JL's Aquascapes and Fish

[JLAquatics]

Update! I think I should have done this a long time ago! The 29 gallon low tech aquascape will be officially getting an upgrade to high tech just like the 10 gallon soon! The results from the 10 gallon caused me to do this. I should be getting the kit for the bigger tank in the next week or two. The plants in the 10 gallon grow much faster compared to their counterparts in the 29 gallon. The colors are richer, and the carpeting plants grow much better with co2 injection. In order to achieve a true jungle in the 29 gallon, it will need some co2 supplementation. I will share the conversion along the way with you all as well.

I am thinking about creating mockup digital cards for fun in a new thread. They will be of (mine or any volunteer) fish, inverts, and plants with a fake "rarity" from common all the way to mythic. I have provided an ultra rare example (nonofficial) card of one of my Lambchop Rasboras.

It will have a pic of the species in question with a border like this one along with a scientific name of the species in question. Rarity of the next species spotlight would be agreed on by the other members and be categorized like this;

Common, White
Rare, Green
Ultra Rare, Blue
Epic, Purple
Legendary, Orange
Mythic, Sky Blue

Tell me what you all think of this little idea! Do you think the community would like something different like this, or would I just be wasting my time? I think it would provide some unique discussions on the species being highlighted with this feature, and you all know I love to participate in educational discussions.

1 Card would be released daily unless specified otherwise.

 

[Basil]

Update! I think I should have done this a long time ago! The 29 gallon low tech aquascape will be officially getting an upgrade to high tech just like the 10 gallon soon! The results from the 10 gallon caused me to do this. I should be getting the kit for the bigger tank in the next week or two. The plants in the 10 gallon grow much faster compared to their counterparts in the 29 gallon. The colors are richer, and the carpeting plants grow much better with co2 injection. In order to achieve a true jungle in the 29 gallon, it will need some co2 supplementation. I will share the conversion along the way with you all as well.

Which kit are you going to use tor the 29? DIY or compressed?

I am thinking about creating mockup digital cards for fun in a new thread. They will be of (mine or any volunteer) fish, inverts, and plants with a fake "rarity" from common all the way to mythic. I have provided an ultra rare example (nonofficial) card of one of my Lambchop Rasboras.

It will have a pic of the species in question with a border like this one along with a scientific name of the species in question. Rarity of the next species spotlight would be agreed on by the other members and be categorized like this;

Common, White
Rare, Green
Ultra Rare, Blue
Epic, Purple
Legendary, Orange
Mythic, Sky Blue

Tell me what you all think of this little idea! Do you think the community would like something different like this, or would I just be wasting my time?

This could be fun!

 

[JLAquatics]

Which kit are you going to use tor the 29? DIY or compressed?


This could be fun!

I am using the same Aquario Kit for the 29. I had to purchase some replacement kits anyways so I figured I would get a second kit.

As for the cards, I feel like this would provide some unique discussions on the species being highlighted with this feature, and you all know I love to participate in educational discussions. Plus, I feel like it would be a fun little thread for us all on Fishlore to participate in and find great info at the same time. What do you think I should title the new thread and how do you think I should rank each species, Basil?

 

[Basil]

I am using the same Aquario Kit for the 29. I had to purchase some replacement kits anyways so I figured I would get a second kit.

As for the cards, I feel like this would provide some unique discussions on the species being highlighted with this feature, and you all know I love to participate in educational discussions. Plus, I feel like it would be a fun little thread for us all on Fishlore to participate in and find great info at the same time. What do you think I should title the new thread and how do you think I should rank each species, Basil?

Hmmm, Fun Fish Flash Cards??
Are members going to submit photos to use? Maybe the member should designate the ranking?

