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Thanks for the tip. Ned's in Millis is getting some in, but Tropic Isle is actually closer. I'll give them a call.

Looking to buy 10 ember tetras, metrowest Boston area. Thanks.

I had a group of 5 cpds, and am now down to 1. This is the second batch I've owned, and the longest I've gotten them to live is about 5 months. I don't think poor stock is to blame - I get most of my fish from the same place and they come in good shape. How long do these fish usually live...

I lost my favorite celestial pearl danio recently, and can't figure out why. The rest of the tank is healthy (mixture of cpds and ember tetras), and the water parameters are good (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, ~5 nitrates). No signs of disease or external trauma to the fish. He had been apparently...

Sorry I didn't see this sooner. Yes, he did survive, and is back to normal. He's great! The only thing I did was a lot of water changes. I have always faithfully done water changes, but throughout this whole episode I did pwc 1-2x a day. No idea if it's what saved him, but he really was at...

I just adore the nerite I got from you a while back! I'm also concerned about not having enough algae for him, so I'd like to supplement. Do you blanche and peel your zucchini? If so, for how long do you blanche? I've tried blanched zucchini slices a couple of times, but I don't think he's gone...

Wow, that's awful. Sorry for your loss. What kind of heater was this?

I have 2 cpds, and they're wonderful. I think they're my new favorite fish! They tend to be shy, so you may want to add some sort of a dither fish. I have 5 ember tetras in with them, and they often school together. Make sure you have some kind of plant cover for them - mine love a wisteria...

Wow, what a nice guy! He's a keeper!

I've gotten them from AZ Gardens (http://www.azgardens.com/) and Invertz Factory (http://www.invertzfactory.com/stocklist.htm). Shipping is high from AZ Gardens (they ship overnight, but you may be closer, so less expensive). Invertz Factory has a flat $15 ship charge, and a live guarantee...

I don't think there are really any quick cures, but I sympathize. Lots of tea with honey and lemon (honey is key), and if you don't have a cool mist vaporizer or humidifier, get one. It makes a big difference.

Does anyone have a betta that flares specifically at black objects? Both our current betta, and the one we had before this one, both flared at black objects. It's really weird. If anyone looks into the tank, the betta comes over. If someone is wearing a black shirt, he flares like mad. If I put...

Congrats! That's wonderful!

Hmm. Now I'm rethinking my whole acclimation method. The fish were shipped overnight with ammonia chips in the bag, and the bag was pretty big with a lot of water in it. But I didn't test the bag water to see if ammonia was present. Anyway, I have 2 embers left (I miscounted earlier). They are...

Love, love, love your photos.

Thanks for your response. In their FAQ they recommend drip acclimation for all their fish, but I don't have an airstone nor extra tubing, and was concerned about the water cooling off too quickly in a bucket.

Do a partial water change to lower your ammonia levels. You can always slowly add more ammonia if you change out too much water. During this time, your liquid test kit is your best friend :)

Oh, I meant to put that in. I floated the bags for about 45 mins, then slowly took out their old water and replaced it with tank water. I did that over the course of about 2 hrs, then emptied them into a net and released them.

Wow, I'm so sorry - that really does stink. I feel your pain!

On Friday I got a shipment of 5 ember tetras and what's apparently a trapdoor snail (was supposed to be a zebra nerite). I lost one ember on Saturday, one on Sunday, and 2 this morning. I have one left, and no confidence that he'll survive. He seems fine now, but then, they all seemed fine. The...