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My biotoecus opercularis

Hey guys, just wanted to show my biotoecus opercularis, one of the smallest dwarf cichlids in the hobby, i have him for like 4 days so he is not in his best colours yet. I would also like to ask if this poop that he has in the pictures is looking normal?, its the first time i see long poop like this on him, doesn't look like transparent poop so i think its good, maybe he just needs better feeding to digest everything better what you guys think?

u/MrRogii — 5 days ago

Can cpds and emerald rasboras be kept in 28 C°(82,4 F°)?

I really love this species unfortunately were i live is pretty hot and my water in the tanks is always at this temperature, can these fish live well in this temperature?

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u/MrRogii — 1 month ago

Is this ram poop normal?

A few davs ago I noticed that my ramirezi's poop were strange, with some transparent parts and alsc a bit crooked. I thought it might be an interna worm, so I treated it with Ripercol (levamisole) However, a few days later the poop are still the same, so I think it might be another type of disease I provide her with excellent food, so I don't think that's it. What types of diseases can cause this strange poop?

u/MrRogii — 2 months ago

I need urgent help with my honey gourami

I have this honey gourami in my lake. I've noticed it disappearing in the last few days, staying less at the surface, and I suspected something was wrong. Today I noticed it swimming strangely, sideways, and I noticed this swelling on the left side before the anal fin. Could it be constipation? It's still eating normally and its scales are normal, but it's staying quite a bit at the bottom. I thought it might be a swim bladder problem, but I don't think the swollen area is where the swim bladder is located. What should I do? My main suspicion is constipation. My pH is 7.2-7.4, temperature 28-29 degrees Celsius, and water hardness 3-4. I feed it like twice a day but i think i might be feeding too much quantity i don't know

u/MrRogii — 2 months ago

Is this caused by overwatering?

My haworthia has this ugly thing going on in 2 of its leaves

u/MrRogii — 3 months ago
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What is the problem with my ember tetra

I recently noticed this particular male ember tetra starting to lose some of its colors, and its belly is also a bit sunken even though it's eating and being very active. My suspicion is that it has contracted callamanus worms, as I had problems with callamanus worms in another guppy tank I have, and I believe it somehow got into this aquarium. I didn't see any red worms coming out of it (typical of an advanced stage of callamanus worms), but I believe it's possibly because it's in the initial stage of a possible worm infestation. I couldn't see its poop to analyze if it's healthy or transparent, so I'm not sure. I'll post some pictures of it in comparison with the other ember tetras that are healthy and haven't shown signs of disease yet. In any case, I applied a dose of 3mg/L of Ripercol (active ingredient levadamisole) to paralyze and expel any possible worms from the fish. Unfortunately, I had to use it on the entire aquarium even though I have ramshorn snails, which could probably kill some of them since I was told levamisole affects invertebrates. Anyway, I came here to seek guidance or tips from someone who has gone through something similar.

Note that the parameters are 82-84 degrees Fahrenheit / 28-29 degrees Celsius. Regarding the pH, this is probably a point of concern. I've been using DIY CO2 with sugar and yeast, and I don't remove the diffuser overnight. I believe this causes a pH fluctuation. I don't know if this possible fluctuation could have affected the fish or lowered its immunity, but with my tests i saw that the fluctuation isn't huge, about 6.8 ph during the day and 7-7.2 at night

u/MrRogii — 3 months ago

I want to keep gardneri killifish in my aquarium, but many people say they should be kept in colder water Here in my city it's quite hot, so the aquarium temperature is always around 82.4 degrees. I don't want to have to invest in a cooler, and the water evaporates quite quickly without one. So I wanted to know if anyone has successfully raised this fish at this temperature and what their experiences were. If no one has successfully raised it at this temperature, I will focus on other fish from more tropical waters.

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u/MrRogii — 4 months ago