like ProudPapa said, they're extremely cold tolerant. They've escaped into some lakes in my area in central MN, where most bodies of water except spring fed streams and large rivers are covered by a thick layer of ice for 4 months of the year. High heat is far more...