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Kryten, The colouration of your water is a natural occurence of the wood that you are using. The release of tannins is what makes your water softer and slightly drops the pH, which are the desired effects of drift/bogwood. Some people consider the colouration of the water to be a cosmetic...

Good call, Fishsmurf ! :) I would disagree with the above suggestion not to vacuum the substrate, however. It is not good practice to avoid cleaning of the substrate during the cycling process, for several reasons. The first reason is, that the accumulation of waste matter in your substrate...

HammIamm, Sgtbirch is correct. Your fish has mouth fungus, otherwise known as Columnaris. It is contagious and fatal, unless caught early enough to administer the appropriate medications. Even tho it is known as "mouth fungus", it is only known as that because of its appearance ... when in...

Fish that are raised in artificial/Easter egg-colored water can have severely suppressed immune systems, leaving them wide open to a host of diseases. They are not known to be very hardy and rarely live to their full potential. This fact is aside from the idea that it is just best to keep...