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beth, i'm wondering if the hyposalinity treatment works on most parasites. i have an adult koran angel that is suffering from flatworms. i have done the freshwater dip for 3 to 4 minutes about 4 times over the last 4 months, and the worms always seem to return. none of the other fish in the...

jace, are you in omaha??? where's this aqua pets located?

mousers68, thanks for the info, i do my business at bellevue pet center, just wondering if there are any individuals in the omaha lincoln area trying to get rid of some LR. thanks

generally tangs like leafy foods, and algae, i feed mine nori from the asian food store. they also like the frozen brine. i've learned however that romain has no nutritional value for fish, same with iceberg lettuce. spinach, greenleaf and redleaf lettuce are good, as well as brocolli...

Looking for liverock in the omaha/lincoln, Nebraska area...

my koran angel is suffering from flatworms. they attatch around the eyes and fins, the waste from the worms causes a bacteria that clouds the eye over. i've freshwater dipped him 4 times over 4-6 months to rememdy the problem, but they always return. no other fish are affected. any suggestions?

i've had the fish for about 4 months. absolutely no signs of anything else. he's in a hospital tank now, laying on his side, but surviving for the past 3 days...

jjboods, question about the playsand. i've not heard of using that in an aquarium b4. do i need to wash it , condition it??? would it be safe or reasonable to add to an established tank? if so, in what proportion, etc.

i have an oceanic skimmer. a bit older i know, it's all in one model with the pump attatched. firstly, is it worth using at all??? secondly, when i used it last, it caused such a problem with creating soooo many microbubbles, that i picked up a berlin, and put the ole oceanic away... ideas?

I've got a 10 gal tank, and recently discovered the idea of a Nano Reef tank. i would like more information on this idea. filtration, lighting, inhabitants, etc.

i noticed recently my yellow tang's swimming becoming more labored, and less like gliding thru the water as before. vertical movement became difficult, and at nite it would lay on its side some. it would swim fine during the day and at feeding time. i've transferred it to a 10g quarantine...

yeah, i just lost a yellow tang to a ruptured swim bladder which caused complications. reacted too late.

IMO and gathering of info, i've learned that regular lettuce and kale are not viable sources of nutrition for fish. especially iceberg lettuce, it is made up of mostly water and has almost no nutritional value whatsoever. greenleaf and redleaf lettuce however are o.k. just note, if you're...

i'm thinking the guy probably was talking about the whole LED lite thing. i've got 'em too, and they're pretty cool.

all the information and literature i've gathered on tangs suggests that they are mostly seaweed eaters. brine and other non seaweed foods are good to add to a seaweed diet for variety and diverse nutrition sources. i've got a yellow tang, sailfin tang, and koran angel, and the greatest part of...

i've had the same problem with snails from time to time in a well established tank. when the snails fall on their 'back', if they're not near something to grab on to, they may die. it's o.k. tho, because the hermit crabs will take care of them. when i first cycled my tank, i added blue-legged...