 

[Hehehehaw]

I am thinking about creating mockup digital cards for fun in a new thread. They will be of (mine or any volunteer) fish, inverts, and plants with a fake "rarity" from common all the way to mythic. I have provided an ultra rare example (nonofficial) card of one of my Lambchop Rasboras.
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It will have a pic of the species in question with a border like this one along with a scientific name of the species in question. Rarity of the next species spotlight would be agreed on by the other members and be categorized like this;

Common, White
Rare, Green
Ultra Rare, Blue
Epic, Purple
Legendary, Orange
Mythic, Sky Blue

Tell me what you all think of this little idea! Do you think the community would like something different like this, or would I just be wasting my time? I think it would provide some unique discussions on the species being highlighted with this feature, and you all know I love to participate in educational discussions.

1 Card would be released daily unless specified otherwise.

Cool idea

 

[JLAquatics]

Hmmm, Fun Fish Flash Cards??
Are members going to submit photos to use? Maybe the member should designate the ranking?

I agree that members will post their pics in the thread they want to use. I can also work out the rankings this way, or how much they spent on that fish, invert or plant will determine this ranking as most will want to make their ranking super high IMO. I will be creating the thread shortly! I will tag you all that reacted and replied as well so we can begin.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

I agree that members will post their pics in the thread they want to use. I can also work out the rankings this way, or how much they spent on that fish, invert or plant will determine this ranking as most will want to make their ranking super high IMO. I will be creating the thread shortly! I will tag you all that reacted and replied as well so we can begin.

Can you leave a link here or tag me in the thread. I think this would be very cool, and would help beginners by just giving them a quick readup on the fish they might want. What would be good to put on the flashcards? Maybe: Food, temp., temperament, schooling?, difficulty, add. notes.

I think it would be good to determine rarity by how commonly available they are.

 

[JLAquatics]

Can you leave a link here or tag me in the thread. I think this would be very cool, and would help beginners by just giving them a quick readup on the fish they might want. What would be good to put on the flashcards? Maybe: Food, temp., temperament, schooling?, difficulty, add. notes.

I think it would be good to determine rarity by how commonly available they are.

Fun Aquarium Flash Cards! | Forum Games Forum | 503224

Here you go. The cards are very basic. Some basic care info may be given below them but not in the card itself. Rarity is determined by price you paid for the fish, invert or plant.

 

[JLAquatics]

Got some more pictures of the 10 gallon tank today if anyone is interested! I have finally got a good pic of some of my Embers! It definitely took long enough...


The Bacopa and Water Wisteria is multiplying on it's own! I may have to trim some of the excess stems down!


Cherry Shrimp sprinkled all over the Spiky Moss! They are everywhere now!


Ember Tetras! The 11 remaining ones are still going strong.


The largest Amano chomping down on some dinner!



Additionally, I am contemplating getting a single Honey Gourami for the 29 gallon aquascape with the Tetras and Rasboras. Tell me what you think about this, I feel that the color yellow is missing in this tank. Shrimp and snails are naturally decreasing in population within this tank as well, so I am sure the bioload would be perfectly manageable.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Got some more pictures of the 10 gallon tank today if anyone is interested! I have finally got a good pic of some of my Embers! It definitely took long enough...

The Bacopa and Water Wisteria is multiplying on it's own! I may have to trim some of the excess stems down!
Cherry Shrimp sprinkled all over the Spiky Moss! They are everywhere now!

Additionally, I am contemplating getting a single Honey Gourami for the 29 gallon aquascape with the Tetras and Rasboras. Tell me what you think about this, I feel that the color yellow is missing in this tank. Shrimp and snails are naturally decreasing in population within this tank as well, so I am sure the bioload would be perfectly manageable.

Love my honeys!

 

[JLAquatics]

Love my honeys!

You think the single (or possibly a pair) honey(s) would like it in here, despite there being a ton of schoolers in there as well? I feel like with all the cover and surface plants, they would thrive in this setup. I would love your thoughts on this since you have some already. There are already 13 Neons and 12 Lambchops along with a small amount of cull shrimp and snails as well.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

You think the single (or possibly a pair) honey(s) would like it in here, despite there being a ton of schoolers in there as well? I feel like with all the cover and surface plants, they would thrive in this setup. I would love your thoughts on this since you have some already. There are already 13 Neons and 12 Lambchops along with a small amount of cull shrimp and snails as well.

