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    How to clean microscope lense?

    I recently got my microscope back. I try to look through it but its too dusty. How do you guys clean your microscopes?



    Joe
  2. Thread: Metro

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    You can treat the water, Or 1gm of metro mixed in...

    You can treat the water, Or 1gm of metro mixed in with 100 grams of food. When i dose with metro i dose 10 gramsof food and dose .01 metro. You have to havea digital scale to get it right. You have...
  3. Thats what im thinking myself..... It was way...

    Thats what im thinking myself..... It was way fast. 2 days of distress and he was dead. I dont get it. He was my fastest growing and agressive fish. Is there anyway that an adult discus could have...
  4. Thanks Robert, Now my next battle i hhave a 3...

    Thanks Robert, Now my next battle i hhave a 3 inch ss juvi had him since he was the size of a quarter bought with the pb. He now has some sort of somthing that resembles fungus, Its wounds i beleive...
  5. Well guys i lost him....... Im very sad. My first...

    Well guys i lost him....... Im very sad. My first discus death. I rasied him from tiny tiny and now hes dead..... He was such a nice pidgeon i picked him out of about 20 of his siblings he was...
  6. I have to agree with you guys, I saw him...

    I have to agree with you guys, I saw him scratching on some plants, His breathing is rapid but shallow. He doesnt open his mouth wide just enough to get a breath. I gave them a shot of malachite...
  7. Shallow Breathing and one gill closed.....

    I have one juvenile discus thats breathing shallow and has one gill closed. He seems to have a few white spots on his tail, Its not ich,as i keep my temps between 84-86 degrees. I wonder if its...
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    you have too few discus. You need atleast one...

    you have too few discus. You need atleast one more. Discus are schooling fish and it throws off their natral instinct to not be in a big group. What size tank??


    Joe
  9. Thread: RO Water

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    No, you have to bring the tds up with either tap...

    No, you have to bring the tds up with either tap water, or kent marine ro-right.



    Joe
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    That was it for sure. Cannot find the eggs, Think...

    That was it for sure. Cannot find the eggs, Think they or somone else ate them.... : ( but atleast i know shes a female now thanks Matt. Will the female eat her eggs if there isnt a male worthy of...
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    Ovipositor?

    What exactly does an ovipositor look like? I think my big girl is attemting to mate : ) ... Two have paired up and are cleaning my amazon sword ive seen the big female make some practice runs on...
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    Id say that they arent 100% necessary. Ive been...

    Id say that they arent 100% necessary. Ive been keeping discus for a while now and no losses, Knock on wood. I dont have a uv-sterilizer but on the same token, I have battled a few times with hex. I...
  13. Thanks,Illusn. Ive tried .01 grams i figure that...

    Thanks,Illusn. Ive tried .01 grams i figure that was one tenth of 1 gram, I mix that in with 10 grams of food. No discus dead or even really stressed looking. He seems a little unconfortable and he...
  14. Well day 3 now, Ive given 3 treatments,He seems...

    Well day 3 now, Ive given 3 treatments,He seems to be taking it well the occasional head shake or twitch, Have started to see some dark in the poo,no longer just intestinal lining. Keep you guys...
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    Id use real plants, My tank is heavily planted,...

    Id use real plants, My tank is heavily planted, The plants help keep the nitrates at 0. Like somone already stated they provide oxygen and just look great!. You can look back and be proud of these...
  16. Well, since no responses, Ive tried using 10grams...

    Well, since no responses, Ive tried using 10grams of food, I use .1grams of meds, Going to dose once a day for 7 days and see if the white poo from one of my discus goes away.



    Joe
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    Yes city guy. The eye is too big for the body,...

    How would we knoe if a fish is stunted ? Large eyes and not so large body.. is it ? :roll:[/quote]


    Yes city guy. The eye is too big for the body, There should be a minimum of 2-1/2 more eyes...
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    Could be gill flukes, Just got done treating mine...

    Could be gill flukes, Just got done treating mine for flukes. Used malachite green and formalin for medication.



    Joe
  19. Metro/Prazi, What to do if they are both active ingredients?

    What exactly should i do as far as dosing goes?? Ive read alot on here not to ever use the both together. Im using jungle labs internal parasite guard,I want to put it into their food is this ok to...
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    The last time i bought 2 new baby discus, I had2...

    The last time i bought 2 new baby discus, I had2 angel fish also, That wasnt working out, So i plucked the angels out and gave them to my brother inlaw. Its been heaven ever since, Plus ive heard...
  21. I do that because i have 6 discus in 50 gallons...

    why do you change water a night ? Is there any specific reason to it, or just like that..[/quote]

    I do that because i have 6 discus in 50 gallons of water discus should have a minimum of 10...
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    How do these little guys make for pets? Any...

    How do these little guys make for pets? Any good??? Like i said i catch them when they are HUGE!!!!! Would be pretty cool to see some babies of the peacock bass


    Joe
  23. Id have to agree with you. It would be almost...

    Id have to agree with you. It would be almost impossible to gaurentee you got them all... Deffinately hospital tank im going through the same dilemna myself.....



    Joe
  24. Agree with rwel4809. I have 10 amazon swords in...

    Agree with rwel4809. I have 10 amazon swords in my tank, Cabomba, Hornwort, Dwarf Sagarmantha, Red Rubin Sword and some others, I change 25% of my water every night the plants help keep the water...
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    Sounds like it to me.. Thats what all of mine...

    Sounds like it to me.. Thats what all of mine have done. Try to get your hands on some metro.



    Joe
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