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Hi there are there any other symptoms like white poops or any flashing or rubbing ,mabe you could try with a pp treatment first (potassium permanganate)it is messy stuff but is great to rid of any external parasites.

5 cats 3 mini lop rabbits 2 goldfish 1 finch (there was 2 till my daughter accidently sucked tweety up the vaccume cleaner)yes i did laugh no i shouldnt of done that as she was devastated and the surgestion that she call the next one hoover did not go down well either 36 discus 50 guppies

Hi there is it posible you could post some pics?

Ive got Greg making a tank for me at the moment 2500mmx600mmx550mm ,no glazier in nelson wanted to do the job and Greg was very confident he could do it in 12mm with the right bracing he has been building tanks for 10yrs so ill let you know how tank goes but he comes highly recomended by others

yes im sure they do but we light the chippie for hot water and i was amased i worked out that my tanks all cost $15 per month on the reef caculator i was gob smacked and i dont feel so bad now

lol yes its a sign of the times id rather do another haircut a week and pay for the dryer than peg washing out :lol: my life is far too short to peg washing out oh and clean ovens oh and..........

yes all run between 29 and 30,the wetback is a life saver as i change 150g of 30degree water daily also my mother with her $30 power bill is horified but i ask forgiveness from the power gods and i love my fish

$360 last month 2 adults 1 kid 5 discus tanks with lights 12hours day ,wetback,no pegs only use chothes dryer :roll:

thats for sure its a very jaded person that cannot view scenes such as the mother and calf being hauled onto whaler ship and not feel sadness or remorse . A wonderfull book if anyones interested is "sounding "by Hank Searls after reading this you will never wiew whales as a mere commodity

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good luck i hope it works the sooner treated the better if left too long it could turn bacterial let us know how he goes

they may do also might be in the bath /health dept a pharmacy may have it also or even try pack an save/countdown etc

tomatoes lol :lol: or to soak their feet after gardening mabe :lol: :lol:

i would only use nonchelated normal salt if i were trying to treat an external parasite for the bloat id use epsom

i only use epsom salt as it achieves the same things the link i posted gives a good run down of problems treated by salt for bloat epsom would be best if no improvement in 12 hours the dosage of 1 tablespoon per 10gallon can be doubled safely

yes your right 2 differnt compounds but often plain epsom salt is packaged and labled as tonic salt in treating bloat both compounds will achieve the same result possiblt the epsom salt more effective i didnt mean to mislead anyone as both are tolerated by most fish

sorry tonic salt and epsom salt are one and the same thing http://www.fish-helpline.co.uk/health/tonic_salt.html

you can use normal salt as long as it has no chelating agents in but epsom salt is avaiable at pet shops labled as tonic salt but is cheaper in supermarkets

Im not familar with betas but with my discus they do this when bloated and i find epsom salt at 1 tablespoon per 10gallons is magic and helps to move any blockage

thats great that would work out best do you have a picture of some sort or can you just try an explane how you want it and i can work out how much materials well need and cost im happy to build it for nufin but if you pay for timber etc that be sweet my phone number is home 5410414 or work 5418312

I live on rabbit island do you want it freestanding or fixed? if freestanding i might be able to build at home and then move it otherwise fixed is fine

your welcome lynnie just a word of warning they are a beautiful fish that quickly become very addictive :lol: good luck with yous discus venture

Hi mabe start off with 50g bare bottom tank temp around 84-86 oF couple of sponge filters mabe canister as well(discus dont like current so i face my spray bar towards the back)making sure filters are cycled of corse .6 juvies is a good number to grow out lots and lots of water changes the more the better at least 50% every other day if possible.ph is not so much a problem as long as its stable aged water is best so mabe concider setting up a storage barrel,feeding usually bloodworms tetra, colour discus tucker(beefheart)good for growth but need water change after feeding beefheart. hope this helps some

Hi there i live in nelson and do a bit of backyard building ive built a gazebo ,huge rabbit cage ,several tank stands,and various bits of furniture so happy to help where abouts are you in nelson? Tanya

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