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Goldfish Blog
http://goldfishlovingfuck.tumblr.com
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21 (Happy Bday to me!)
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How many Goldfish
3 Mai Tai, Sarge & Snowflake + 1 betta Casper
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My Sarge is getting almost-black patches, too, as he turns orange! The last little bits of green are so dark and he has a little beak lol. I love Cash
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Ideal temperature for fancy goldfish
LauraThe3xplora replied to joel08's topic in Equipment and Water Care
I keep my goldfish at about 72-74* F as per dnalex's advice. Good mix of metabolism rate and life span. In addition to different temperature requirements, goldies and tropicals also have very different pH requirements and levels of aggressiveness. -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Thanks, everyone! I really didn't think she was gonna make it. Shoutout to my mom for following the directions I passed on from here and saving my oldest and smallest fish! -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Sorry to bring this topic up out of the archives, but it was bothering me that I never followed up with everyone who helped me with Snowflake. She pulled through! She's back to normal and is happy in the main tank again I will be ordering my own MMs to have on hand for her (THANK YOU to CindiL for sharing hers with me!!). Here's a blurry pic of her from this weekend....not puffy anymore! -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Well she's been on MMs since 9/21 but she's been apparently looking normal since maybe 10/1? I wasn't sure how long after looking normal she should stay on the meds. So happy she made it!!! -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Update: my mom tells me that Snowflake is essentially back to normal! She's not pineconed anymore and is looking great. She sort of came back from the dead I guess, because my mom almost pulled her out of the tank because she turned gray and looked dead I guess she has 9 lives! How much longer should she stay on the MMs? -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Ok, I will make sure she only gets the MMs -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
She's supposed to get 7-8 a day, but my mom has to trick her into eating them by mixing with the regular pellets. Sometimes she'll go back at night and eat the soggy pellets off the bottom -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Last I heard, my mom was trying to get her to eat by tempting her with the regular pellets and crunching up the MMs (she has sort of a deformed mouth so she takes little bites). I wrote down at home how many she -should- be having a day -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
I did a big water change and cleaned out my filters. What else should I do? And thank you! She is my oldest and sickest fish, I'm not sure she will make it -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Thanks so much Helen! I read your first post after I finished my water change. I added 1/2tsp to the QT and I put a media sponge from the main tank in there just in case. I think the big heater would fit if I put it at an angle. Would that be ok? I think my house is pretty stable around 68. 150W is ok for a 10gal right? She doesn't want to eat, but maybe if the swelling goes down she will eat some MMs -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
Test Results for the Following: * Ammonia Level(Tank) 0 * Nitrite Level(Tank) 0 * Nitrate level(Tank) 0 * Ammonia Level(Tap) 0-.25 * Nitrite Level(Tap) 0-.25 * Nitrate level(Tap) 0 * Ph Level, Tank (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.6 * Ph Level, Tap (If possible, KH, GH and chloramines) 7.6-8 Other Required Info: * Brand of test-kit used and whether strips or drops? API drops * Water temperature? 72 in main tank, 68-70 in QT * Tank size (how many gals.) and how long has it been running? 60gal main, 10gal QT * What is the name and "size of the filter"(s)? 2 AC 70s on main, 20gal whisper on QT * How often do you change the water and how much? 50-60% once a week * How many days ago was the last water change and how much did you change? * How many fish in the tank and their size? Last weekend, doing one today in main tank * What kind of water additives or conditioners? Prime * What do you feed your fish and how often? Hikari Lionhead 2x day and a cube of frozen worms * Any new fish added to the tank? No * Any medications added to the tank? No * List entire medication/treatment history for fish and tank. Please include salt, Prazi, PP, etc and the approximate time and duration of treatment. Salt & Prazi when tank was set up * Any unusual findings on the fish such as "grains of salt," bloody streaks, frayed fins or fungus? * Any unusual behavior like staying at the bottom, not eating, etc.? Was hanging near top in main tank, swollen like a pearlscale, pinecone scales, popeye, just looking generally puffy and unhappy Mai Tai was swollen up for a few weeks with a mystery infection or eggs (not sure yet) and is now back to normal. -
Snowflake has dropsy :( HELP
LauraThe3xplora replied to LauraThe3xplora's topic in Disease Diagnosis/ Treatments
I have a 10gal tank set up with an old 20gal filter because I don't have an air pump. I don't have a spare heater, just the one in my main 60gal. I have Epsom salt. Here's the best photos I could manage. The top view isn't the best because she's hanging out near the bottom, but I can clearly see her scales sticking out. http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/laurathe3xplora/null_zpsa743a141.jpg http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/laurathe3xplora/null_zps94608f65.jpg http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/laurathe3xplora/null_zps37ebd143.jpg http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag7/laurathe3xplora/null_zps7ecc800a.jpg -
I just got home for the weekend and found that Snowflake has dropsy. Pineconing, popeye, not acting right, white poop. I'm picking up a hospital tank right now, so this post is on the go. I have MMs. Ive never dealt with dropsy before. What should I do??