Fish Thread

[ShrekDawg]

Did you move some of their aquarium gravel to seed the pond with bacteria?

Yeah, I did the other day when I first filled it.

I actually set it up Wednesday but only just added them today haha

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have some meds I want to try in one tank but getting old sucks as I cant read the directions. LOL Anyone use Lifeguard ?

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have some meds I want to try in one tank but getting old sucks as I cant read the directions. LOL Anyone use Lifeguard ?

Is this this stuff?? The tablets?? Does this help?

http://www.tetra-fish.com/products/water-care/lifeguard-tablets.aspx

 

[Granny Hatchet]

It certainly does. LOL Thank you It says scaleless I wonder if newborn guppys are safe..

 

[ShrekDawg]

It certainly does. LOL Thank you It says scaleless I wonder if newborn guppys are safe..

No problem lol and I think it would probably be okay?? Maybe just use a smaller dose???

Apparently scaleless fish is a certain few species. So guppies, even teeny ones, have scales, so are probably okay.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I have corys in a different tank. I didnt know they were scaleless ! You may have saved their life. Thank you !!!

 

[ShrekDawg]

I have corys in a different tank. I didnt know they were scaleless ! You may have saved their life. Thank you !!!

No problem!! Although I think the scaleless thing is more just that they’re resistant to meds rather than it being dangerous for them? But better safe than sorry!!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Really ? I thought it must burn their skin like salt . I didnt know.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Really ? I thought it must burn their skin like salt . I didnt know.

Maybe it does? I’m not sure. maybe that’s what they meant by intolerant? Idk. I was just going off what that what like said but I don’t know much about fish so you’re probably right haha

 

[Haydog03]

Hi! Does anyone have advice on Mystery Snails? I was surprised with them for my birthday, I now have 10! They’re adorable but they were left outside for three days because it hadn’t showed they were delivered. I didn’t know I was getting them either. Now I have them and I am utterly confused. I did last minute research in an attempt to keep them alive. They’re in a ten gallon tank, no real plants which I’m going to change as soon as I can and get duckweed? Would duckweed be good? Java moss? I also have nothing to feed them, and again, they were outside with no food for three days. I feel awful for them but I couldn’t be prepared because I didn’t know. I feel guilty for not having any food. I put carrots in their tank (which has a lid and air holes) but they haven’t really ate it. Now it’s floating so I’ll remove it, but I need to put something in there for them to eat. Literally any advice would be appreciated. I love them so much already and couldn’t bare losing them. (I get attached quick.) Again, any help would be a life saver. Like can I feed them green beans or peas??