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I had the same exact experience a few weeks ago, I came to the conclusion that it must have jumped out and become a scooby snack. My dogs also watch the fish, I was thinking how cute that was, now I wonder if they are just waiting for the next tidbit......... KathyW

When someone posts a one word answer such as "wrong", it would be nice if they elaborated....thx KathyW

OK wierd, wierd.....left the house, and came back three hours later and NOT ONE spot on bala.......YAAAAAAAAY. gaya, that link didn't have anything about fish on it? KathyW

The 86 temp is if you are trying to fight the ich with temp only. If you are using salt, then a bit of a raised temp is simply to speed up the life cycle of the parasites. I forgot to say I also turned off lights and covered with a blanket and fed lightly for 3 days, might turn back off today...

I had the temp at 84 along with the 3 tsp per gallon of salt. And supposedly at that temp should speed up the the usual 5 day life cycle. he still has them on him at the trophont stage, where spots show... I see them in the same pattern on his head, they should at the very least be in a...

I treated my 45g tank with salt, for ich, 1 tsp per g. at first, 12 hrs later another 1 tsp per g., then again 12 hrs later. It has been 5 days and everyones ich is gone, and they look great...} except the bala sharks. He looks waaaay better, but does still have some spots that don't seem to be...

I have the same tubes, and several old phone chargers to choose from. I have one from a game that varies from 3- 12 volt and a couple 6v from the phone. I tried to wire with each them, and nothing happened. Can you tell me a little more how you did that? Thx KathyW

How do you haul that heavy thing into the house? Do you use a pump to get it into the tank?

Ok the other one has given up the ghost. I will try a new impeller and save it for a back up, or another tank, in the meanwhile I got a new millenium for this one. BUT NOW...... I cleaned the fairly new whisper on my 5 gallon, (beta) tank and it is making horrible air water noise down by the...

Yea I did that already......

It worked fine before I cleaned it. Now it tries to suck water and just won't come up the tube... the impellor seems to work, and everything seems in place, but won't work... any ideas would be appreciated! KathyW

Makes sense...do they take a lot of electricity? I leave my curio cabinets on all night, 24/7. I just like if I get up in the night having them act as sort of a night light... If it didn't bother the fish and didn't use much elec I would leave it on. KathyW

I am getting some yes's and some no's from folks, I need more input... I would love to put this 4 ft 55 gallon tank on the top (not writing surface) of my Oak roll top desk. I realize this will be about 900 lbs when all is said and done, and the sides seem well supported, and it is an inch...

Thanks, I had done a google search and replied from there and didn't remember where it was in the forum.

The top/back of my roll top desk will be the perfect eye catching spot for my new 4 footer, and is solid oak and sturdy enough to hold it, ( do you think so too) and I can service it standing on the desk. But I remember reading somewhere about putting something underneath the tank itself, but...

It will be the perfect eye catching spot for it, and is solid oak and sturdy enough to hold it, and I can service it standing on the desk. But I remember reading somewhere about putting something underneath the tank itself, but I can't remember why or what it was? Corrigated poster board...

How many of you leave them on all night. I have my regular lights on a timer cause I fall asleep on the couch and don't turn it off, then my poor fish have to stay awake all night. So If I put these on a timer as well, I was thinking if we had the moonlight low enough to sleep we could leave...

I water changed and refilled three tanks, including the new 45 gallon in less time (and with less mess), than it used to take me to do one with a bucket, sucking and dribbling. I just hooked up the 25 ft python to my sink and emptied the desired amounts out of each tank, cleaning gravel at the...

I am trying to do everything right with my new 45g US. In the past I have let several weeks go by before doing water changes on my ten gallon. I planned to do weekly with my new one since I am now much better educated on these matters, please forgive me if this is a stupid question. My...

Oh thanks so much, I been reading too and hadn't seen that, so what a relief! Kathyw

Anyway, it foesn't look like ich. I just got these guys, 5 of them last Friday, and put them in my 45 gallon. I noticed that some of them seem to have some teensy little metalic dots on their bodies. If they had them on fins too I would wonder if this was how Silver Dollars looked with ich...

