Michaels Happy Fish Blog – Page 3

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 & ...

Black Ich (turbellarians), Brackish Treatments Parasites, Fish, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Parasites, Praziquantel (dewormer), Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on April 6, 2024
by MichaelHF

Praziquantel (dewormer)

Praziquantel (dewormer) IMPORTANT: Praziquantel depletes oxygen from the water. So, add a couple of air stones (cranked on high) or point a wavemaker towards the surface ...

Success With Clams in Your Reef Tank

Success With Clams in Your Reef Tank Filmed LIVE at Reef-A-Palooza Dallas, we gather some valuable intel, debunk some myths, and even get a glimpse ...

Fish, Inverts, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater, Sea Anemone
Posted on October 9, 2023
by MichaelHF

Sea Anemone Splitting: Causes, Signs & Post-Split Care

Sea Anemone Splitting: Causes, Signs & Post-Split Care https://youtu.be/hoAXdYHc--U If you’re the proud owner of a sea anemone, one day you might return home only to ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Controlling Growths, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Puffer Fish Fresh Water, Saltwater, Saltwater Treatments Parasites, Treatments
Posted on September 23, 2023
by MichaelHF

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease

Lymphocystis aka Cauliflower Disease Lymphocystis is a disease that makes fish have growths on its body like could either be pink or white in color. ...

Equipment, Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Quarantine, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on September 22, 2023
by MichaelHF

Great Method to Add to your Fish Aresenal for All New Arrivals

Additional Great Method to Add to your Fish Aresenal for All New Arrivals A Concentrated Formula and Broad-Spectrum Dip Treatment for New Arrivals. HydroPlex™is an extremely ...

Controlling Growths, Cycling a Tank, Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater, Treatments
Posted on September 21, 2023
by MichaelHF

Can You Add Too Much Good Bacteria to a Fish Tank?

Can You Add Too Much Beneficial Bacteria to a Fish Tank? When you review aquarium maintenance guides, you’ll notice most of them recommend bottled bacteria ...

Cycling a Tank, Fish, Freshwater, Other Fish Issues, Saltwater
Posted on September 20, 2023
by MichaelHF

Beneficial Bacteria 101 for Fish

Beneficial Bacteria 101 for Fish Beneficial bacteria are essential for a healthy aquarium. They break down fish waste, dead plants, and other organic matter, keeping the ...

Carbon Dosing / Vodka Dosing

Vodka Dosing What is Carbon Dosing for Reef Tanks? Biological filtration is a natural filtration method provided by nitrifying bacteria to remove nitrates from the reef ...

African Cichlids, Angelfish, Discus, Fish, Flowerhorn, Freshwater, Freshwater Treatments Parasites, Goldfish, Oscars, Other Fish Issues, Parasites, Quarantine, Treatments
Posted on March 25, 2023
by MichaelHF

Costia Parasite

Costia Parasite Costia is a single cell microscopic parasite that attacks the skin of fish. It is a flagellate. It destroys the skin, in mild ...