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Nothing much to it, since the detritus doesn't seep into sand as it does on gravel, just hover your siphon at about an inch or so, it'll pick up the trash without disturbing the sand too much, if at all. If you pick up some by accident simply pinch the hose to slow the current and the sand will...

Well that's awesome news! I'd recommend taking it slowly and either wait one more day for feeding, or start with half the usual portion and ramp up for 2 to 4 days to ensure all continues well. Also, you have to follow up on the salt. Again erring on the side of caution I'd keep the salt for...

Hi, sounds like you had to make do. AFAIK the fish will be fine. If I understood correctly you still have the fish in the tank, but everything else is out, in plastic bags with tank water.. is that right? It will be a bit stressful for the fish particularly the one with the nipped tail, so...

What salt are you using and what dosage? If you just search for "salt" in the forums and find posts by Colin_T you'll find that if you are using the right dosage you can expect to go for a few days, 2 weeks, and up to 4 weeks, depending on how your fish responds to it. You'll also find that...

Not sure what I can add other than recommending you test both your tank and tap water now and compare/post results. If water isn't an issue then it's some disease, and besides the water changes the first thing to try will probably be aquarium salt until (hopefully) he gets better or (hopefully...

I see, I took your comment to mean you used some cleaning agent of sorts. Was anything "new" (like the gloves or brush you mentioned) or soaked in non-treated water before or during the cleaning? Only other thing that comes to mind, to rule out water issues, would be to test your tap water to...

Welcome. MTS already got hold of you it seems. You're in good company.

What "cleaning stuff" did you use? Unless there's something specific that requires some decon protocol, cleaning involves merely rinsing with running water.

Hard to tell what could have done this, but being as it affected only the neons one could guess it was ntd, but even if there were pictures or some outward symptoms, sometimes you just can't find out the root cause. Good for you that your other fish seem healthy and for starting the water...

I'd assume that if you use a feeding ring of sorts and put flakes for the platties they might get distracted enough to let the wafers sink and your snails clamp to them. Have you tried something like that? Or maybe blanch a couple slices of cucumbers and toss those in close enough for the snails...

I use this one on all my tanks. I've also cut them as pre-filters on inlets, it's great and it's huge I've got about half of the original still available. Aquapapa Bio Sponge Filter Media... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01ESXXBNW/?tag=ff0d01-20

I just lick myself clean.

Back to normal summer temps after a 3 day "heat wave". Low to mid 80s during the day, dipping to 70s and even higher 60s in the middle of the night. Summer is short lived here, haven't used ac units for 2 days straight as the apartment is well insulated and can actually cool it off and stays...

2 more weeks before moving on to the 29g tank.

Thanks , lol. Last year I was gone one week, and yes, left without food and actually had not fattened them up lo song in advance, just an extra portion the last couple of days. Left those blocks IN each tank 🤣 and both showed signs of having been nibbled on now and then. Based on that, if I...

🤣🤣🤣after all these years my brain still fails occasionally when it switches between Spanish thinking and English writing/grammar IN the tanks. On the tank..if I was a sadist and wanted the fish to look at food they simply can't get 🤣🤣

Hi guys, I'm going out for 2 weeks starting in mid-August. I have nobody close enough that I can leave feeding to, and after last year's experience and reading, I've decided that, most likely; I'll just leave the fish without food. So, here's where I am: I I've started to ramp up feeding to...

If and when I get to that level of knowledge and confidence (to get fish valued at hundreds of dollars, heck, anything over $20 I'd hate to lose both because I don't want to kill fish and because of the lost money) I'd consider more stringent procedures. By that same token, I'd expect better...

The whole thread is an apples to oranges comparison and it boils down to 2 things: the store making money, and the customers own responsibility and decision-making. To sell fish (which have traveled half the wprld sometimes) for under $5, AND make money, they have to be turned quickly. Couple...

AFAIK most/all gourami can be gendered by the dorsal fin. If its pointy, it's a male, if it's rounded, it's female. And yes, when they're young it's hard to do it and somewhat easy to get it wrong because the fins are still developing

Ok, here are the high range test results for those. Yeah, the algae in the quarantine tank will be taken care of when I disband it in a couple of weeks. I let the algae grow in the 29g tank because I want it there for the ottos until they're established in it. I tried unsuccessfully to make...

Can you post pictures of the tests and review the nitrites reading? Your note covers the whole range right there (between 0.5 and 5 ppm). You sure you meant that? And when was the last time you added ammonia?

Well, it's 85 today, cloudy and humid out there, allegedly it will rain later. It was the best possible time to have to put a spare tire, then come home, fix the punctured one (thankfully, I don't have any inclination to buy new tires yet) and put it back on. Funny thing is most people looked at...

This looks so cool. Thanks for sharing.

Hi @Byron thanks for the feedback, I was just being lazy. Here are the pictures of water I just tested a few minutes ago, and of the 3 tanks too.

Mods know best 🤣👌🏼 got it, not trying to start anything. Next week will be back to normal here, all mid to high 80s. Imma enjoy next weekend, going fishing and hiking.

I'm leaning towards faulty test, if ammonia is going to zero it doesn't make sense no nitrites are showing at all, yet you already have nitrates. Wait it out until you get the kit to get reliable results. If I was a betting man I'd say your cycle is complete.

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