Yes, I would get two I think they will color up better if you have two. I’m not an expert, but IME I have 3 in my 15-originally got only 2 and thought for sure I had a male/female, two days after I got the third #2 turned yellow. They are nice to each other though and are nice to the habrosus I have also. I would go for it.

 

[JLAquatics]

Yes, I would get two I think they will color up better if you have two. I’m not an expert, but IME I have 3 in my 15-originally got only 2 and thought for sure I had a male/female, two days after I got the third #2 turned yellow. They are nice to each other though and are nice to the habrosus I have also. I would go for it.

I appreciate your input greatly! I will keep this thread updated with any new developments. I am hoping I can get one male and female, but we will see how that goes when I go to my lfs.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

No prob. Keep posting if/when you get some!

 

[JLAquatics]

Going to the Fish Store today to see if I can score a small group of Honey Gouramis for the 29 gallon! In the meantime, I took some pics of my aquariums this morning. Enjoy.

Whole tank shot! Trim number 6 is on the horizon!


The Crypt Wendtii is finally growing up some more in the 10 gallon! It is now visible in the aquarium.


One of my new favorite pics of the 10 gallon aquarium! So much life is captured in this small image, I love it!


The possible new "Honey Gourami Tank"


With the tank setup and fish choices currently in the tank, it is now missing just one fundamental color. That would be yellow! What better way to capture the Honey Gouramis in this tank than having them be the only yellow organisms living in there?


I'm sure the Lambchops would accept their new tankmates with open fins. Haha!


The Neon Tetras are a little more iffy as they are prone to fin nip. However, with there being 13 of them in this dense planted aquarium I am sure they would behave well too. After all, they never bother the Lambchops either.


I finally have growing Pearlweed in the 29 gallon aquarium! I will eventually cover all the substrate in Pearlweed as it overgrows the other aquarium.


Last but not least, the Crypts are steadily growing nice and lush in the 29 gallon aquarium! I may have to propagate them soon as well, how exciting!


I will keep everyone posted on my possible fish purchase today, so stay tuned for more content. Thank you all truly,
JLAquatics

 

[JLAquatics]

Guess what... Came home with some new denizens! They only had three left, so I got them all. drip acclimation has begun while I do the water change on all the tanks.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

Guess what... Came home with some new denizens! They only had three left, so I got them all. drip acclimation has begun while I do the water change on all the tanks.
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Congrats on the new addition!

 

[JLAquatics]

Congrats on the new addition!

Thanks! I really hope they end up liking their new home, they all look like females to me.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

I thought mine were 1M/2/F but now I’m leaning towards 2M/1F. Was hoping for the opposite but I’m also about 40% confident with my sexing of them haha

 

[JLAquatics]

I thought mine were 1M/2/F but now I’m leaning towards 2M/1F. Was hoping for the opposite but I’m also about 40% confident with my sexing of them haha

I definitely hope they are not all males, I asked for 2 females and 1 male but the lady probably didn't know. If they are all males, I don't know what to do...

 

[Motherlovebetta]

I definitely hope they are not all males, I asked for 2 females and 1 male but the lady probably didn't know. If they are all males, I don't know what to do...

They might be ok even if they are all males. jinjerJOSH22 ?? Whatever my trio mix is they are all sweet they all kind of have their own hang out areas, but are happy to be together too. Haven’t seen any nipping or anything but they sometimes chase each other with their “arms” (as I call them) stretched out reaching for one another. Did you find them at Petstation?

 

[JLAquatics]

They might be ok even if they are all males. jinjerJOSH22 ?? Whatever my trio mix is they are all sweet they all kind of have their own hang out areas, but are happy to be together too. Haven’t seen any nipping or anything but they sometimes chase each other with their “arms” (as I call them) stretched out reaching for one another. Did you find them at Petstation?

