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by WinterRose73
Fri Mar 17, 2023 19:34 pm
Forum: Aquarium Decor, DIY and Equipment.
Topic: Bucketless water change.
Replies: 27
Views: 1394

Re: Bucketless water change.

I use the same method as BigBen for water changes. I have a shepherd's crook on one end of the hose and pond pump on the other. When siphoning water out, pond pump goes in the tank, the crook hooks around the base of kitchen tap and keeps water directed into the sink. When that bit's done I swap the...
by WinterRose73
Sun Jan 01, 2023 14:06 pm
Forum: Questions & Identification
Topic: Euthenasia?
Replies: 17
Views: 1011

Re: Euthenasia?

Sorry you've been forced to make a decision, it's never easy. :( With the clove oil, if you put a couple of drops in before adding the fish, and then add the further drops until they pass, they do tend to panic less. You've kept them well though. Ian that method doesn’t actually work. Oil doesn’t m...
by WinterRose73
Wed Dec 28, 2022 22:47 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
Replies: 18
Views: 1362

Re: Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year

Slightly belated Merry Christmas everyone! (or perhaps I'm rather early for next year 🤣).
by WinterRose73
Fri Dec 23, 2022 12:55 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Stephen's poor health
Replies: 89
Views: 5602

Re: Stephen's poor health

Really glad to hear things are starting to get better Stephen!
by WinterRose73
Sun Dec 11, 2022 18:44 pm
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!
Replies: 9
Views: 1507

Re: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!

Just run the aquasky on manual mode and use a plug-in timer 😁 I've been doing that for 12 months, but unfortunately it is now only working about half the time when plugged in and switched on manually. ... The light hasn't worked with the app since this time last year, really. I was hoping to go to ...
by WinterRose73
Sat Dec 10, 2022 11:39 am
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!
Replies: 9
Views: 1507

Re: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!

plankton haven't a clue, I have a group of 8 in total but no idea of the sexes. This one was left from a previous group and is much larger than the others. I did a water change Tues but could do another small one with cooler water today... Aquasky ok again at the moment so at least it cam see what'...
by WinterRose73
Fri Dec 09, 2022 21:05 pm
Forum: 2022 Winners
Topic: November TOTM Winner - Bryan_D
Replies: 19
Views: 2331

Re: November TOTM Winner - Bryan_D

Well done, lovely tank!
by WinterRose73
Fri Dec 09, 2022 21:01 pm
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!
Replies: 9
Views: 1507

Re: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!

So there is no improvement or change in the Cory after having starved the tank for a couple of days. I'm not sure it doesn't look worse now than it did on Tues. It's still swimming OK but looks just so bloated still. The other fish still look fine. It's still swimming quite fast and with the tank de...
by WinterRose73
Wed Dec 07, 2022 10:27 am
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!
Replies: 9
Views: 1507

Re: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!

Thanks @black ghost and @plankton. I'll starve the tank for a couple of days, assuming that won't be harmful for the other fish. Stupid Aquasky not working again today so I can't really see anything in the tank at all to see how it's doing.
by WinterRose73
Tue Dec 06, 2022 20:52 pm
Forum: Livestock Health
Topic: Help!! Massively bloated Cory!
Replies: 9
Views: 1507

Help!! Massively bloated Cory!

Hi, my Aquasky has just pinged on after a couple of days of not working at all. I've just seen that one of my Cory's - it was the largest one and has been in the tank for quite a while - is hugely bloated. It's almost like it is sitting on some sort of cushion like a hovercraft... 😳 it's either an o...