Freshwater Archives - Michael's Happy Fish

Equipment, Fish, Freshwater, How to, Maintenance, Saltwater
Posted on August 4, 2024
by MichaelHF

Build a Diatom filter for under $100.00

Build a Diatom filter for under $100.00 This working prototype I built in about an hour and so far it runs very well but I ...

Cycling a Tank, Fish, Freshwater, Saltwater
Posted on June 9, 2024
by MichaelHF

How Long Does It Take To Cycle A Tank? – Preferences of Nitrifying Bacteria

How Long Does It Take To Cycle A Tank? One of the vital aspects of owning an aquarium is understanding the aquarium cycle. This concept plays ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Baby, Brackish Treatments Parasites, Controlling Growths, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Puffer Fish Parasites, Quarantine, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on May 28, 2024
by MichaelHF

Oodinium Parasite, Velvet

Oodinium Parasite, Velvet This parasite is a microscopic dinoflagellate (two little "whip like organs" or flagella used to propel the parasite through the water). It attaches ...

Clams, Controlling Growths, Dosing, Fish, Freshwater, Inverts, Maintenance, Saltwater
Posted on May 2, 2024
by MichaelHF

What is the function of phytoplankton?

What is the function of phytoplankton? As photosynthetic organisms, phytoplankton represent primary producers that serve as the main source of food for many marine organisms. ...

Copper Treatment, Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 14, 2024
by MichaelHF

Copper treatment – 14 days or 30 days Treatment Method

Copper treatment - 14 days or 30 days Treatment Method Taking the Hanna copper checker's margin of error into consideration, we are now recommending 2.2-2.3 ppm for Copper ...

Fish, Flukes (Monogeneans), Freshwater, Parasites, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Flukes (Monogeneans) Flukes (Monogeneans) – General Guidelines ** Updated 1/11/23 ** Many thanks to “Newsmyrna80” for writing this. Reposted with her permission. Some facts: Flukes are not true flukes. ...

Fish, Freshwater, Methylene Blue, Parasites, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Methylene Blue

Methylene Blue Methylene Blue (updated 7-19-2023) What It Treats: Ammonia burn, abrasions, cuts, open wounds. Mild antiparasitic/antibacterial/antifungal properties. Probably one of the best “first response” treatments for ...

Fish, Formalin, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Formalin

Formalin What It Treats: Temporary relief for Marine Velvet Disease (Amyloodinium), Brooklynella, Uronema, Flukes (Monogeneans), Black Ich (Turbellarians). 100% eradication of these diseases is possible through repeated baths and/or In-tank treatment. How To Treat: In order ...

Brackish Treatments Parasites, Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Metronidazole

Metronidazole * Metro is only suitable for eliminating Uronema from the water + tank surfaces. A fish infected with Uronema should be treated with formalin, or possibly Chloroquine phosphate. However, once red ...

Brackish Treatments Parasites, Fenbendazole (dewormer), Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Fenbendazole (dewormer)

Fenbendazole (dewormer) (DO NOT dose or food soak fenbendazole in a reef environment.) What It Treats: Flukes (Monogeneans) and intestinal worms. Fenbendazole is particularly useful to treat flukes & ...