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My mollie had a clamped fin for a day or so because my Nitrite level went up to 1. Then down to .5 with 30% water change. Then 0 with addition of API Quick Start. He seemed fully recovered. Yesterday I noticed him laying down under a plant, but came out when fed. Tonight he is swimming in...

My Oto is from my established tank. I can return him to his buddies. I wasn’t thinking about needing to stay with his school when I moved him. Easy fix. Thanks for the reminder! Thankful for groups like this that keep me on track.

I found a good deal on this 5g rimless tank on FBmarketplace. 10”x10”x13” made by Fluval. I set it up initially with the waterfall style filtration system it came with. (used filter media from my fish tank to cycle it) The filter did well at first, then starting having issues staying primed. I...

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Thank you Byron. I do have sand and a lot of live plants.

Thanks for the great info. I’ll make plans to take them to my LFS and purchase something more suitable for my tank size and parameters. What fish would you recommend in a 10g with my otocinclus?

Thanks for the info Colin_T and Byron. I’m happy to report that after adding the QuickStart the Nitrates fell to 0 and within 48 hours he was swimming normal with no more fin clamp.

I added some API QuickStart about 2 hrs ago. Bought a new bottle of API test strips. New readings: GH 120 KH 180 PH 7.8 Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 I need to get another bag of pool salt for my pool. Did I read somewhere that pool salt is ok for the aquarium?

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Tank 10 gal 5 months old 3 Mollies 3 Otocinclus 1 nerite snail I did a 30% water change yesterday. Today my male Mollie is clamping his top fin. Still swimming, eating and chasing the girls. Nitrate 20 Nitrite .5 Ammonia 0 PH 7.8

Thank you. I’ll acclimate into my main tank.

Just picked up a used tank and it came with two Red Eye Tetras. I didn’t want them, but their tank was a great deal! When I got them home I noticed the one fish has a swollen mouth. Research suggests Columnaris. Can someone confirm? They are both in a hospital tank for now and I’m in the process...

Can the wood mold under water?

New fish owner here. I have a 10 gal tank. It’s been set up since mid January. I have 3 Creamsicle Mollies and 1 Nerite snail. My plants are Java Fern, Lobelia Cardinal, Cabomba Caroliniana, Moneywort & Crypt Parva. The logs are resin, the bottom is black sand and Fluval Bio Stratum. My aquarium...

Thank you for the info @Collin_T. I’ve had all of the fish for about a month. The picture was taken just after the guppy died, to show the crypt.

The instructions are: Rinse and wash them under clean water. Divide into small portion, plant directly into your substrate.

I just planted a few new plants that had been grown as tissue cultures. I could not get 100% of the gel off of the roots. Can the gel harm my fish? 10 gal tank. Added 5 tiny Crypt Parva’s yesterday, have a dead guppy today. Water has been stable for quite a while. Nitrate 10 Nitrite 0 GH 100...

Question, would Fluval Bio Stratum be considered a soil and spike more ammonia at first and loose it’s nutrients after a year?

Hello from Indiana. Just bought a 5 gal ERAAK kit and in the process of set up. So far only Fluval Bio Stratum and faux drift wood. I’ve dechlorinated the water and have added API Quick Start. Plants are on the way. I plan to start my cycle soon. I need to get some Ammonia first. As a young...