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I agree with all of these recommendations!

I am sorry to hear about your loss. I was going to mention that it may have been an improper molting due to lack of energy, especially since you mentioned how old the shrimp was. My old blue crayfish passed in a similar way a few days after a molt, and is how many crustaceans die. They don't...

My asian upside down catfish got a little beat up in the past week, and has little nips in its fins. They are not severely damaged, as he is swimming around fine, but they are surely noticeable. I have it currently separated from the bullies, and was wondering is there any liquid medication I...

Yes, it has three live plants that are also thriving.

I have a five gallon tank with one betta and it has some hair algae in it. We were considering getting an Chinese Algae Eater for it, but we heard it can be semi-aggressive to the betta. Any recommendations on the Chinese Algae Eater? Any other invertebrates that could do the job?

Thank you for the information, will try that Epsom salt bath today. I will try to pick up some frozen daphnia today, as well. As with the pictures, she stays in her little rock for most of the day now since getting Swim Bladder Disease. However, I can tell you her scales on the side are a...

My betta has recently got swim bladder disease, and I am 90% sure it is because she ate too fast. She tends to eat multiple pieces very fast if I drop more than a few pellets in at one time. My water parameters have been consistent for the past few years now, so I highly doubt it is an issue...

Someone told me that they think it is a Pink Smith Damsel, which looks pretty similar to my fish.

While I was in college, my mom bought this fish and forgot what type it was. Any help identifying it would be helpful.

Thank you for your response.

I have five red legged hermit crabs, and they are all thriving and eating well. It’s at least one molt in the tank every week. One of my hermit crabs recently switched shells into this one. This is the largest type shell I have in my tank at the moment. Does anyone know specifically what type...

Thanks for the information, my clownfish is eating often now. I suppose she was just getting used to the new tank. I’ll keep the ginger and garlic trick in mind.

Update . . . She ate more pellets last night, so maybe she is finally settled in. Should I still do the garlic and ginger juice?

I got one new clownfish, and it’s been in the tank for 3 days now. I’ve tried feeding them both (I had one in the tank before getting the new one). The new one is acting normally, swimming actively. When I drop the pellet in, the clownfish either swims away fast along the glass, or takes the...

Thank you both.

I agree. I do think they gradually eat their molts, I was just asking to hear others opinions.

My aquarium is fully cycled. I used beneficial bacteria to help speed up the initial cycling, but I have a question regarding when to add more bottled beneficial bacteria. I was thinking about adding a little every month after several weekly water changes. Is that too often? Do I even need to...

To make things simple, do saltwater blue/red legged hermit crabs eat their molts? Mine have molted several times, and I am unsure whether I should leave their molts in for them to eat them or take them out during my water change. I used to have a freshwater crayfish, and I would never take his...

Any treatment methods you would recommend?

Thank you, I’m going to try the Herbtana method. Just interested, how would you raise the temperature that high? Just adding slightly hotter water or something else mechanical like a stronger heater?