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    Has the hobby diminished in the Houston Area?

    If you are comfortable with quarantining your fish, check out "City Pets" sometime. I used to buy fish from there, would haul them back to Louisiana, and most lived for years & years after I quarantined them.
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    Has the hobby diminished in the Houston Area?

    In most cases, the maintenance side props up the retail side of most LFS. There’s just not enough profit margin in dry goods, and selling livestock is risky all things considered. Plus, you have online vendors + garage vendors (hobbyists) to compete with. I would think the Houston metro area...
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    Has the hobby diminished in the Houston Area?

    Following. I recently saw a post from someone having a hard time finding a quality SW LFS in the Houston area. This was shocking to me. :eek: I used to make yearly trips to the area, and visiting all the great LFS was one of the highlights for me. Circling back to your other question, there...
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    What do you wanna learn about

    I've been focused lately on budget reefing... Tips, tricks, hacks, DIY to make reef keeping more affordable. Or inexpensive equipment and livestock options. It would be great to see more hobbyists talking about this subject, and sharing their experiences with more affordable options.
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    Interview with Humblefish & PauB

    Most hobbyists have never even heard of Trichodina: Trichodina That’s because unless parasites levels in an aquarium are extremely high, most fish are not bothered by it.
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    Interview with Humblefish & PauB

    That depends on so many factors: Species of fish, overall health of their immune system, thickness of their slime coat, fish’s stress level, tank conditions, which disease(s) are in the tank, number of pathogens, etc. etc. For example, Acanthurus spp. Tangs are notoriously prone to parasites -...
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    Interview with Humblefish & PauB

    This has been my experience as well. However, is it because: a) The tank is so young/lacks biodiversity b) Most people start new tanks using dry rock/sand - no biodiversity c) Inexperienced aquarists not knowing all the tricks to disease management and/or fish health. Interestingly enough, I...
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    Molly miller blenny

    Biota sells them (sometimes): Molly Miller Blenny - Aiptasia eater
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    Interview with Humblefish & PauB

    @Subsea I would love to ID specific “predators” of fish pathogens. To date, I have only found this one study which documented how the nauplii of brine shrimp (Artemia salina) consume Velvet dinospores (free swimmers)...
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    Interview with Humblefish & PauB

    @Subsea I agree that a healthy gut microbiota plays a large role in bolstering a fish (or human's) natural immune system. Anyone who is not feeding their fish well is just asking for trouble. However, proper nutrition is not the end-all solution to fish diseases in a closed system. Where fish...
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    Difficult Fish to Quarantine

    Main channel: https://www.youtube.com/HumblefishReef
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    Humblefish & Friends - Pilot Episode

    In this very first livestream of Humblefish & Friends, my wife & I will discuss our vision for future episodes. We want to discuss everything related to fish diseases & treatments, interview vendors that have been vetted on my forum, plus interview regular hobbyists about various topics...
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    Fresh water Molly showing Ich 1 week after acclimation to full strength salt?

    Hi Patrick - I don’t think what you are seeing is ich or evidence of any parasites. It looks more like an injury that has gotten infected: Bacterial Infections A broad spectrum antibiotic (e.g. Kanaplex) will likely bring the infection under control. P.S. I have known Paul for many years, and...
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    Pajama Cardinal - Sudden Color Loss and Fin Issue

    I wonder if it’s some sort of mating behavior. :unsure:
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    Pajama Cardinal - Sudden Color Loss and Fin Issue

    Is the fish breathing fast or scratching? So many different things can cause paleness in fish.
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