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[Kiara20]

Thanks I'll probably do a water change tomorrow and then let the salt sit in some water till night before adding it in. He's in a 10 gallon tank. Any idea how much I should add?

[Dappled Sapphire]

Thanks I'll probably do a water change tomorrow and then let the salt sit in some water till night before adding it in. He's in a 10 gallon tank. Any idea how much I should add?

when I was treating ich I added 3 teaspoons per gallon in 3 doses over 38hrs (so one teaspoon per gallon every 12 hrs)
im not suer if its the same for pop-eye... so im not sure if that helps at all

I found this

Different types of pop eye require different treatments. Pop eye caused by trauma can often heal by itself if given optimal conditions. Move the fish with pop eye to a tank where it can be alone and won't get stressed by other fish. Make sure to keep perfect water quality in the tank. Adding a tablespoon of Epson salt for every 5 gallon of water in your tank may help the recovery.

Pop eye caused by environmental factors can often be dealt with in a similar fashion. It is very important to improve water quality and other environmental issues to avoid more fish getting sick. Fish will never get well if you don't improve the environment.

Bacterial pop eye can be hard to treat as it is an internal infection and internal infections are always harder to treat than external since it is harder to get the meds to the place where they are needed. Treat bacterial pop eye with a broad spectrum antibiotic. That is usually effective if the infection hasn't progressed too far already. A fish given antibiotics can recover even from severe cases, but the more severe the case is the harder it will be to successfully treat it.

so it looks like you use less salt when treating pop-eye

you might be able to try a 'dip' instead of putting the salt in the tank... though it is more stressful for the fish

[Dakotak]

Thanks I'll probably do a water change tomorrow and then let the salt sit in some water till night before adding it in. He's in a 10 gallon tank. Any idea how much I should add?

Depends on what salt you are using really. If you use Mortons canning and pickling use 3/4 teaspoons (let me .doubble check that to make sure its right)
If you use aquarium salt go by the directions since some salts can have diffrent size grains.

[Dappled Sapphire]

Oh yer I went by weight and used sea salt

[Dakotak]

So, I fed Shiro and Dottie some brine shrimp for dinner. I thawed it out, Shiro took a bite, Dottie took one then Shiro gobbled the whole thing up!! Poor Dottie only got the free floating shrimp but since one side of the tank is bare she got a lot.

I just started taking the gravel out, one handful for every two weeks. ^^

Kyro's infection is gone. After the 19th of this month his medicated food regiment will be over and hopefully back in the main tank. ^^

[sarcasteil]

I hate my fountain/filter. Everyday I have to clean the stuff taht get's in the thing that turn around and sucks in water. Wether it's bits of algae, bits of leaves.. A cocoon.. WTH?

I need a name for my pregnant fish.. I think Sue, after my BFF. Yeah, I check on her everyday. Her stomach seems to be getting larger, and chubbier.

My building (My school has Kindergarten, Primary, Junior High, and High. Not gonna mention where I am though.) has a small water fountain. I was messing about with my pals when I noticed three.. small just-orange shubunkin. They were so cute! Except that the fountain their in.. Hardly has any space. Wouldn't reach even ten gallons. Ffffff..

And awesomeness!! My school has like, LOTS OF KOI!!! Speckled koi.. I can't count cos the water's so murky... But I just want to fish one out and.. Put it in my pond.. Muahahahaha..

[gefpoo7]

this is what I got using aqadvisor for your current set up:
Warning: Jack Dempsey is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 10 inches.
Warning: Melanochromis Auratus is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 4 inches.
Warning: At least 5 x Melanochromis Auratus are recommended in a group.
Warning: Melanochromis Auratus is not recommended to be with Jack Dempsey - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
Warning: Melanochromis Auratus is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
Warning: Pseudotropheus Demasoni is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 3 inches.
Warning: Pseudotropheus Demasoni is not recommended to be with Jack Dempsey - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
Warning: Pseudotropheus Demasoni is not recommended to be with Nimbochromis Venustus - mbuna species should not be mixed with other groups.
Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended for your tank - it may eventually outgrow your tank space, potentially reaching up to 9 inches.
Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Jack Dempsey - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Melanochromis Auratus - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
Warning: Nimbochromis Venustus is not recommended to be with Pseudotropheus Demasoni - lake Malawi species should not be mixed with other groups including mbuna species.
Note: You have selected mbuna species. These species in general, need to be overstocked to control aggression (over 100% stocking level). Make sure your filtration is sufficient and keep up with water changes. (Read more about beginner mbuna species here).

Warning: Your selected species may eventually require 182% of your aquarium space. You may need to deal with territorial aggressions later on. Try removing some of (Rocio octofasciatum) or get a larger tank.

Recommended temperature range: 25 - 27 C. [Display in Farenheit]
Recommended pH range: 7.6 - 7.8.
Recommended hardness range: 10 - 15 dH.



Recommended water change schedule: 77% per week. (You might want to split this water change schedule to two separate 52% per week)
Your aquarium stocking level is 225%.
Your tank is seriously overstocked. Unless this setup is temporary, you should consider a larger tank. [Generate Image]



you would need a minimum 60G-70G tank for your cichlids and about 100G if you add a large pleco

Thanks! We defiantly fix this! :3

[Bettahorse]

So I did a 50% water change on my 55 gallon yesterday after I scrubbed out the algae on the glass. Took some new pics today.

[Kiara20]

O_O Toboe I'm just going to come steal your tank and all your fish okay?

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[Dakotak]

O_O Toboe I'm just going to come steal your tank and all your fish okay?

You grab the tropical fish and I'll nab the bettas.