The Truth About Livebearer Disease

[@AquariumCoop]

*Read our article on livebearer disease - **geni.us/LivebearerDiseaseBlog*

[@connorrothandler6788]

I woke up this morning to see my African cichlids and one of the smaller ones eyes was all swollen what should I do?

[@connorrothandler6788]

Only one of his eyes were swollen the other one was regular

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

Thank you for such crucial and important information!!

[@MasterPhotographer]

Once again, “real world” information that is backed up by experience! This is why I became a member. Cory, thank you for all you do for the hobby!

[@kushalbajra8388]

Saddest part of aquarium hobby is to see your fish dying. 😞 thank you for the info. 😀

[@Trains-With-Shane]

"I'm not going to sell it without knowing if it works." Now that is an enthusiast, not just a retailer. Huge respect for that, Cory. I learned a lot from this video. Thankfully being in the Dallas, Tx area my water is fairly well suited for livebearers, it's hard with a 7.3-ish pH. But knowing what to keep on hand in case I have problems is a huge help. -Shane

[@marypaigeflynn4512]

A lot of times I don't put a lot of comments here.. but I want you to know how much I love your videos and how important they are in our fish keeping community & hobby. I just wanted to thank you for all that you do to help others... You just never know who's watching out there and how much you help! Thank you Cory and everyone who is part of aquarium co-op! Much love from my family to yours ♥️👍♥️🐟🌿🌱

[@danmedina383]

Cory, Gamer's Wife, Rachel O'leary, and Mass Aquariums have made me into the fishkeeper that I am. Thanks for the great info!

[@Outside-InAquatics]

I am soo grateful for these videos. When I have something going on in my tank they keep from losing my mind.

[@justinmalangoni]

thanks for putting into perspective what a fish goes through before going into your tank.

[@michaelflake8504]

Hey Corey I just bought some monte carlo along with a lot of other things from your site. Thanks for the good content!

[@chelsmeister]

This is .... a GREAT. Video. (!!!) VERY well done -- I have watched probably 100s of hours of fish tutorials of various sorts now. I think this tops them all.

[@HaleyRaeCannell1991]

I seriously appreciate this channel so much! 🙏🏼💝😊

[@ludokerfluffle6232]

Love this vid. One of best I've seen and not to long. Lots of good info delivered quickly.

[@gmbryant746]

Aquarium Co-Op is hands down the most helpful resource for me as a new fish keeper

[@mondraymondo]

Listening to this podcast got me "ooohh right that makes sense!" Multiple times... thank you

[@alexkavo8930]

Cory, your videos helped me nurse a rescued goldfish (lived in a small bowl with a colleague for nearly a year) back to health and in the process are turning me into a full on hobbyist. Thank you so much. I do have a question for you about my fish: I can tell from research on goldfish that he is smaller than he should be at a year old. I assume this is from poor conditions in a confined space. He has grown a tiny bit but not much in the 2 months he’s been in a larger tank with plants and filtration. Is his growth irreparably stunted? Is this going to cause internal issues with organ functions, etc.. I just want to give this fish a good life. Thank you for reading.

[@dwsdb878]

He'll take time. Our goldfish were mistreated, but after they realized their tank was safe they grew like weeds.

[@chngdbygrace]

Absolutely love how you present the information in these videos. The first one of these that i saw was on the mystery Tetras disease. As a Nurse I am okay with accepting that there are things i/we may not know. I am not comfortable with the mentality that stops at the unknown without trying to figure out what is going on. The approach that you present is fantastic and completely practical, and provides more information to fish keepers than I see on most websites and other videos. It seems that a lot of what is out there for the entry level hobbyist is just regurgitated superficial 2nd hand gossip. Definitely need what you are offering. One of the only things I can think of that I could ask for, and you provided part of it with the red worm info, is contagion and adverse impact of treatments on common tankmates... Or at least a link to a article or a thread from your forum that discusses these things. Like the treatment for planaria can kill snails. I have some wild snails and an old bladder snail in my tank, had another hobbyist not made the comment that they thought the reatment killed snails I would have wiped them out...

