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Today, 02:41 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Cardinal Tetra with worms on it! Help please! in Fish Diseases

Well, those don't look like anchor worms but they do look like worms of some sort. I suggest using Clout or Metro, both will take care of external...

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Today, 02:17 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Cardinal Tetra with worms on it! Help please! in Fish Diseases

Sounds like anchor worm. I think API's general cure will work, but you might want to google to make sure.

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Today, 02:15 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Water changes to lower nitrates? in Cycling

The brownish-reddish algae is probably diatoms, not algae. They are common in newly set up tanks and usually go away on their own once the tank...

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12-05-2013, 05:59 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Buying Used Tanks & advice on setting up a simple tank in Beginner Freshwater

Your question was why did the smell linger for so long. My point, which is now in bold in the quoted text, is the smell only means the area has been...

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12-05-2013, 04:45 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Please help in Beginner Freshwater

I'm not fond of the bio-wheel filters either. They aren't bad filters, but there are better ones out there.

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12-04-2013, 09:17 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Buying Used Tanks & advice on setting up a simple tank in Beginner Freshwater

Furthermore, use of bleach as a disinfectant does not form dioxins. In its manufacturing process, hypochlorite bleach begins as salt and water....

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12-04-2013, 07:15 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Fish ID in General Aquarium Forum

Oh lol, I guess it's my day to be slow in the brains! I didn't see the picture before.

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12-04-2013, 07:01 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Fish ID in General Aquarium Forum

Look up synodontis and pictus.

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12-04-2013, 06:55 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Buying Used Tanks & advice on setting up a simple tank in Beginner Freshwater

I don't know where this idea started but I have to respectfully disagree. Chlorine bleach will completely gas off in a couple of days and if it...

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12-04-2013, 12:27 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread My Goldfish don't Grow! in Goldfish

Actually a high protein diet is bad for goldfish. It is true they are omnivores, but they require more vegetable based food or they will develop...

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12-04-2013, 07:03 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Pterophyllum Dumerilii in Angelfish

Very nice! Wilds are my favorite, good luck with them.

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12-04-2013, 06:06 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Please help in Beginner Freshwater

Prime does not remove ammonia, it neutralizes it for up to 48 hours. In a cycled tank that is long enough for the bacteria in the filter to convert...

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12-03-2013, 10:31 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Emperor Tetra in Tetras and other Characins

I really enjoy watching the fish videos you post Steeler. Emperor tetra have been a favorite of mine for a while, they are quite lovely.

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12-03-2013, 06:13 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Is my new Betta sick? in Betta fish

It looks like it might be the beginnings of fin rot. Clean water is what he needs most. Unless you used seeded filter media from another filter you...

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12-03-2013, 04:44 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread So I just bought a sturgeon!! in Coldwater fish

Neat fish Scottie. You are going to have your hands full with this one.

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12-03-2013, 03:56 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread River fish found with black stuff on gut lining... Sick? in Fish Diseases

What is it with you and picking up dead animals? There are common internal parasites that can cause dark or black marks in the flesh of fish. I think...

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12-03-2013, 03:51 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Please help in Beginner Freshwater

On your particular filter the bio-wheel is where the majority of the bacteria is growing. The filters with bio-wheels are designed so you can throw...

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12-02-2013, 11:46 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Word Association in Forum Games

pizza.....

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12-01-2013, 04:28 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Nominations are now open for MOTM, Dec 2013 in MOTM

I nominate ~firefly~

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11-30-2013, 10:01 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread 20 gallon update in Aquarium Journals

It's good to read things are going well with the 20g. How about some pictures?

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11-30-2013, 09:59 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread one serious Panaque tank! in Plecos

As I assumed. The initial introduction to the tank was a bit of a shocker for them, though I could see they started to get used to the current and...

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11-30-2013, 07:09 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread one serious Panaque tank! in Plecos

That is a neat river tank and I assume it is supposed to imitate the fishes natural environment but they don't seem very comfortable in it, at least...

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11-30-2013, 02:15 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Greetings and salutations... in Introduce yourself

:wavingyellow: Hello and welcome.

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11-29-2013, 09:21 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread hope it worked in Malawi cichlids

Look through here http://www.davesfish.com/ Click on the link with each fishes name and maybe you can come across your fish.

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11-28-2013, 08:31 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Howdy! in Introduce yourself

:wavingyellow: Hello and welcome.

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11-28-2013, 08:30 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Changing substrate in General Aquarium Forum

I'm glad it went well and I am looking forward to seeing the pictures.

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11-28-2013, 08:20 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Cycling Done. in Cycling

Water doesn't lie, but people make mistakes. I am just asking you to be certain. EltyIt, It is quite possible for a tank to be cycled in that...

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11-28-2013, 02:33 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Cycling Done. in Cycling

All the more reason to wait. It's usually a better idea to play it safe than rush things in this hobby.

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11-28-2013, 02:28 PM

mommy1 replied to a thread Stung by a Panda Corydora? in Other catfishes

DoubleDutch, maybe you should read this part again, specifically the parts I put in bold. Corydoras spp. under stress, e.g. during transport or...

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11-28-2013, 05:47 AM

mommy1 replied to a thread Tank Setup/Cycling with Fish in Tank in Tank setup

It's a 75 gallon tank right? Add several tall plants, real preferred but fake is fine too, and some good sized driftwood. The plants and driftwood...

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Location:: Madison, WI

Gender:: Female

Orientation:: Undisclosed

Smoker:: No

Marital:: Married

Drinker:: Occasionally

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Children:: 1

Hometown::: Newark, NJ

Aquarium 1:: 20 gallon

typeof:: Freshwater

Rest of Your Aquariums:: I don't have more aquariums than that/those described above. If I had the room, I'd have a really big tank...

How I got started with aquariums.:: I won a fish at a fair in a ping pong toss game when I was in jr. high school and have had an aquarium ever since.