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I once had a goldfish that was about 12 years old develop what I believe was a brain tumor, as his head was semi-translucent enough to make out some sort of internal growth. He exhibited "seizure-like" episodes very similar to your video, where he would lose ability to regulate buoyancy for...

I have a female midevil that does a similar thing - I also ascribe to the "hunting condensation drops" theory. We can hear her slamming in the basement from upstairs... Last night I heard an unusually large clatter from the basement, went to investigate, and saw that there had been a red solo...

That was my thinking as well - I am attempting as best I can to de-snail the tank. The downside is, most of the tanks in my fishroom have some MTS population, so I'm concerned about cross-contaminating tanks with this. I also read in a paper about transversotrema that they can live on the fish...

Hi all - I have a group of young Boesemani rainbows purchased over a year ago that I know are the source of a very problematic parasite. It looks like difficult-to-see flukes beneath the scales. If the fish turns away from you under good lighting, you can see white flukes slowly wriggling just...

Wow, that's super cool. I wasn't aware they did that either! Maybe you have a neat new color variety?

I love it! That's just such a cool, unique and effective way to break lines of sight and create grazing areas for those fish. Now I want to do something similar in my big tank. Good inspiration :)

Wow, that looks phenomenal - super natural, and I bet the fish love it! Did you make those vertical structures with the holes in them? What is that made out of?

Hello Monster Fish Keepers, If you have the patience, I have an ailing GT that I'd really appreciate some opinions on. I have a lot of background info that I think could be relevant, so kudos if you read this all. Here goes: Young male Green Terror - I've owned him for about a year. Purchased...

Exactly - good photo! Glad to help :)

Hey there! Those are definitely the "setae" or the bristles from an earthworm. I had the EXACT same microscopic experience scoping the poop from a green terror - saw all these, they look kind of like worms... but they don't move and all have the same rigid shape. I had fed earthworms lately, and...

Hello, sorry to hear about your fish. I wonder if the 'not eating' issue is actually seperate from the head injury/infection. What are your water parameters? If in doubt, I'd do a nice big water change. I'd maybe also remove whatever stones he hits his head on, at least for now. Any other...

Well, I've got a bid out there on some P. menarambo, so fingers crossed! Thanks again for the information on these guys.

Hey, perfect! I was actually looking at these pics in the older thread I saw related to this sort of setup! Your polleni are incredible. Are the paretroplus less aggressive, more of a colony-type cichlid? I've only ever seen one in the flesh, but I see one seller for them on aquabid. What about...

Hello! I've been starting to brainstorm some long-term stocking ideas, and I'm just looking to bounce some ideas around, especially with folks that have kept some of these species before. Most of what I keep is CA/SA cichlids, and I typically maintain single-specimen tanks with those guys, so...

Ah, yep - I actually did give that a try. I slathered pieces of tilapia (his favorite) in espom salt and fed it. He seemed not to mind the taste and I think he got a decent bit of epsom salt in him, but it didn't cause any significant change. I also raised tank temp to about 80. Glad to hear you...

Hi! I am going through this EXACT issue right now. I was thinking of making a new post of my own, but maybe my experience will help with your guy too. I bought 2 GTs maybe 4-5 months ago. Got both of them eating NLS large fish Thera-A pellets within a few days. Great. 1 Terror is mine, 1 is my...