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I believe her swim bladder has completely failed out. She’s been swimming upright in the same place for 3 day’s. Should she be euthanized with clove oil? Picture attached

I'm sorry I singled you guys out by name, especially since you have all basically responded to every post I've made here. I just find myself frustrated having spent an incredible number of hours on this site, only to have continually inconsistent, conflicting information given. Yesterday I...

It is what it is.. this is my last post in this forum so I figured I'd go out with a bang. This forum isn't at all what I thought it was. Its actually overflowing with misinformation, confusion and general hysteria. I've learned very little from the hours I've spent here. these people seem...

Thank you! Would you suggest any supplements to help him heal? Or simply stick to water changes only?

Not everyone can be as helpful as you Colin. I'm sorry but I find it exhausting to have people give advice on these forums that has absolutely nothing to do with the original question.

It could be, I am fairly new to fishkeeping and have never seen Ich in person. I will do some research, thanks for the suggestion.

I have just taken this tank over from a highly irresponsible owner. The fish have just been added following a 99% water change/under gravel filter cleaning to remove nitrates (120ppm) from the tank. I'd say water parameters are quite good considering what this tank has seen in the last 2 days...

Pictures are attached. I have 6 Tetras in the 15 gallon, 5 are long fin black skirts and 1 is a yellow/colored glofish. I recently switched them out of another tank, so they have been in this new tank for 2 days. Two of the tetras have noticeable growths, but this one has the largest and most...

I have QuickStart! Do I really need to seed the tank with more bacteria considering how fast the nitrites are rising? Unfortunately my water contains Chloramine, so it is impossible to tell the true levels of ammonia in the tank. I will always get a result of about 0.25-0.4. Luckily I have a...

I have had fish in my aquarium for over a week now. Last night, I finally got a positive nitrite reading of about 1.0 ppm. Considering that the ammonia levels are no longer rapidly rising (and the water has gotten a bit cloudy), I am assuming the BB have started building up in there. After...

Okay, thank you. So how often should I be changing the water then? Should I be expecting the presence of nitrites soon?

2 tall plants, 3 medium sized plants. A tall and medium Amazon sword, and a medium sized fern. Can’t remember the other 2. Just a 20 gallon.

Have been doing 50-60% water changes daily. About to perform one this morning. Should I be doing another one tonight? The ammonia will likely continue to read .5-.6 tonight. Byron says it’s not a problem since I’ve got chloramine water and live plants. So I suppose 1 change a day is okay?

Sorry, I know this post has been running for a few days and it’s a bit convoluted, but I’ve got 2 tanks going. One is new, it has only about 5ppm Nitrates currently. This tank has not yet begun to cycle as far as I’m concerned. Still 0 Nitrites. I have another long established tank ive just...

Awesome, thank you. So how often should I be doing water changes during this fish-in cycle? So far, the fish have been in there for 5 days and ammonia is consistently hovering at roughly .5-.6 despite daily water changes. Should I start doing water changes twice daily?

Gotcha, that all makes sense. I've just got a couple more questions.. What are your recommended water conditioners? Since my water contains Chloramine, does that mean the ammonia test kit will always pick up high levels of (harmless?) ammonia after a water change?

Thanks for the great help. I did about a 50% water change yesterday as ammonia levels were at about .6-.7. This morning they are the same level, so I will go ahead with another water change. Should I do more than 50%? And should I do another water change tonight if ammonia levels are still...

Thanks for the help. What do you think is the best way to lower and raise hardness? I would totally love to do a hard and soft water tank.

As far as I'm concerned, the tank is using an under gravel filter. I don't really understand how that works, and I don't see how I could go about checking it for excess organics or cleaning it...

I do have live plants. A couple Amazon swords, and various other small and medium sized plants. So, I realized I never updated my location. I am currently in the San Francisco Bay Area. I attached a screenshot of the most recent results from my water utility. Would these high pH readings...

Thanks Colin!! You are really helpful. It is a rainbow and Tetra tank, will the black skirt Tetras appreciate harder water? And should I purchase a background or make my own?

Thanks for your post Byron, you have been incredibly helpful since I started posting here. For my established tank, I have only introduced Prime once, yesterday. I am following the fish lab guide for fish-in cycling: https://fishlab.com/fish-in-cycle/ Is this not a good guide to follow? You...

daily water changes??? How is there so much misinformation online? I try to post in these forums for a sense of clarity and often just end up being more confused. I am following the fish lab guide for fish in cycling: https://fishlab.com/fish-in-cycle/ Under this guide, it tells you not to...

I’ve attached a couple pics. I have 3 Red Rainbow fish, a.k.a New Guinea Rainbows. 2 of them have a vibrant red color, while one seems to have a much deeper red color. The one with deeper red appears a bit less active. It’s not just the lighting, he really is way darker!! Any idea what is...

Hi there. I am currently performing a fish-in cycle. Only added fish about 3 days ago, so nothing too crazy has happened yet. Ammonia is very slowly climbing so I am starting to treat the water with SeaChem prime every 24-48 hours. I also have an old tank, with very well established...

Thanks for your reply. I'm not looking to add any more water right now though. I will re-phrase my question: I've had a tank running with fish in it for 4 days now, and it was started with a single dose of Quickstart. I am about to start treating the water with Prime, and I want to know if...

I am currently performing a fish-in cycle. I added a regular dose of Quickstart 4 days ago when firing up the tank, and I added fish 1 day later (3 days ago). I am now planning to begin to dose with SeaChem Prime every 48 hours to keep Ammonia in check. My question is this: Are Quickstart and...

Okay I learned that my water provider is adding Chloramine, which means I could be getting ammonia from that. Maybe I did not put enough Stress coat.....

Oh, and my Nitrite and Nitrate levels are both 0. My tank is 78 degrees, all I need to do is figure out this Ammonia and its ready to go!!

Hey, thanks for the answer. I will test my water straight out of the tap. Also, I don't know if they are adding chloramine, but shouldn't Stress Coat be able to take care of either of those?

I am using the API test kit. I am setting up a new tank. PH is testing high, about 8.3. But the Ammonia is testing at about .75ppm... How is this possible? There are no fish in there, and never have been. Where did the Ammonia come from? I have put Stress Coat+ in the tank, and I've got a...

Thanks! Regardless, do you have any suggestions for other fish I could pair with 6 guppies in a 20 gal. hard water tank?