Best products from r/poecilia
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1. Marineland Penguin Bio-Wheel Power Filter, Multi-Stage aquarium Filtration
- WITH ROTATING BIO-WHEEL: Patented Bio-Wheel technology provides excellent wet/dry biological filtration
- MULTI-STAGE FILTRATION: Delivers mechanical, chemical and biological aquarium filtration to maintain a clean aquatic environment
- MARINELAND FILTRATION PRODUCTS: Count on Marineland brand for the most reliable, technically advanced aquariums and accessories on the market
- COMPATIBILITY: Use with Marineland Rite-Size Filter Cartridges (see individual filter for sizing recommendations)
- FIVE SIZES: Available in 75 GPH, 100 GPH, 150 GPH, 200 GPH and 350 GPH sizes
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2. AA Aquarium Green Killing Machine 9 Watt | Internal UV Sterilizer System with Power Head | Kills Algae, Bacteria, and Waterborne Pathogens | Easy, Submersible Installation
Say GOODBYE to GREEN and HELLO to CLEAN. AA Aquarium’s Green Killing Machine eliminates cloudiness, algae & bacteria to give your fish the crystal clear water they need for perfect health!The #1 UV in the US – over ½ Million sold. Patented technology that no one else has and the ONLY UL Safety ...
3. Seachem Prime Fresh and Saltwater Conditioner - Chemical Remover and Detoxifier 500 ml
- POWERFUL TREATMENT: Seachem Prime is a complete and concentrated conditioner for both freshwater and saltwater fish tanks, working hard to remove chlorine and chloramine.
- REMOVER: Seachem Prime immediately and permanently removes chlorine and chloramine, successfully allowing the bio filter to remove ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate while they are detoxified for 48 hours.
- DETOXIFIER: Seachem Prime effectively detoxifies ammonia, nitrite, and heavy metals found in the tap water at typical concentration levels, providing a ideal environment for your betta, tetra, or other fish.
- USE: Use 1 capful (5 mL) of Seachem Prime for each 200 L (50 US gallons) of new or replacement water. For best results, add Seachem Prime to new water first. For exceptionally high chloramine concentrations, a double dose may be used safely. For smaller volumes, use 2 drops per gallon.
- SAFETY: In case of an emergency, the 5x dose of Seachem Prime may be used for both ammonia and nitrite. Use a ½ dose if the water temperature is > 30°C (86°F) and chlorine or ammonia levels are low.
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4. Tetra HT Submersible Aquarium Heater With Electronic Thermostat, 50-Watt
- All Tetra HT heaters have indicator lights to let you know when the heater is on. It will be red when heating and green when the proper temperature has been reached.
- The HT10 uses a built in electronic theromstat to automatically maintain water at 78° F which is ideal for most tropical fish. No adjustment is requried.
- Ideal for aquariums between 2 to 10 gallons with hoods or glass canopies
- The HT heater is fully submersbile and can be installed vertically or horizontally. It's small footprint makes it easy to conceal behind plants or other décor.
- Please read all label information upon delivery. DO NOT plug heater into an electrical outlet until it is placed inside the aquarium.
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5. Aqueon Quietflow 10 Filter
- Increases oxygen levels
- Four-stage filtration
- For 10 to 20 gallon aquariums.
- Size: 10-20 Gallon
- Reduces noise
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6. Fish Bendazole (Fenbendazole) 250mg (3 Packets)
- This DVI Video + S/PDIF audio to HDMI converter combines your DVI-D digital video with your S/PDIF Digital Coax or Digital Optical Toslink Audio signal
- It outputs them in HDMI format
- Reduces the clutter by combining the digital video and audio output of your device into one HDMI cable
- Connector type: Converter
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7. Penn Plax Airline Tubing for Aquariums –Clear and Flexible Resists Kinking, 25 Feet Standard
Safe for salt and freshwater aquatic environments. Standard 3/16 inch diameter tubing is great for all your aquarium airline needs.Made from clear, flexible plastic. This airline tubing is built to last and withstand wear and tear. It is also resistant to kinking.Flexible plastic makes this tu...
8. Tetra Whisper Easy to Use Air Pump for Aquariums (Non-UL), Up to 10-Gallons
- POWERFUL: Tetra Whisper Air Pump provides dependable airflow to your aquarium.
- QUIET: Patented dome shape, suspended motor and sound-dampening chambers for quiet operation.
- PROVIDES OXYGEN AND WATER MOVEMENT: Keeps underwater pets happy.
- AVAILABLE SIZES: Select the proper size for your tank – 10, 20 and 40-gallon pumps have single air outlets, 60 and 100-gallon pumps feature dual outlets.
- NON-UL LISTED: Reliable performance at an economical cost.
