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    Are you gonna go with stems, swords, or any crypts? Or just mosses, anubais, and java fern? Also do you want an inert substrat were it doesn't lower pH or do you?

    If no to noninert go with Ecocomplete or Flourite. If you want your substrate to lower your pH, there is all those stratums like Fluvals (Fluvals Stratum has little nutrients, so use root tabs!) or you can use Azoo Plant Grower Bed (Should be $31 shipped) this does have nutrients.

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    I wouldn't, crushed coral is going to make your hardness go through the roof. The only time you should add crushed coral or shells is to increase or stablize kh or gh, only a small amount is necessary. The only fish I would use crushed coral for is cichlids. Though it depends, is there salt in the corals? Will they provide salt to the water? I would do some tests to see.

    Best bet is to sell it on Craigslist and buy a bag of play sand at home depot or Lowe's for low $5 for a 50lb bag. It won't raise your th or kh unless by a very very small amount. And it looks good.

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    not much really. I'm a college student that is majoring on psychology and music ed instrumental with emphases on sax so I haven't really had much time to wok on much rep. for flute.

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    SWEET! I have played c flute for a while now. Never played the others thouh I have always wanted to play a bass and pic. I mainly play tenor sax, but I have played soprano, alto, and bari also. I want a tubax really bad! lol I also play pian, trumpet, cornet, euphonium, and baritone horn. I play a few percussion and mallet instruments.

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    HEY! Wow, it really is nice to meet some fellow musicians! haha You are the second one I have meet within a few days. What all do you play?

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    Oh yes, tannins would be beneficial to help ward off any further bacterial infection. Once you have the oak leaves dried, just place a leaf in or crumble the leaf (your choice) into the water. Crumble/place as many leaves as necessary to get the water to turn a weak tea color. Tannins can be used with epsom salt/Stress Coat no problem. That's a good idea to phase him down to 1 tsp at least and see if he can handle just that amount. You're doing a great job with him. :) Such a lucky fish he is!

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    Sounds like his skin has shrunk to fit his face. Since he was really huge for a really long time, there is a distinct possibility he'll always have some swimming problems like you suggested. His organs were being pushed inward by his bloat/tumor/whatever and that in turn pushed them into his swimbladder. He can be on epsom salts pretty much all his life if that is necessary but if you want, you can try to phase him off them and see if it makes much of a difference. If he doesn't have a bacterial infection or fluids in his system, the epsom salts may not help anymore. If he has trouble, you might need to adjust his tank so that he has lots of tall plants to rest on near the surface. This is what I've done with my paralyzed betta who can't move his back end. He has a shallow tank with lots of plants that he perches in like a bird.

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    That's possible. Kind of like how someone who has had a puffy face (due to heart trouble, perhaps) has some saggy skin when they lose that extra puff. But he can see just fine, right? If he can, then we'll just keep an eye on him. Could be an illusion too, that his eyes look abnormally small after his face was so abnormally big for so long.

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    I'd probaby have to see a pic to tell for sure but it sounds like it's a normal process. His eyes don't look like they're popping out, do they?

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    You're welcome. I didn't do much, really. You did all the hard work, changing the water and giving him such great care. :)

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    I guess, if fish tumors are anything like human tumors, it could come back but at this point I'm definitely beginning to wonder if it was a cyst of some sort. He should be able to move soon. :)

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    That is wonderful news! I honestly have no idea what's going on now, diagnosis-wise, but I'm just happy he's getting better. It's so odd though because all of the conditions I can think of that would cause a bloat or lump like that also include lack of appetite, lethargy, trouble breathing, general signs of sickness. Tumors is the only condition I can think of that can cause a lump like that while not affecting the health or behavior. But if it is a tumor, it's certainly the first time I've ever heard of it shrinking on its own. He could be a medical miracle. :)

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    It doesn't hurt him to stay in his small container for a while longer if you are still willing to do the water changes. You're right, don't want him to regress.

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    Fatty liver disease. I couldn't find too much on it in fish but I guess humans get it too. You might PM Oldfishlady and ask her as she knows much more than I do; she has a medical background. Either way, I sure am glad he's doing so much better. :)

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    Sources say it's a condition where the liver becomes enlarged due to too many saturated fats in the foods. Hmm.

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    It could be something called fatty liver disease, that I've heard OFL talk about. I'm not very familiar with this condition so I'll look it up and do a bit of research. Or it could have been one very, very, very bad case of parasites. But I somehow don't think it was parasites because he would have lost condition, gotten skinnier and more lethargic. On the other hand, maybe we just discovered that epsom salt shrinks tumors. :shock:

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    Really? Oh that would be wonderful news! If that's the case then it would mean it's not a tumor! I really hope he makes a full recovery. I love to be wrong on those kinds of diagnoses. Thank you for keeping me updated. Please continue to let me know how the little fighter is doing. He's such a survivor. :)
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