Chilodonella

CONSULT: Hey Doc!! Big fan of yours, any advice could you give me? My fish have been flashing 2 weeks now, finally saw Ich thru microscope, and treated MGF 4 days but flashing got worse, so I pulled fish did another scrape found chilodonella, then started PP treatment. The first treatment lasted 3 hours and …

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Ammonia – Hidden Killer of Fish, First Step in the Cycle – Symptoms and Cure

The “Cure” for Ammonia issues in a pond or aquarium is BIOSEEDING. This is the simple (it is simple) transplant of beneficial germs and microbes from a natural body of water, or an established fish system, into the immature system which lacks those organisms. What organisms are lacking? How do I do “Bioseeding“? About Ammonia …

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Pond Clean Outs: How to Clean Out A Neglected Ecosystem Water Feature

Pond Clean Out Needed? How to Fix / Clean Out an Ecosystem / Gravel Pond or Water Feature? I had “the boys” out to clean out a pond I’ve neglected for NINE years. Sure I did water changes and sometimes I’d clean the filter, but it was pretty neglected. You couldn’t see the gravel in …

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