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9. XINYOU XY-2835 Fish Aquarium Mini Cylinder Soft Sponge Water Filter, Black
- Product name : sponge water filter; use for : fish aquarium
- Air inlet diameter: 2mm/0 08";air outlet diameter: 15mm/0 6"
- Dimension: 5. 5x 7cm/2. 2" x 2. 8" (D*H);Color: Black
- Weight : 78g
- Package content : 1 x sponge water filter
1 x tube
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10. XMHF T Shaped Aquarium 2 Way Air Pump Control Valves for Fish Tank Blue Plastic 10-Pcs
- Product Name : Aquarium Air Tubing Connectors; Material : Plastic
- Color : Sky Blue; Connector Diameter (Each) : 4.8mm 0.18"
- Thread Diameter : 9mm 0.35"; Total Size : 3.7 x 2.4 x 0.9cm 1.4" x 0.96" x 0.35"(L*W*T)
- Weight : 14g
- Package Included : 10 x Aquarium Air Valve
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Well it seems like you're in a situation that is (unfortunately) one of the most common: The formal term is I'm-doing-everything-right-and-none-of-the-symptoms-are-very-diagnostic-wtf-is-going-on.
TL;DR - Get a UV filter, run it for a week before the new fish arrive, once you start to see babies wait two weeks and then remove the UV filter.
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The cory death isn't too helpful (in terms of providing information) simply because about 10% of fish from the pet store seem to die no matter what anyone does. In fact, your survival rates are pretty good a year after the purchase date. You tank set-up looks about as good as it could possibly be, so I can't imagine the environment is unusually stressful either. I forgot to ask how big the tank was, but I'm going to guess its 20-30 gallons based on the filter you're running. This should be fine for guppies and their tankmates.
Although there's no clear diagnostic information about what happened, I've found that almost anything disease related is mitigated with a UV filter. My suggestion is to try using one of these to soften the process of adaptation to your tanks. I use these, but since you have an external filter, you might prefer to use an in-line UV filter like this one. I've found that the first one works good enough for up to 30 gallons (although even 30 gallons is pushing it a little), but I haven't tried the second one and have no idea how well it works. I just randomly found it on Amazon and only link it as an example. You'd be wise to do some homework about whatever model you decide to get because they aren't cheap. (Protip: Remember to use fakespot before you buy anything on Amazon! Aquarium stuff is especially prone to lies and general fuckery from manufacturers).
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Here's what I did when I was in a similar situation. Perhaps you can have the same luck I did: A while back I ordered some endlers, introduced them to my community tank, and they all promptly died. My assumption was that the pathogens in my tanks kicked their asses, partly because they were ordered from a completely different area in the US. I decided to try again, but this time I was obviously very concerned about how well they would adapt to the pathogens endemic to my current tanks. So I started running a UV filter about a week before I planned to add them to my community tanks (A week seemed like enough time to drive the pathogen load down). I added the endlers to the tanks and kept the UV filters running until about two weeks after I saw the first endler babies born in each tank, so about a month after adding the endlers. Then, I removed the filters and crossed my fingers. Fortunately, the spike in pathogen load that surely came after removing the UV filters didn't seem to affect the endlers at all. As far as I'm able to tell, the UV filters gave them a chance to form a robust immune response. That was about a year ago and today my biggest problem is the booming population, but that's another post ;).
EDIT; I should add that I would try a UV filter first partly because you'll need to start considering more drastic stuff at some point (e.g., chemicals) and since there's no easy way to know exactly what's killing the guppies, you'll probably need to use trial-and-error. As many of us learned long ago, the trial-and-error approach to treating disease in the aquarium is almost always a complete shit-show. Its expensive and in many cases you just end up harming the healthy inhabitants without actually solving your problem.
Well thats scary as hell. If people are euthanizing tanks with it it must be crazy hard to beat. I dont know much about it, but seriously good luck.
Last thing that MAY help, Im totally not sure though. They're worms right? Parasites? If so you can pick up [this]http://www.amazon.com/Bendazole-250mg-Fenbendazole-Powder-packets/dp/B009TAQ4OI/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1412396405&sr=8-2&keywords=fenbendazole) stuff. It works great on parasitical worms and free swimming. I used it for all sorts of random bugs I found in my shrimp tanks. They dont harm shrimp or snails, and obv. not fish. You can feed it to them through their food if its parasitical or dose in water column.
Happy cakeday! I've upgraded my filter to one that can handle up to 30 gallons (https://www.amazon.com/Marineland-Penguin-Power-Filter-70-Gallon/dp/B0009IODZG/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=fish%2Btank%2Bfilter&qid=1564378467&s=gateway&sr=8-3&th=1). So hoping I'm good on that front.
Do you think this would also be okay? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Superfish-Aqua-Flow-Filter-100/dp/B003ZGC22K?th=1&psc=1
(The 50 one)