I did indeed, but after I asked the pet person (for four of them and only one male, my mistake from above) there were coincidentally only three left in the tank. I would not have ay other choice regardless. I will get better pics once they are all in the tank, they all definitely have a pointed dorsal fin but they also all have a stripe running down their body.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

I did, but after I asked the pet person (for four, my mistake) there were coincidentally only three left in the tank. I would not have ay other choice regardless. I will get better pics once they are all in the tank, they all have a pointed dorsal fin but they also all have a stripe running down their body.

I think even the juvenile males can have that black stripe and then lose it. I’ve read/watched so many things on trying to sex them I can’t remember what is what. I think you will really like their temperament and personalities regardless. Post more pics when you can I adore mine!

 

[JLAquatics]

Post more pics when you can I adore mine!

Will Do!
jinjerJOSH22, I will also post some pics once they are in the tank so we can get a better idea of their genders. I honestly have no idea anymore!

Thank you both for your help so far, I appreciate it very much.

 

[jinjerJOSH22]

Congrats on your new additions =)
An easy way to tell with the Gold variety is the colour of the trim on the dorsal and analfins. Yellow and it's a male, orange it's a female.
I never had an issue keeping 2 males together, but I've heard they can get a little feisty from a reliable source. Still, for me Honeys are usually fine.

Happy to help =)

 

[JLAquatics]

Congrats on your new additions =)
An easy way to tell with the Gold variety is the colour of the trim on the dorsal and analfins. Yellow and it's a male, orange it's a female.
I never had an issue keeping 2 males together, but I've heard they can get a little feisty from a reliable source. Still, for me Honeys are usually fine.

Happy to help =)

They all had the orange trim when I got them! I'm guessing I indeed ended up with three females if this is right! Drip acclimation is complete, now they just need a temp match.

Stressed at this point, but they will enter the jungle very soon.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

How are the newbies doing? Probably better 3 females up front if you want 4 anyway may be easier to find a male down the road. Even if they are all female they should still appear to be a nice yellow in your beautiful tank!

 

[FishPlanet]

I have to admit, I am kind of jealous.

 

[JLAquatics]

How are the newbies doing? Probably better 3 females up front if you want 4 anyway may be easier to find a male down the road. Even if they are all female they should still appear to be a nice yellow in your beautiful tank!

They are doing great as far as I can tell. They are expectedly still skittish little buggers, but they are all eating a little and getting along with all their tankmates. They have also begun gaining some color but they still need some more time to color up completely. The tank is about to turn off for the night, so I will provide update pics of my girls tomorrow (I went on a trip today so I couldn't post much, I apologize for the delays).

I am already loving my new Gouramis!

I have to admit, I am kind of jealous.

There is no need to be, FishPlanet. I am sure your setups are very nice for your fish as well. As far as I am concerned, having happy and healthy fish is the best and most important part about having a good aquarium, all the other stuff is just extra work with more planning and funds involved.

 

[JLAquatics]

jinjerJOSH22 Motherlovebetta Update! Update! The Honeys have improved drastically this morning! They are all exploring, eating as much as they can (little piggos), and one even bugs me for food now and follows my hand! At this point, these Honeys are amazing little fish, I am already loving them in my aquarium! I do have a favorite individual that I will share down below.

Once they color up and grow a little more, they will make for a fantastic centerpiece in this aquarium! I am already amazed by what they do for the tank currently!


The largest female! She has the most color and is already beginning to turn a nice yellow. I think she still has some coloring up to do though.


They love to hang out in the back section of the aquarium amongst the floating plants. However, one of them is already bugging me all the time for some food, she is a little cutie that is for sure.


Here she is! I know, she is very small (as small as my Tetras) and does not have a lot of color yet. However, this little gal has the most personality within the group.


Here is another pic. The third one was exploring the top of the tank and hence was not captured in these photos. However, I can assure she is doing just as well like the rest of the group.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

jinjerJOSH22 Motherlovebetta Update! Update! The Honeys have improved drastically this morning! They are all exploring, eating as much as they can (little piggos), and one even bugs me for food now and follows my hand! At this point, these Honeys are amazing little fish, I am already loving them in my aquarium! I do have a favorite individual that I will share down below.