[@VincesArtDesigns]

See, I love keeping fish, but one thing I wish I would of known before I started the hobby when I was 12 was knowing how delicate fish are and how many diseases they can get! Literally, fish are so fragile that they could simply get sick just from your water that you get out of your facet! Each city has different water which each could affect your fish differently!

[@MA-zg2pz]

Kinda shows how amazing ecology is. We have to work so hard to attempt to mimic nature and support these delicate systems in the same way.

[@Animeeka]

Thank you so much for always sharing your fish knowledge and experience in such an easy way to understand. I truly appreciate all your videos; you have helped me make a much better environment for my fish.

[@Panda-gu9wz]

Excellent video presentation, very informative.

[@Strangekitty2000]

Thank You! I think you have helped me figure out why my guppy's and platy's never live long, but my other larger fish seem just fine. The whole tank got it's first dose of Expel-p.

[@wintersskye2527]

Absolutely a wonderful and informative video! 😊💖

[@fishman_tony]

It's actually super funny to watch mollys swim around and then spot fish poop like its food then spit it out and they do that like 30 times over as if the poop gets better with taste after every time.

[@deadpoet415]

I recently unsubscribed from a Fish KZbinr who doesn't give out consistent reliable information and does not quarantine. Through the years I also found out that quarantining the fish is best for their long term survival (just like you said). Any ways, I know you have another person helping you do videos but please keep making them yourself, as well. Cory you're the best! Keep it up!

[@tanngke]

it’s unfortunate there are people with a big following who give out unreliable info, there are many other fish youtubers out there who deserve that following.

[@mikaelafox6106]

I really wish I knew who you were talking about. I’m still pretty new to the hobby and I don’t want false information.

[@aeefkai1641]

Mikaela Fox aquarium co-op is the best tbh.

[@Pitbullnopapers]

Thanks Cory got my free discus sticker finally hahaha love your service man. Dedicated fan aloha from hawaii

[@nicoletiana]

lol cory is awesome!!!! im from hawaii too!

[@majorbruster5916]

Apologies for being pedantic but at 2:20 adding salt, as in cooking salt (NaCl), does not increase the hardness of the water. This increases the conductivity because you are adding electrolytes to the water. Adding calcium or magnesium salts to the tank water will raise the hardness as well as the conductivity, not to mention the pH. As you said previously, maintaining the correct water chemistry in the first place, goes a long way to maintaining our fishes' health.

[@kravistelly]

I never get tired of videos about livebearers!

[@KGcichlids]

Great informative video cory!

[@RJVortex]

Thank you Cory love your speech! :)

[@TuanCaCanh]

Good afternoon

[@Shizzyshizzshizz]

I have a 75 gallon guppy/platy tank and I load that thing up with crushed coral. Works fantastically with my soft tap water.

[@angelarussell566]

Great job As always Cory! 👍🏻

[@haroonibrahim2620]

I have never had this problem or do I have it now. I just like your videos 😍😍😍

[@richardwaldhouse8067]

Corey love your videos, keep up the awesome videos!

[@connie6705]

Cory, thank you! What would we do without you!

[@stefanritchie7667]

This trio of medications is not available in the UK.what would u recommend as a trio of medications for quarantined fish here as it can be very difficult to no what's good

[@XxZeroSkaterJoshxX]

Hey Cory! How much salt should I add to a 40 gallon? The Hardness in my tank is low amd im not sure how to start the process.

[@RJVortex]

crush coral is also good for snails cory a little no sign of danger?

[@snipernote]

question : do you ship live plants, ferts, fish food and fish meds to Saudi Arabia ?

[@billyeast6819]

What about adding vitamin supplements?

[@rayanthonybueno4250]

can i use mineral blocks for birds, rodents in replacement for wonder shells?

[@joseljimenez4836]

Excellent, I really appreciate. I have a question related to salt, but different. Is any way to know the optimal concentration of salt mpp for a fresh water community aquarium? I measure the level and I think something is wrong. 1418ppm in one 75 gallons aquarium and 910ppm in the 75 gallons aquarium. Thank you for the help.

[@vickiweaver6289]

Great video Cory! I have a female guppy that's been in my tank since January. She just had a bunch of babies and now literally looks broken. She is skinny and her spine looks bent. Everyone else in the tank is just fine. Thoughts?

