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My koi has an odd scale that may be infected but I can't tell; how do I fix it?
I saw it this morning and started researching because I am dealing with an ich outbreak due to recent overcrowding. It hasn't changed or gotten worse but I don't know if it's infected or a disease. If ...
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How long do viruses live in aquariums?
I had a dwarf gourami in my tank for several weeks and it was healthy, as were the rest of my fish, including regular gouramis. I decided to add another dwarf gourami. I purchased another one from the ...
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Goldfish are dying
I bought four goldfish 4-5 months back. I kept them in a bowl of water, and was daily removing a glass of water and adding a fresh glass of water.
Starting 2-3 months ago, everything was fine. But ...
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Common goldfish with "bleeding" around face, gills and fins
I look after two common goldfish in a 56L filtered tank with an airstone for additional aeration. Over the past two days, one of the fish has been appearing to be sick, suffering with what I can only ...
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My 18 year old Musk turtle has some soft areas on his plastron
My 18 year old Musk turtle has some soft areas on his plastron. They also bend a bit. Is this ok? There are no exotic vets in my area so I am not sure what to.
He eats dry turtle pellets and he has ...
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Goldfish skin around the intestine area is gone and stomach looks to be caved in
This is my first time posting so I’m sorry if I made any mistakes with my post.
I think I’m going to lose one of my goldfish. About 2-3 weeks ago both of my goldfish (I only have 2) developed ammonia ...
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Ichthyophthiriasis control in tanks, nitrites and nitrates
I have recently returned my fish to my main tank, a 65 g, after treating two weeks for ichthyophthiriasis. Two days after treatment ended, I transferred my larger fish home to a fully planted tank and ...
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Will ichthyophthiriasis medicine harm my betta if he doesnt actually have ich?
A few days ago I noticed a spot on my betta's side just next to his gills. It wasn't completely white in color but definitely lighter than the rest of his body. I tested his water and there was an ...
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Is it safe to add medication in a fish tank if there is no sick* fishes? [duplicate]
My water conditions aren't the best, yet, my fishes are doing their best so far. I want to put a fungus and fin rot remedy in the fish tank but none of them have it (at least I don't think so).
Two-...
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Fatal cotton like fungus on goldfish spreading to other?
I've had a black moore goldfish for 5 years. I just recently brought him with me to a new city and he's temporarily in a five gallon aquarium. Originally he was in a 30 gallon aquarium with other fish ...
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What is this fish disease?
I had 4 platies and 5 danios but there are only 1 platy and 4 danios left. mysteriously, they die in the same manner, like sinking to the bottom of the tank and resting there. I was wondering if they ...
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Male Platy clamping fins and hiding
I got 7 coral red platy for a planted ten gallon tank about two months ago. The water conditions are very good and the temperature is 76. I have 3 males and 4 females, and they have been breeding so I ...
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