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You can do both- add carbon and do a few large water changes. Just be sure to take the carbon out before doing the next medication. However, I am assuming you are asking because you have already added the general cure. Continue this medication for the full dosage to see if it actually does fix...

Okay, I definitely feel you there :) I would do a full dosage of Prime if you haven't already to protect him if it is ammonia. Keep doing regular water changes and hopefully he'll perk up

Amazon sword and Anubias are my two favorites. 

Is it tail biting? And how often do you normally do a water change? Three weeks is way way way too long. You should do the 50% changes as suggested but also make sure you change at least 25-30% a week-maybe more. I think this is ammonia poisoning as well. Does he have any weird red stripes or...

Lol I like this one in Harry Potter spoken by Albus Dumbledore:  "Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light"

The more plants the better as they soak up nitrates and provide oxygen to the water. I love love love Anubias with all my heart. Just watch your water parameters but I don't think only five or six plants could do anything damaging to your tank when they are removed unless they are massive or...

Are you using a filter? Sorry I am new here and I have no idea what species you are talking about or the maintenance of the tank. Are you doing water changes? Is the tank bare bottom? If it is bare bottom I can see this happening as there isn't really a place for the waste to go. I would suggest...

Hello all,   I am superswimmer. I have two tanks, one 36 gallon and one 10 gallon. Both are freshwater tanks. The 36 gallon has been up for 5+ years and the 10 gallon was started this year. I have kept a variety of tropical species over the years and love the majority of them. I am most proud of...