I came home late last night and changed back from the polishing filter to the regular filter. Apparently I didn't put it together right and didn't even notice it wasn't on till after work today when my bio wheels where not moving. I guess I was hearing the dang air pump for the bubble wall, and...

Wednesday, I set up brand new 45g tank, let it settle, Thursday added Stress Zyme. (says it has 300 million live bacteria in it, but I forgot they need ammonia to live) Friday added the Magnum 350 pro w/dual bio wheels, to my 45 gallon tank , I seeded the canister with gravel and media from...

So is either of these OK to use? I thought they needed dark or they get stressed. I would love one, but want to make sure it is ok first..... KathyW

She died Friday, and I have kept treating all weekend. He still looks good. I agree a couple weeks sounds safe. I also want him to be the last one to go into the big tank, he is so territorial. Treating with aqua-sol for ich and pima fix, for internal and external bacterial infections. LFS...

Hi, I didn't really ever find out what was ailing my Angel, it started out like ick but then began to look more like something bacterial. I did water changes and began treatment for both, but on day 3 she died. The other angel in this ten gallon tank is fine. I am still treating the tank in...

My bushy tall plant (that was in the back of the 45g by the bubble wand), ate my beautiful long Fin Red Minor Tetra. He got stuck in there. I had him one whole night.... I have never had a fish get stuck in a plant before unless they where ill, but these guys where swimming around vigorously...

Today I went to the big FS to get some Cardinal Tetras (on advice of egroup fish gurus). They didn't have any Cardinals, but they suggested something I had never seen before. Long Fin Red Minor Tetras! They are beautiful!!!! Redish with orange fins, with a black top fin, and black dot on their...

Just when I thought my LFS knew something about fish.......arrrrrrrrrg!! I was trying to explain fishless cycling to her, she hadn't heard the concept. She was dubious and asked why don't I just get 30 or 40 feeder fish , to see my (45g) tank!! 30 or 40!!!! Waaaaaaaaa! I finally found...

I have just the perfect place for a big hex tank. But understanding the footprint/surface water issue....what fish would do really well in a tall hex tank? KathyW

It is finally HERE! And it is set up, but my magnum filter isn't here yet, should be here today or tomorrow. It is so cloudy from the bajillions of bubbles on every surface and the remnants of the dust (I spose), from the (well rinsed and vinegar tested) river rock gravel that I can't see it...

It is finally HERE! And it is set up, but my magnum filter isn't here yet, should be here today or tomorrow. It is so cloudy from the bajillions of bubbles on every surface and the remnants of the dust (I spose), from the (well rinsed and vinegar tested) river rock gravel that I can't see it...

Bunjiweb said in reference to otos: 3 is hardly any more bio-load than 1 How can this be? They will eat and poop same as any other fish right? Did I miss something with these particular fish? I am considering oto's too, and am curious. KathyW

Hi all, I am hoping if I bump this question I might get at least one reply. I am setting up Wednesday and still have a few things to sort out. 1.) IF I use only the magnum 350 canister, and not the bio wheels (as some folks do), what is providing the biological need? FYI, I will be cycling...

I wish I could find where I was reading the other day, but it said that the cherry barbs are not as fin nippy as other barbs...true or false? I would love to get some, but a pair of Angels in my tank might not appreciate it... KathyW

I am going to have some flat bodied fishes and don't want them sucked on, I thought I had finally decided on otos, but apparently they too suck on fish bodies and eyeballs.... Is there a solution? KathyW

I also wondered this. I use lotion several times a day, it seems to be soaked in and I don't put my hands in the tank right after of course, but how long do you all think is safe that remnants of the lotion won't come off? Is rinsing hands good enough cause I am not confident I will get all the...

I am almost ready to set up a 45g and still not understanding this filter I ordered. I am buying Magnum 350 (pro) canister filter, because I heard great things and have seen how well it does in the 55 g in my lfs. They sometimes come with a bio wheel, (which is the set up that I ordered). My...