Thanks!

I will try it out for the grow-out tank but I had concerns about the fry initially eating it so I will stick to BBS for newly hatched fry.

Bob

While looking for another food source for newly hatched fish I came across "Golden Pearls" from Brine Shrimp Direct.

It seems ideal for me as they have a selection of sizes from 5 microns up 1000 microns. It seems to be too good to be true but if it is true, I’m tempted to try it.

Has anyone had any experience with Golden Pearls? What would be an appropriate size for newly hatched lamp eyes for instance? I assume I can use around 300 to 500 micron for the fish I would normally fed BBS.

Since it’s not moving, I wonder if some fry would consider it food. Are there any nutritional issues?

Bob.

Fp. gardneri was my first killi also and you will find them quite easy.

When I got mine I looked up on line about how to breed them and found the advice was to use a spawning mop, which I did. For months I wondered why I could find no eggs until one day i found fry swimming around in the duck weed. Upon watching the adults, I found they were laying the eggs in the sand.

Others have said, (I'm still no expert on this), that some gardneri lay eggs in mops or plants, and some lay eggs in the substrate. It depends on the population. My population was Nsukka so it won’t be the same as yours so you may want to try it both ways.

That’s a nice looking fish and I wish you well with your efforts.

Another way is to buy a tank cover at the local fish store or buy it on line if there isn't one nearby.

Some even come equiped with hinged sections which is handy.

Bob

As far as I know, Home Depot wont cut the glass. (At least the ones around here won't).

Usually a local hardware store will cut glass but the selection of glass is limited to single thickness window glass.

A store that specializes in glass may be the best since you may want a thicker glass and the sides need to be sanded smooth so you don't cut yourself.

On the other hand you may be handy enough to DIY. I use single thickness glass which is easier to cut and sand the edges. It isn't difficult. Check the web for instructions.

Bob

Thanks! I tried the Levamisole already and it seems to have worked although I need to do a second treatment in a few weeks.

If you have the time, a daily water change with cooler water such as from a well may help also.

Thanks. I will email you.

I am fairly sure that I have a Camallanus infestation. I have no experience with this problem so I hope someone can help.

It showed up in the Endlers and two of the Gardneri with mysterious deaths. I mis-diagnosed it as Velvet and started a treatment with Flubendazole.

After the first treatment, an Endler that was sick had 3 red worms sticking out of the anus. I immediately euthanized all the Endlers and continued with a second treatment of Flubendazole on the theory that at least any free swimming Camallanus would be killed.

I have been doing 25% water changes every day for a week. On each water change I have been vacuuming the gravel. (The tank has never been this clean!!)

The tank shares water with another tank using a sponge filter. The filter is 20 pores per inch size. Is that small enough to prevent contamination of the other tank? I have treated the other tank with Flubendazole to be safe since I may have been careless with wet hands, etc.

Is there any way I can be sure the Camallanus is completely eradicated from the tank and fish, (other than killing all the fish and sterilizing the tank)?

So far the remaining fish seem OK. How long should I wait before I declare victory?

Is Flubendazole the best treatment for this?

Bob Foley

I keep them with gardneri OK. There are only adult shrimp in that tank so I assume the fish eat the small shrimp. I raise the shrimp in another tank and replenish the shrimp as needed.