Once they color up and grow a little more, they will make for a fantastic centerpiece in this aquarium! I am already amazed by what they do for the tank currently!

The largest female! She has the most color and is already beginning to turn a nice yellow. I think she still has some coloring up to do though.

They love to hang out in the back section of the aquarium amongst the floating plants. However, one of them is already bugging me all the time for some food, she is a little cutie that is for sure.

Here she is! I know, she is very small (as small as my Tetras) and does not have a lot of color yet. However, this little gal has the most personality within the group.

Here is another pic. The third one was exploring the top of the tank and hence was not captured in these photos. However, I can assure she is doing just as well like the rest of the group.

They look great in your tank. Really steal your heart!

 

[Pfrozen]

I have to say, after restocking my 20g with 6 honeys and a group of 5 otos I'm really enjoying it. They really are wonderful fish I think your 3 will do wonderfully in that tank

Not sure if that little gold one will color up more or not. I got one that was much closer to a wild-type than the rest and the others are definitely the ornamental gold strain. I also have 2 smaller females that look exactly like yours I'm hoping they grow and get a bit darker but as far as I know they're already older. The guy I bought them from had them for several months and they were pretty well-fed and healthy.. 4 colored up a ton and the other 2 stayed like that. ymmv of course though

 

[JLAquatics]

They look great in your tank. Really steal your heart!

I already love my new Honeys. It's really too bad these guys don't get as much attention as other Gouramis. These are amazing fish as far as I can tell. That is saying something with them only being in the new tank for 2 days now. More pics of my Honeys are to come in the days ahead.

I have to say, after restocking my 20g with 6 honeys and a group of 5 otos I'm really enjoying it. They really are wonderful fish I think your 3 will do wonderfully in that tank

Not sure if that little gold one will color up more or not. I got one that was much closer to a wild-type than the rest and the others are definitely the ornamental gold strain. I also have 2 smaller females that look exactly like yours I'm hoping they grow and get a bit darker but as far as I know they're already older. The guy I bought them from had them for several months and they were pretty well-fed and healthy.. 4 colored up a ton and the other 2 stayed like that. ymmv of course though

Good to hear from you again, Pfrozen! I am honestly really glad I picked these guys to complete my tank. At this point, I currently have only had a school of Neon Tetras, a school of Lambchop Rasboras, a school of Ember Tetras, and groups of shrimp and snails. I did not have a larger fish with more personality in a while. These Honeys however will fit this purpose perfectly and they seemingly complete the 29 gallon aquarium as I always felt like something was missing until now. These specimens are very young still, some smaller than the schoolers. We will just have to see how their color develops in the next few months.

 

[Motherlovebetta]

I already love my new Honeys. It's really too bad these guys don't get as much attention as other Gouramis. These are amazing fish as far as I can tell. That is saying something with them only being in the new tank for 2 days now. More pics of my Honeys are to come in the days ahead.

I got mine the same day I got two pearls for my big tank and if I would have gotten the honeys first I would have gotten a big school for the large tank instead of the pearls. Don’t get me wrong I love the pearls for their beauty but the honeys are just sweeties! Keep the pics coming!

 

[Pfrozen]

I already love my new Honeys. It's really too bad these guys don't get as much attention as other Gouramis. These are amazing fish as far as I can tell. That is saying something with them only being in the new tank for 2 days now. More pics of my Honeys are to come in the days ahead.


Good to hear from you again, Pfrozen! I am honestly really glad I picked these guys to complete my tank. At this point, I currently have only had a school of Neon Tetras, a school of Lambchop Rasboras, a school of Ember Tetras, and groups of shrimp and snails. I did not have a larger fish with more personality in a while. These Honeys however will fit this purpose perfectly and they seemingly complete the 29 gallon aquarium as I always felt like something was missing until now. These specimens are very young still, some smaller than the schoolers. We will just have to see how their color develops in the next few months.

