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  1. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    Welp, he’s dead. RIP Cheeto. Wish I knew what was wrong or if I did anything wrong but I may never know. Thought I gave him a good place to live. Let it be a lesson to anyone who has suspicions about filtering food through the gills and finds this previous post from 2010...
  2. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    I think he’s in a bad way. He looks discolored (reddish stripe under and behind his dorsal fin) and labored breathing. Any suggestions for what I should do? Video attached
  3. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    Yes it is aquasoil, but that is why I did a dark start for three weeks. The ammonia all leached out and was broken down by the bacteria in the filter. There was no ammonia before plants and no ammonia when the fish were placed in the tank.
  4. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    The lights are at 60%, I was planning to increase it over a period of weeks so the plants and fish could adjust. The lights ease in at sunrise over two hours and ease into sunset also over two hours. Obviously the carpet hasnt had a chance to grow in yet but there are still a lot of plants. I...
  5. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    I can see it’s the tailfin that clearly identifies him as a Cacatuoides. I’m stupid. Thanks again.
  6. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    Interesting that it’s a cacatuoides, I found quite a few others that said Agassizii double red also. Can you tell me the details you see to properly identify? I was definitely not impressed with one of the two shop keepers but they do quarantine all of their fish before putting them in sales...
  7. HypnobongInspector

    Worried about my dude

    Hey all, brand new here. Brought home my agassizii on Thursday afternoon. Very slowly eased him into my new tank which was dark started for three weeks. No ammonia, and did a full fresh water change after planting, all parameters look good. Guys at the shop told me he really liked a...
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