[@johnwood738]

Thank you Cory for all you do for the hobby meeting you and your wife at the last Aquatic Experience was a highlight of my fish keeping experience just achieved another breeding a certain fish. The guy with the wheelchair and snickers.

[@RaceSmokie]

Talking about minerals I wonder will it be a good thing if we add mineral water (for human consumption) to aquarium from time to time?

[@AquariumCoop]

Well that would add some minerals, but it's probably not the most effective cost wise. Compared to an additive.

[@raycooper2287]

Hello Cory, I have mollies dropping like flies, I have aragonite sub, planted, added three times the amount of salt, I tried prozipro, and general cure, can I use furan medication?

[@roxannaayllon774]

Thanks for all the information you kindly share! Our platys were born at home. Our oldest female 1 platy (2-3 yrs) was doing well until a month ago when i did a floor cleaning and beneficial bacteria died altering parameters (got beneficial bacteria 3 dias after the change) . She started loosing weight quickly but she still kept her appetite. About 1 week ago i put her in a breeding cage to monitor, i fed her de shelled peas soaked in garlic and 'just' taste it from my hand. She had a darkening of what seems her digestive track line since the beginning but i never saw her poop anything at all and had difficulty keeping the food inside her mouth. After 3 days of micro feeding (tasting) her darkening of digestive track has extended to the abdomen (looks like hemorrhage). How can i help her and her tank family (nephew and niece), 25 L planted tank good parameters (now), weekly water changes. Should i worry about wasting disease, viral septicemia or worms? (as i said all were born at home including this senior female platy). Thanks SO MUCH!

[@nancysworld3675]

Great video. What about adding cuttlebone?

[@genevievewilson9271]

What was the disease that matched the image at 6.50min? My fish isn't completely pineconed like that poor guy but his scales are slightly spikier than usual (in addition to his shimmying behavior). Can I use aquarium salt to help with this condition? I dont have marine salt.

[@kater.6765]

Ahhhh! My Endler Guppy (His name is Pascal) was lying on the ground! He hangs around a the back of my bettas (20 gallon planted) tank while his brothers (all males) play and swim around. He looks sick and his fins slightly clamped. I only got my betta (Comet) and six endlers livebearers. I love you channel as well as others. I have a (tiny 1/2 gallon tub) I could use to quarantine him (the room is 23 degrees Celsius and I would do a 100% water change every day.) I have been dosing Metheleyne Blue and Melafix for my bettas torn fins (He jumped into another bettas tank in the store). Not sure is it Skinny Disease? What should I do?

[@shannonwestbrook9633]

What med an dosage would you use for wasting disease? I have 1 guppy with it but I've lost 2 in the last 2 months.

[@rafidraffe5772]

Good information thanks

[@wolfmick2638]

Thanks for the information

[@bern585]

hello @aquarium Co-Op, just reading up on this on the website last night, i would like to purchase the Trio preventive quarantine meds, im from the UK not sure if you ship here. what would you recommend for us UK folk that cant get these type of meds, thanks

[@AquariumCoop]

We only ship in the USA, for those who can’t get those meds, I recommend salt. However the UK has some interesting meds. I just haven’t tried them as they don’t exist here.

[@bern585]

@@AquariumCoop ok thanks for the reply, unfortunately here we only have broad spectrum meds and anti biotics are not available :( I've been looking for a solution because over the last 6 months I've lost 7 guppies and 1 dwarf gourami they all seemed fine then they started dying one after the other in monthly intervals tried a bunch of meds in the UK with no success

[@piperquarium4495]

Thank you for this video. My wife Judy bought some guppies and we currently have them in a quarantine tank and we learnt some info on somethings to do

[@aymond101]

If I quarantine a guppy that is showing signs of infection into a 5 gallon bucket with marine salt will it ruin my benificial bacteria on the sponge filter? Or would that actually be a good idea to make sure if the parasites are not in the sponge filter. Also using a TDS meter I get 386ppm. I tested my water and the results are 161/kh ,107.4/Gh and 340/calcium. Do you think this is what is causing the problems with my guppies? They multiply and the fry grow up but doesn’t seem like they last more than a few months and die. In the past two weeks; two of my male guppies that I have grown up have hung out at the bottom of the tank and eventually died. Now a third one is acting the same way

[@Lbarnes11]

So I have a guppy tank set up and just saw columnaris is one today, shes in quarantine now. Would it be smart to feed all the guppies some repashy with kanaplex mixed in? Or just her?