They really do "fill the gap" Definitely give it time, I get the feeling that they're slow growers. I don't have a lot of experience with them at this point though lol

What I was trying to say is that your one female might be a heavily bred ornamental gold strain, too hard to tell when they're small but don't be disappointed if it stays more platinum

 

[jinjerJOSH22]

They really do "fill the gap" Definitely give it time, I get the feeling that they're slow growers. I don't have a lot of experience with them at this point though lol

Honeys are extremely slow growers. Most commonly kept species take somewhere between 3 and 5 months to reach a "sellable" size. Honeys on the other hand take 8 and likely more months. Quite interesting that despite this they are no more expensive than other Gourami.

 

[JLAquatics]

An update for today of my 29 gallon aquarium, co2 will begin being injected in two days and I can't wait to see what kind of jungle this tank becomes! Honeys are all doing exceptional and have gained a lot of color within these few days. I think they love their new home!

Any aquascape should have a name IMO. My 29 gallon aquascape here is dubbed the "Great Tanglewood Jungle"




I now have a color explosion in this tank, a wonderful and complete community that is!




All the new Honey Gouramis are looking great and they all perked up completely with no more hiding!


Lambchop Rasboras have more color than I have ever seen before, they are super vibrant with plenty of egg carrying females.


Neon Tetras are doing great as well! I have seen so fin nipping between them and the Gouramis so that is awesome!


I love the roots coming out of the Water Wisteria! They look like miniature vines like you would see in a jungle! This aquarium is unbelievably getting better and better with each passing day! Update with the 10 will come soon, so stay tuned for more content!

 

[JLAquatics]

Update for the 10 gallon today! I do not have a name for this aquascape yet, but I am open for some suggestions!
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[Vishaquatics]

Update for the 10 gallon today! I do not have a name for this aquascape yet, but I am open for some suggestions!

Plants are looking great! I especially love how the spiky moss is growing in, it looks stunning! When spiky moss starts to get those nice wide fronds that stick out a little, that's when you know it's happy and starting to really settle into your tank

 

[JLAquatics]

Plants are looking great! I especially love how the spiky moss is growing in, it looks stunning! When spiky moss starts to get those nice wide fronds that stick out a little, that's when you know it's happy and starting to really settle into your tank

I love that Spiky Moss (and all the other plants too) you gave me! The shrimp love grazing within it and it brings more texture to an ever changing scape. What is there not to love about aquatic mosses?

I also like the Water Wisteria I added myself to this scape from the 29 gallon. It is not growing too fast and also gives very nice textures in the design.

 

[JLAquatics]

Time for some update pics in the tanks! I will start with the 10 gallon today!


I will be posting more after the water changes today! They got to be done after not being done for almost 2 weeks now.

 

[JLAquatics]

After all these good thing happening lately, it was only a matter of time before some bad news arrives.

I believe that three of the Rasboras have a sort of body fungus sustained from physical injury. I think they had weakened immune systems from the lack of variety of foods given to them. Only three of them are affected so far and the rest of the Rasboras and other fish show no signs of this fungus. I am also going to my lfs today to also see if they have anything that will help these fish out. Here are my thoughts on what happened;

Causes

1. Lack of food. I have only been feeding these fish a simple flake and some freeze dried bloodworms for a treat for the last 2 months. This is clearly not enough for them to build healthy immune systems. I should have known better, shame on me!
2. Breeding Aggression. I believe this Rasbora sustained an injury while battling for dominance with the other males. The female rasboras are filled to the brim with eggs and there is a lot of chasing and such going on. Aggression is not caused by the other fish, Tetras and Gouramis completely ignore these Rasboras.

What is it

I do not believe this is columnaris, rather a simple fungal infection caused by injury. Water parameters are always kept on with weekly water changes so I believe their weakened immune systems are caused by the lack of food variety. It was not brought in by the Gouramis either as none of them are affected what so ever. This must be from my own system. I do not want this to happen ever again so here are my plans today when I go to the lfs. These are pics of the most severe case of fungus this morning. Poor little guy still eats though, it still seems early on so I think I can treat this still if I act now.



