If they were kept in brackish water at the shop, and you transferred them to water of the same salinity, you can try giving them a freshwater dip (like we do...
I am not sure if it would be safe or not as far as being toxic but you need to be concerned about sharp edges or points. Obsidian can be sharper than a...
I don't know what the Maracide is supposed to do. A commercial remedy like Rid-Ich+ will cure Ich. You need to treat the water instead of the fish. The...
In a message dated 9/1/04 8:35:37 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Obsidian is basically black glass from a volcano. As long as it doesn't have excessive sharp...
Your best bet here is to increase the salinity to 3 ppt (or one heaping tablespon of salt per gallon of water). This should knock the parasite out. As to...
Hi all Tonight was a bit mental in my animal household. First of all I noticed that my goldfish was flicking yesterday so I thought I better keep an eye on...
In a message dated 9/2/04 9:35:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time, ... Nope, frogs cannot grow another hand, only certain salamanders can regrow complex body parts,...
On Wednesday, Sep 1, 2004, at 07:33 US/Central, ... Obsidian is glass, which the tanks are made of....so it ought to be ok, unless there are any funky...
I am relatively new to the world of aquaria... I got some pond snails from my parents pond. They hve been in the tank for about 2 weeks now, and are laying...
Obsedian is colored volcanic glass, thus non-pourous and inert: http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/obsidian.html Just make sure that you remove any...
go to http://applesnail.net for everything you need to know.... btw, you'll need to have hard water and add a calcium supplement if you want to raise baby...
I just found out how fun aquariums are and i want to learn everything i can about it. i need info in terms normal people like me can understand, i dont have a...
As the other poster pointed out you want to make sure the turtle has plenty of sunlight or lighting with a compact fluoresent bulb. They also need plenty of...
My red betta, Carlos, has a serious problem. :'( His left pectoral fin is not there. He was sick with fin rot, and his lips seem sore, etc. I am treating him...
I have a question if anyone can give me some advice. I have freshwater tanks, a pet store told me it's good to add some Aquarium Salt in them, yet I read that ...
Freshwater fish don't really need salt in the water. However, if your aquarium is a new setup or is having any problems, then salt is the simplest anti-stress...
... Raise the water temperature to 29C. Treat the betta with a bit of salt solution and the recommended dose of melafix and not stress him too much by various...
I see a lot of discussion on the pros and cons of adding sea salt to a freshwater aquarium. I believe that people want to add it because of a possible...
I don't have any melafis. What about aquarisol, maracide, ich cure, fungus cure, or quick cure? How much salt solution? Thanks for the help. Marlene...
I have read that it is not good to use a tank that had housed animals because of amonia bild up with in it. I recieved a 40gal 36x12x18 that had housed a...
Hello. I'm Aximili Guru. I have a quick question about compatibility. (I have a 75 gallon aquarium with no fish) Here's my question: would these fish be...
I would suggest you to get some Melafix in that case or some one here can give a recipe of using teatree oil. This is what it is. Melafix acts very well on...
Well. some points of correction: Salt for freshwater aquarium is not really sea salt. It is aquarium salt but even plain simple sodium chloride will do. Table...
The only way to know for sure is to get it cycled first. Any deaths you
have the first 2 months are most likely because of ammonia and nitrites
produced by...
Thanks for all the info on Corydoras & Aquarium Salt, I appreciated your little story about fishing and things you said made sense, like the fish spend less...
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