Pet Forum / Aquaria / Freshwater / July 2005

My betta has what appears to be slime on his fins. It covers the lower parts
of fins, and it hangs in thin strands. There is no blood, the fins aren't
torn, its just the slime. I am treating him with BettaFix for a week now,
and the slime doesn't go away. Should I continue ...

   I am setting up my tanks again after a long break for school, moving,
house-building, and other excuses. I have probably made about every newbie
mistake there is, and I don't care to repeat any. My break has been about 10
years, and I'm finding quite a few technology changes.

I added an algae eater to my betta's tank and, man did that
algae disappear. There was quite a bit, including some red
algae which I read up on at thekrib. I got the algae eater
last Wednesday and the algae is nearly all gone. Can they

Hey folks, I happen to have a FishMate automatic feeder[1] that I've put
on top of my 25 gallon tank[2] in preparation for a two week vacation.
It's been a while since I've used it last, so I don't remember any
particular advantages or disadvantages. Anyone here have any definite

I'd like to use RODI water in my tanks when I set them up again (I have to
have it anyway for the marine tank I'm setting up), but I'm not sure how I'd
condition the water...buffering, etc. Does anyone know what I need, or
better yet, done it?

Can someone take a look at the sick fish album at
http://photos.yahoo.com/hammerjoe and tell me what disease this fish
has and how I can treat it?
The fish acts normally, eats and looks otherwise fine, it's just those

I have a 58G tank which has a not so common array of fish. I think...all was
working until a few days ago that two fish dissapear and one had bean beaten
so badly that it hardly had any fins.
I have not see any aggression during day time. I am suspecting something is

I recently found a painted turtle that was slightly damaged.  Looks like
someone ran over just the corner of the shell.  He looks OK except for his
right eye is bulged out and milky.
Is there anything that can be done to prevent infection and heal the

A quick question for those in the know...
I have noticed several trickle filters built out of a 10 gallon
aquarium and others in a similar fashion with the sump beside the
filter section. Correct me if I am wrong but wouldn't that submerge all

My tank has developed a leak. It appears to coming from around the bottom
seam.
Does anyone know the best way to find and repair  the leak? The tank is a 55
gallon glass tank by Oceanic.

My BGK has always been shy & little seen for the two years I've had
him, hanging out mostly in driftwood.
He was out today, which was unusual.  Also he has developed a whitish
mottling on his body.

I posted a while back about a black neon tetra that was swimming at an
upward angle of 45 degrees for a while.  I wasn't over feeding, water
quality was good and I couldn't tell what the hell was going on.  He
looks to be much better, eating again and swimming more normally,

Technically no question is stupid.  I know this, but for some reason
this one feels like it is.  
I've recently acquired a 20 gallon tank.  I plan on placing foam
underneath it in order to help support the glass.  My question is

i have cleaned my tank fully today but my water still smells although
it is crystel clear can some one tell me how to get rid of the smell

Spoiler -- my sick cichlid died.  :-(
A while ago I wrote about my sick & stressed out fish.  Anyway, this
afternoon I found him on the floor all dried up.  :-(  :*(  <sniff>
 He must have jumped out of his hospital bucket yesterday when I