[@FatherFH]

Can you explain one day as to why your water is so soft and why you dont keep CRS since they love the low tds.

[@distaff2935]

Best video! Thank you.

[@MrGigi-dz9cv]

I am amazed, nobody makes medicated food for fish. It would be so easy for a company, to introduce medicine in the food, and help fish keepers.

[@lilianubia3648]

Thank you! this is a great video!

[@staceybrown3924]

Hi Cory! What happened to your schoutedeni puffers? Did you manage to keep them with other types of fish and breed them?

[@AquariumCoop]

Dean has them currently, he's had spawns out of them but hasn't been successful in raising the fry past a week or so yet.

[@BATMAN-lz9bt]

Can you use a low amount of aquarium salt with snails or plecos? I have them in most of my guppy tanks.

[@someguy8811]

It's funny how many people don't know guppies are brackish water fish. I get alot of surprised people who don't know about brackish water. I got a 50 gallon brackish guppy tank. Never had an issue for two years I love it. About 200 in it right now I swear they breed faster in brackish also🐟🐠🐠

[@cindywood2089]

Can I use Expel p the day after I finish paracleanse and maracyn and do the water change? Also can I put the mineral block in during the medication treatment of Expel p?

[@Jennifer-nz2ss]

Hi Cory, I like all your videos and watch them all!! I would like to get some plants from the qebsite but would like to ask a few questions. Is there a phone # to call? I havent been able to find one on the website or in any of the videos. Im not on social media so I really need a phone #. I appreciate it alot. thenk you

[@billymoles6200]

So do u still use api general cute and api e.m. erythromycin

[@BarrySuridge]

I add cuttlebone to my filters.

[@permanax_patb1472]

Awesome video!!! You are so good at only spreading the truth and or what you have confirmed. We all thank you for that!! And thank you for these information packed videos

[@lalalajuice]

Hey Cory. I don't have access to the minerals you mention. But do powdered eggshells work and seasalt without iodine?

[@AquariumCoop]

Kind of, you’d want to play with it a bit, not sure how fast the egg shell dissolves

[@x_moosh_x2969]

I have balloon mollies who I love dearly. My little Luna died overnight and I have no idea why. She was swimming around the night before with no obvious signs of any wounds/ fungal infections etc. My other balloon mollies are fine and alive, my water parameters are fine. The weird part is that she was stuck to my magnet dead. How does a fish get stuck to a magnet?? I'm so sad I lost my Luna and worst is I don't know if I did something wrong or not :(

[@Ragloves]

Hi I hope you don't mind me asking. I don't understand how do I fix the shimmy? Does salt fix it?

[@Ragloves]

I just got the fish from a farm. And it came already shimmying. My tank water has 0 ammonia, pH of 7.6. No nitrates but they all went to the bottom of the tank and just sat there. When it came up they kept shimmying nonstop. It's making me so stressed 😩

[@krysm1985]

@Aquarium Co-Op I have three X-ray Tetras in my tank and two Female Guppies with a baby ~1 month old in a 20g. I would like to start adding salt to make it more brackish because I understand the benefits but I am afraid of killing off the Tetras. I've read the X-rays can handle more of a brackish water but I'm not sure of how much salt I should actually add before it would be too much for them to handle. Suggestions?

[@AbdullahAzrael]

Use a little bit of cichlid substrate it has tons of minerals that's why my guppies are booming

[@jaderainhans9095]

i have a question so if my female guppie died and i took her egg out of her body, they have little eyes, can i save them in a egg tumbler

[@bigchungies2117]

I've had a recent experience with my mollies. I think one of them got hurt on decor, and it developed fungus on that spot.

[@mikeflo2089]

Yes ! Ick is obvious. But I don't know how to diagnose any other diseases

[@naegwut]

Dealt with this before, thank you for the education!

[@chngdbygrace]

The bass in that closing song sounds sick on my car's radio.