To remedy this (Comment below if you think this is a good idea)

I will be treating the whole tank as three of the Rasboras are affected at this point. I want this fungus to be gone for good!

For the fungus: Maracyn Oxy or Maracyn 1/2. I will be looking for these today as they are not harmful to inverts and will take care of many types of fungus.

For bacterial infections that may follow: Ich-X. this shoud ensure that if these Rasboras have open wounds, then with the combo of clean water they will heal fast with no bacterial infections.

For food variety: I would love to hear everyone's thoughts on this! I need a good variety of foods, I might also start a live culture to feed live foods to these fish, they deserve it much more than junk flake trash. (I would appreciate hearing some suggestions for good brands of staple foods, I will be picking up 2-3 different kinds today along with some live)

Thank you all for being there when times are rough in fishkeeping. It allows me to keep a level head and help my finned friends out.

 

[Basil]

I have to admit that I may have contributed to the death of six of my tiger barbs by not feeding enough. They got skinny and eventually died.
I’ve always fed a huge variety to all my tanks but in this 75, I’ve now increased the amount to no detriment that I can see. All my remaining barbs look good.
I think I was so worried about over feeding that maybe I was doing the opposite!!
I hope you can resolve this. I’ve never used those medications so can’t help there. I thought I might have columnaris in my sparkler tank but I’m 99% sure now that is was aggression/territory battle.
As far as food, I (and my fish lol!) like New Life Spectrum thera A+ pellets tor small fish. They have added garlic which is supposed to help with immune health. I also like bug bites for small fish and even feed the bug bites betta flakes to most of my tanks. They are primarily black soldier fly larvae.
For frozen, I feed San Francisco emerald entree and freshwater frenzy and Hikari daphnia, mysis shrimp, and spirulina brine shrimp.
I feed various tanks different things according to what they seem like they need. For example, the sparklers prefer flakes, so I rotate through 3 different kinds with them.
I never feed freeze dried, it just seems that frozen would be better. And I feed frozen to some tanks everyday. I know that goes against popular opinion!
But I have to add the caveat that my oldest fish are only 3 years of so; I may figure out at a later date that my feeding program needs s major revamp.

 

[JLAquatics]

I have to admit that I may have contributed to the death of six of my tiger barbs by not feeding enough. They got skinny and eventually died.
I’ve always fed a huge variety to all my tanks but in this 75, I’ve now increased the amount to no detriment that I can see. All my remaining barbs look good.
I think I was so worried about over feeding that maybe I was doing the opposite!!
I hope you can resolve this. I’ve never used those medications so can’t help there. I thought I might have columnaris in my sparkler tank but I’m 99% sure now that is was aggression/territory battle.
As far as food, I (and my fish lol!) like New Life Spectrum thera A+ pellets tor small fish. They have added garlic which is supposed to help with immune health. I also like bug bites for small fish and even feed the bug bites betta flakes to most of my tanks. They are primarily black soldier fly larvae.
For frozen, I feed San Francisco emerald entree and freshwater frenzy and Hikari daphnia, mysis shrimp, and spirulina brine shrimp.
I feed various tanks different things according to what they seem like they need. For example, the sparklers prefer flakes, so I rotate through 3 different kinds with them.
I never feed freeze dried, it just seems that frozen would be better. And I feed frozen to some tanks everyday. I know that goes against popular opinion!
But I have to add the caveat that my oldest fish are only 3 years of so; I may figure out at a later date that my feeding program needs s major revamp.

I am looking at the following foods without fish meal as the number one ingredient:
New life spectrum foods
Fluval Bug Bites
Omega One Foods
I am thinking the Fluval along with the Omega or New Life could become the new staple diet along with possibly some frozen or live foods as a treat. I really hope I can get this cured, I hate seeing my fish in discomfort. At least their water and tank is quite clean with low nitrates from the latest water changes and I will skip the plant ferts until the fungus is gone to ensure as little stress on the fish as possible. I think I will just treat the whole tank as well as I am taking no chances. If these Rasboras are week then chances are the Tetras will soon follow soon unless the feeding is changed.

