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by Martinspuddle
Thu Apr 18, 2024 21:58 pm
Forum: Questions & Identification
Topic: Dying CRS shrimp
Replies: 1
Views: 21

Re: Dying CRS shrimp

Detritus worms are harmless to fish and shrimp. Leeches however are a big problem. I’ve also seen another small thing about 2mm long that crawls over the glass quite quickly, not sure what it is. Anybody got an idea? Copepod ...fish food, quite harmless too. :] Weekly maintenance is a must with thes...
by Martinspuddle
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:11 am
Forum: Questions & Identification
Topic: Water treatment lowers pH?
Replies: 4
Views: 112

Re: Water treatment lowers pH?

Does the ph drop overnight if you leave tap water in a receptacle overnight, what is the ph in the tank normally? I'm wondering if there's something else going on here.... I was thinking the same but that's one hell of a drop pH 7.2 to 6.4. Think his fish are up to something ...perhaps their brewin...
by Martinspuddle
Thu Apr 18, 2024 9:07 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: New Tank Log: VikingMummy
Replies: 657
Views: 44387

Re: New Tank Log: VikingMummy

plankton wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:19 am Mine have gold eyes until they're about 2 months old, the singleton fry I got last time has now gone green (only the eyes, obviously! ;) :D)
You been drinking? ...think @plankton been at the aquarium water again. :grin:
by Martinspuddle
Thu Apr 18, 2024 7:47 am
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: In The Shallows
Replies: 344
Views: 21887

Re: In The Shallows

I preferred it with the stones. :tongue:
by Martinspuddle
Wed Apr 17, 2024 16:06 pm
Forum: Questions & Identification
Topic: Water treatment lowers pH?
Replies: 4
Views: 112

Re: Water treatment lowers pH?

You say this bottle of API Aqua Essential was gifted to you. Was it sealed when it was given to you?

I'm wondering if it's been mixed with some API pH DOWN.

API® pH DOWN
by Martinspuddle
Wed Apr 17, 2024 10:05 am
Forum: Birthday Wishes!
Topic: Happy Birthday Jon_D!
Replies: 6
Views: 95

Re: Happy Birthday Jon_D!

🎂🎂🎂 Happy Birthday 🎂🎂🎂
by Martinspuddle
Tue Apr 16, 2024 18:33 pm
Forum: What's happening in your Aquarium? - Tank Logs
Topic: Taffs new tank log
Replies: 22
Views: 1016

Re: Taffs new tank log

Sorry to hear of your loss.
by Martinspuddle
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:51 am
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Sick swordtail
Replies: 43
Views: 2614

Re: Sick swordtail

Reading through this thread I now understand why these Swordtails are suffering. Your water parameters are the issue here, along with aquarium size and I agree with plankton this is more than likely stress. Personally I think it would be better all round if you returned these fish to the aquatic sto...
by Martinspuddle
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:36 am
Forum: Birthday Wishes!
Topic: Happy Birthday Voylike
Replies: 6
Views: 113

Re: Happy Birthday Voylike

🎂🎂🎂 Happy Birthday 🎂🎂🎂
by Martinspuddle
Mon Apr 15, 2024 17:30 pm
Forum: Cichlids
Topic: Amatitlania Myranae (Topaz cichlid)
Replies: 16
Views: 1106

Re: Amatitlania Myranae (Topaz cichlid)

Have they hatched yet?