[@irenedool1069]

Is a teaspoon of salt okay with plants?

[@eyadjamus7126]

I've recently started keeping Guppies and they are the weakest fish I've ever kept. I lost almost half of the 20 - 30 I purchased before I had to medicate the whole tank before they finally stopped dropping dead.

[@andi3426]

I recently started new and they brought skin flukes and Tetrahymena. I lost many before I figured out which medicaments work... now they are thriving:)

[@RaptorRockDrakeJesus]

I started with 4 males and 4 females 2 years ago now I have a colony but every so 2 to 3 months they have a die off and I'm still don't know why like my fish r thriving so well then one drops dead and then 3 or 5 drop dead every day...

[@AndersonHVAC]

New to Mollies no issue but I only have 4 in a 29 should I go buy 3 more females and a male because 1 female hides a lot but I think she is just shy I’ve only had them a little over a week any suggestions guys ?

[@Scouse.raver1]

I'm now sure that my fish have worms but I live in the UK and I don't think I can get the medication that you're talking about I've tried anti-parasite slime and velvet by The Brand interpet doesn't seem to be working my fish are Guppies and are shimmying and getting skinnier it was ok for a few months now I have more dead fish and fish that look sick it goes away then comes back its spreading 2 and on top of this I've just moved all my baby guppies in with the infected fish not thinking about that. I really need some advice on what medication I can use to get rid of the parasites or worms thank you, to anyone, Emma

[@SaladSaladTrash29]

What do i do after adding salt and want to change back to fresh water?

[@amyboyd5760]

Hi! My endlers have the opposite of wasting disease. They look so chubby! I have cut back on their food but they look like they have thanksgiving dinner everyday. I can’t imagine they all have the same tumor at the same time? They are different strains, from two different stores, but I suppose a parasite could still be an option. Most of my neocardinas have disappeared so I thought they were just eating all the babies, but they couldn’t eat the adults!

[@high_fructose_corn_syrup]

How long do wondershells last in tanks?

[@fixitcorrectly7301]

Thanks again Cory, been waiting for this video, you just upped my knowledge for my small live bearer fish room that I run in my house. Is you me store front open yet or is it still curb side?

[@juniorduncan8131]

I have a black molly an it is swimming slowly or lethargic could it be sick

[@BigFishLittleFishAquatics]

I had Camallanus with my guppies a few years back, took a while to cycle out using Fenbendazole in their food, as just as you said, they don't mind what they shove in their mouth!

[@waydownoutdoors]

You the man bro

[@martroger5063]

Love your videos this one is really helping me because we are losing fish and the water seems fine so I can only put it down to what you were saying so going to get some salt

[@pranavhushe6069]

Great video

[@kierenboimufc5940]

Could some one help one of my albino Cory cat fish has red spot and his tail fin has seemed to have disappeared I’ve check water and is fine. I’ve read up it could be red blotch disease. How can I treat this ?

[@yazunakarmi3315]

how much salt should we add in a planted tank??

[@angelarussell566]

What kind of salt do you recommend using?

[@angelarussell566]

Brands would be great

[@jp-us9rq]

I have a guppy snail shrimp tank with live plants can I use wonder shell in it

[@lyricdemers]

I've been having issues with some of my female guppies getting sick and dying right after giving birth, I guess that's from the stress of it?

[@solusvoid4283]

Could be, sometimes they have too many babies. Are your females separated when giving birth?

[@janicetan3874]

It could be not enough calcium, I used seachem equilibrium and stopped having those issues

[@billcoleman782]

Man Cory that Crenium is blowing up.

[@kelseydailey]

I saw his crinium and had to get my own! They are beautiful plants!!

[@sofia9127]

my pregnant molly is constantly at the top of the tank and is doing that shimmy/snake motion you mentioned. She also has white fuzzy looking dots on her tail. This has only started recently. How do I help her? I have salt but I don't know how to go about the treatment process... like how much to put in the tank per day and how many water changes. Someone please help. I want her to survive

[@davidsamsell2031]

Excellent video. 📺. Learned a lot. Thanks. 👍😎

[@jorgepedrorui2605]

The name of that plant alone on that aqua,please!!!