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Thanks, I added maracyn two. I should add both at the directed strength? I thought you turn the temp up, not down? Am I incorrect?

I have had three fish die as of late. two tiger barbs and an aurelious barb. tank is WELL established 4+ years. I haven't had any fish die in quite a while (year?) They are developing a white substance around the mouth (two did) the aurelious barb had a back sore with white. I have been...

yes, very swollen. As I said, I have been overfeeding anti-bacterial food, because some weren't eating. I guess thats it. I haven't seen any other signs of distress. Thanks, guys. :D

Maybe I am ignorant of catfish and don't understand your reply. I have had the fish for almost a year, so he has been eating. Are you saying that the distended belly could be because of starvation? If so, the point is moot. I have bought a breeder net to quarantine my Rainbow, so the other...

Mystus bimaculatus I have a sunspot catfish for almost a year. for most of that time, he likes to hide 24/7 in an ornament. I would check on him everyso often to make sure he was still alive, because after about 3 mos, he disappeared in there. I checked on him today and his belly is VERY...

My tank has ich. I have lost about 5 fish. I am currently treating with salt, raised temp (about 80-84 degrees) and quick cure. I have read that fin rot is caused by a fungus. Is it okay to treat with two meds at once or is it too much for the fish? Quite a few of the survivors have tail...

I don't understand your heat statement. Do not increase it until when? When you say treat the ich you mean with quick cure? I am doing that now.

I am having a big ich problem that started small. I first noticed it on my clown loach. It's been about 3-5 days and now I notice it on other fish. I have been using quick cure, but it doesn't seem to be working...only getting worse. I have just now turned up my heater. I have been...

It's a standard 20 gallon rectangle tank. Don't know the height. I guess about 18 inches? I have a plant bulb in the tank. Shame on you for using such a big word with a beginner (anabatoid?). ;) Thank god for the internet. :D

Well, the problem is that I found out that my 20 gall was overstocked. I have two bala sharks, two black sharks, two checker barbs, two dinosaur eels, an albino barb, one glasscat (the other jumped), a pair of chinese algae eaters, a bristlenose pleco, a pair of clown loaches, and a partridge...

I have a panda cory alone in a 55. I understand that they are social so that I should get at least two more. Would albino corys or other cory species, fit the "requirement"?

I migrated fish from a badly overstocked 20 g tank to a 55. I wanted to heavily plant the old twenty and put it up in my bedroom. What are good fish to use, so that I don't have to worry about them growing and inadvertantly overstocking the tank? Also, what are good plants to get for a tank...

Sense of pride at having grown the large big plants, you show off. :) How long did it take for your hornwort to recover?

Why do the pet stores sell these little betta tanks? According to the article, these beta tanks are in NO way good. I got a betta cube tank 4x4" by 8" deep. It has no top. I have had him a few weeks and do weekly complete water changes. I taped a little clay fisherman on the edge and have...

I bought some hornwort for a new 55 gallon tank. I was having ph problems with the water starting out too alkaline so I added a ph neutral powder. It made most of the plants in the aquarium lose thier leaves. I guess it was the phosphates. Anyway, the hornwort has shattered losing all of...

I have an old 55 gallon tank. I have had it about 12 years. The last three years it has been sitting in my basement. Due to overstocking issues in my 20 gallon tank, I have decided to move them to my 55. It's still solid, but I need a new hood, specifically the part that sits on the tank...

Yep, I am attached a little, but I will give him away. I found a pet shop that will take him. Last time I ever buy a fish without checking it's background. Anyway, thanks for the patient answers...learned a lot.

Well it will take some time to get the 55 setup. I have a town house and will have to tear down some furniture. Room problem...like the fish, ironically. :) I added about 1/2 cup of salt to the tank and that seems to have calmed him down. Now the problem. I have had these fish in the same...

The filter won't go, but I did put a piece of foam in the filter as a substrate. I can transfer that. While I am at it, can anyone recommend a filter for a 55? I have one of those biobag filter systems (on the 55) and I think it sucks.

No, I have had them in that tank since I got them. It's been over a year. I have an empty 55 gallon tank, I guess I can move up to my living room. Major pain, but I guess I have no other choice. I went to my local petsmart, they won't take the fish. Well, I guess I get to use my 55. :thumbs:

Well, I keep the water brakish, because that helps with disease. I have a 55 gallon tank in the basement that is dry (hasn't been set up for years). I didn't want to set it up. How would it do in this large tank by itself? How long (in this particular case) should I have the tank set up...

Hi, I am new to this forum, but I have had fish aquariums for most of my life. My largest was a 75 gallon custom verticle column tank. I recently got back into my hobby. I now have a 20 gallon tank with good plant life. two clown loaches, two black sharks, a colombian shark, some various...

Hi, I am new here. I have a Colombian Catfish. About six inches in a 20 gallon tank. Yes, I know. They grow big. I unfortunately didn't know that before. Anyway, I have had him for about one or two years. Recently he has been exhibiting strange behavior. His fins are NOT clamped. So I...