 

[Freshfishguy]

I am looking at the following foods without fish meal as the number one ingredient:
New life spectrum foods
Fluval Bug Bites
Omega One Foods
I am thinking the Fluval along with the Omega or New Life could become the new staple diet along with possibly some frozen or live foods as a treat. I really hope I can get this cured, I hate seeing my fish in discomfort. At least their water and tank is quite clean with low nitrates from the latest water changes and I will skip the plant ferts until the fungus is gone to ensure as little stress on the fish as possible. I think I will just treat the whole tank as well as I am taking no chances. If these Rasboras are week then chances are the Tetras will soon follow soon unless the feeding is changed.

Sorry you’re dealing with this! This is my general food rotation—it’s slightly different for my top dwelling fish and my bottom dwellers though (lately I’ve been only feeding once a day because I was worried I was overfeeding):

Mon, Wed, Fri: I feed a frozen food three times a week which alternates between frozen daphnia, bloodworms, normal brine shrimp, and spirulina brine shrimp.
Tuesday: Omega One Flake Food
Thursday: Xtreme Krill Flakes
Saturday: Sera Treat Tab
Sunday: Either fasting day, Omega One Flake Food, or something else. I have Hikari Vibra Bites, Hikari Micro Pellets, and Hikari Micro Wafers that I’ll feed with the flakes here and there

Hope this is helpful!

 

[JLAquatics]

Sorry you’re dealing with this! This is my general food rotation—it’s slightly different for my top dwelling fish and my bottom dwellers though (lately I’ve been only feeding once a day because I was worried I was overfeeding):

Mon, Wed, Fri: I feed a frozen food three times a week which alternates between frozen daphnia, bloodworms, normal brine shrimp, and spirulina brine shrimp.
Tuesday: Omega One Flake Food
Thursday: Xtreme Krill Flakes
Saturday: Sera Treat Tab
Sunday: Either fasting day, Omega One Flake Food, or something else. I have Hikari Vibra Bites, Hikari Micro Pellets, and Hikari Micro Wafers that I’ll feed with the flakes here and there

Hope this is helpful!

Every response helps greatly! It is much appreciated friend. I will check out the frozen foods at my lfs as well, maybe I can implement some of that into their diet. I do have some shrimp cuisine for now, but all the other food is getting pitched. I do not want to feed junky fish meal, shrimp meal, rice meal, or any "meal" of that matter to my fish any longer!

 

[JLAquatics]

Okay, I am about to head out to the lfs in 30 minutes. Any other recommendations for good foods or anything else useful to the current situation that you all can think of? Here is what I will be getting so far;

Good fungal med (Maracyn most likely of some sort)
Good antibacterial (Ich-X most likely)
3-4 Good fish foods possibly consisting of the following (Omega, New Life Spectrum, Xtreme, Fluval, Frozen foods)

 

[Freshfishguy]

Okay, I am about to head out to the lfs in 30 minutes. Any other recommendations for good foods or anything else useful to the current situation that you all can think of? Here is what I will be getting so far;

Good fungal med (Maracyn most likely of some sort)
Good antibacterial (Ich-X most likely)
3-4 Good fish foods possibly consisting of the following (Omega, New Life Spectrum, Xtreme, Fluval, Frozen foods)

Just in case you’re unsure of which Maracyn to go with — I would go with Maracyn 2 if you have a choice because it treats gram negative bacterial illnesses which are what most bacterial illnesses are.

 

[JLAquatics]

Just in case you’re unsure of which Maracyn to go with — I would go with Maracyn 2 if you have a choice because it treats gram negative bacterial illnesses which are what most bacterial illnesses are.

They did not have Maracyn at all, so I chose Kanaplex instead. The treatment has begun and all carbon has been removed from the filter.

 

[SouthAmericanCichlids]

What foods did you end up getting.