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Sorry nobody replied yet! What did you decide for your fish? I set up my first pond this year and decided to bring them inside for the winter in a tank. My koi were shy as well, I fed slowly not to make shadows or move quickly to startle them. Slow sinking food like New Life Spectrum (what I used indoors) and they would start eating the sinking one first. Now they eat off the surface and I can flail around more like a child would without them headed to the bottom to hide

Hi, I am looking for brainstorming ideas on filtration for a fish rack. I will be consolidating my existing stand-alone tanks running HOBs and FX6/FX5 into tanks suitable for a rack and keeping planted discus, goldfish, and a divided shrimp tank primarily on it. It will be near my living room so noise levels should be minimal. Rack will be Husky 77"L x 24"W https://www.google.com/shopping/product/11132586973800395377?lsf=seller:6472097,store:6421897208254707720,lsfqd:0&prds=oid:5831625693435483271,hsec:specs&q=Husky 77-inch W x 24-inch D Industrial Strength Welded Storage Rack With Wire Deck in Black&hl=en&ei=od6NWtn_CtGqjQPlkq7wCw&lsft=gclid:EAIaIQobChMI3ePCkvS32QIVC0BpCh1Gsw63EAYYAyABEgJio_D_BwE Any suggestions or links are welcome! Thank you

Thanks so much for posting this. I read this thread yesterday and went home to my goldfish at the top of the tank. After doing a water change the night before and all fish were normal, I did forget to plug the filter back in for about 30 min plus the time it was off while above the water line when empty/filling so at least an hour.. Nitrates through the roof. I will be sure to be more mindful of my timing on this or clean the filter at the same time to prevent so much new waste from entering the water again.

I would move the rescue fish into the 120 and put some of the Tetras or rasbora into the 15gal or find different fish for it. Keep an eye on the algae eaters for showing interest in your fish

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Awesome! Im a big fancy goldfish fan =) What are you feeding?

How's your tank set up going now?

Interesting... nobody else had anything to comment including the op?

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That sucks about the angel. I saw it when he held the bag up for auction and the fish looked near death at that time

Fish passed this morning

Sorry I should have checked other threads first. I'll try to get him to lower water levels and try more metro. Metronidazole from the vet (liquid) is not any less expensive unfortuantely.

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Hi my friend has a large fahaka Puffer in a 150 gal tank presenting with white poop, low activity, disinterest in food. The tank was treated with metro for the size of the tank and now a water change. I am wondering what is a more cost effective measure of treatment as the fish is still ill and metro was $80. Any advice is appreciated. No interest in blood worms,shrimp or snails probably hasn't eaten in about 3 weeks. Thank you

are blackworms a complete source of nutrition for fish? I have recently purchased some and have been wondering these fish look great

[sorry if this doesn't flow, I wrote it jumping between sections] Some stores carry specific fish that nobody else gets (ie: Petsmart carries synodontis nigriventris or someone privately who bought from Petsmart). I think Petland carries this fish now but mislabeled as a Moth Catfish. Some private/home based operations have lower prices and less commonly found livestock (ie: SKA Shrimps with high grade red cherry shrimp for $4 instead of $8+ in store (Big chain or otherwise) I notice stores are starting to carry more than your $7 betta. Such as the giants, koi colours, etc. As well as bringing in less commonly found livestock. Home businesses are starting up around Edmonton. If this is a stable, long term option I don't know but I think it's more for the person(s) to exercise their hobby and make a few bucks on the side while having a revolving door of sweet new things (plants and fish)(at wholesale pricing) without the overhead of a store front. I wouldn't say online ordering is killing the local market because shipping is still over $50 and the average person isn't going to justify that extra cost they may save on livestock found locally. Group orders are nice as they can offer rare fish or large quantities of fish at a lower price while often paying nothing extra for shipping. However the risk of losing fish I find is higher from their travels, maybe they only just landed in Canada the same week you ordered them. Downsides are many, including not being able to see the fish you're buying. For myself, ordering what is a $6 fish in big chain store, $4 in locally owned store, $3 private sale, and $1.25 for 100 (group order) the risk of losing 10% of my order is still worth the savings. I think this goes for a lot of people as well. I shop around for price, availability of what I'm looking for and quality (maybe adult sizes and colouring). I still go to Big Al's as they end up with strange surrenders and while not going into prices or whatever wormhole mentioning this store always does, I have a 5" Vampire Fan Shrimp from there and that is not something I've ever seen anywhere else! Often I have no idea what I'm looking for and will often visit "all" my local stores just seeing what's cool and available. One day my bank statement showed Aquarium Illusions, Aquarium Central, PetSmart, Big Al's and Petland all in the same day :$ I've only been to one store in Calgary, Pieces. This place is amazing and enormous with aisles and aisles of freshwater livestock. The prices weren't low enough for me to justify having a fish sit in a unheated bag for 7-8 hours however. The market is rich with options, each offering something different yet with a lot of similarities. If I am recommending a store to someone new it is always Aquarium Central for freshwater options, plants, supply available in store from knowledgeable staff.

My albino pairs regular fin also produced some long fin albino.. I have 1 long fin but I dont believe it to be breeding size yet? at only 2-2.5" without fins. If it is of breeding age then it would be female. In my experience (6 months) with my : 2 male adult albino reg, 2 female adult albino reg, 1 unsexed juvinille long fin albino. They produced 6 batches of 99% regular fin albino, with maybe 30 long fin albino, and 1 silvertip regular fin babies. Pressumably, mine are from long lines of albinos? TL:DR/ Albinoism is recessive however long fin is dominate. You should get a mix. Two long fin parents would result in a larger percentage of babies being long fin.

My furacata rainbows (tiny guys!) jump out of the tank when I feed them or top up the water. Annoying and they're so small!

my 4 breeding albinos only produced ONE silvertip out of 6 batches.

Woohoo! Post pictures when you get it!

I saw this for a suspended light option! I would have tried to make the chain totally vertical myself for symmetrical sake

i've heard returns on canisters with amazon arent nice to do. Often come missing pieces for some reason... Homes Alive Pets always has sales and coupons on the Safeway receipts.. least in st albert ... not sure where you are.

I have well water tank at 8.6 with cardinals/neons... lots of other fish in it. They are growing normally in it. If its a steady ph and you acclimate them before adding to your tank they should be fine imo.

Mine used: A half of a clay pot, from Michael's The premade ones from Angelfins Although I am a big fan of DIY laying around the house items if you have them as Jason mentioned