Find out how to identify and eliminate planaria from your aquarium. Learn effective methods to keep your tank clean and pest-free!
These parasites can easily transfer from tank to tank via fish, plants, decorations, or equipment.In this guide, I’ll explain what Ich is, how it infects your aquarium, how to identify its symptoms, and most importantly, how to treat it. With the right knowledge and action, you can ...
Cut bags and pour water into a container, then gently place frags inside. Add water from your tank until corals are submerged. Gently blow off corals with a baster to remove accumulated detritus or other undesirables. (Gently is very important.) ...
Pull out the magnifying glass because parasites are the culprits that like to stay incognito. Velvet is a sneaky little glimmer you might catch under the right light, while white spots – well, let’s just say they make it obvious that your betta has uninvited dinner guests. ...
Blog post on how to disinfect and clean aquatic plants before putting them inside your fish or shrimp tanks.
If the fish is suffering from trauma, a little rest in relaxation in a hospital tank may be all that is needed. Treat a bacterial infection with an antibiotic. Treat parasites with copper or medication specifically labeled to killparasites. ...
She had a fish tank screen saver. I visited her once, and found her hovering over the laptop with a watering can. "I haven't topped up the water in the fish tank for a while ... I was trying to find the hole to add water". It was a struggle to teach someone else about double...
Protomonts lose their ability to swim, fall to the bottom of the tank and in a few hours become a tomont. The parasite becomes a hardened cyst, like an ich egg, waiting to hatch. The tomont is a ticking time bomb full of nasty little parasites. What was once a single ich parasite...
If you want most of the babies to survive, you will need to remove all fish (even endler live bearers) from the tank, otherwise, they will be eaten. Removing all the babies will be impossible because they are so small and hard to see. Do not worry about the adult Cajuns. They expre...