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@Colin_T Thanks Colin. I have a question though. While I understand the temperature change, the water change, and the gravel cleaning, are you saying that I don't need any sort of chemical treatment? I defer to your knowledge, but that advice seems to contradict most of what I've read -...

Hello all! I have a pair of German Blue Rams that began showing the tell-tale signs of ich last weekend. They both had a few white spots and were scraping against the aquarium decor. None of the other fish in the tank had any outward signs at the time. I noticed the spots on Saturday. I...

Wow. Thanks for the response. Kinda blew my mind in terms of new info - or at least things that aren't posted as commonly in these forums. I appreciate it! I guess I will give it a go with my current filter since I've always kept the water in good shape as is - even though I previously had a...

Hello all, I'm not new to keeping aquariums, but I am considering changing to a different filter and have never done that before. I'd like any advice on doing it safely, without harming the water quality. I have a 46 gallon bowfront aquarium that has been running well for about 5 years...

Hi Colin, Thanks a lot. Yes, I've even seen reports of yoyos living up to twenty years (which is amazing to me), but I've also seen plenty of sites listing typical lifespan of 5-8 years. That was kind of what I had in mind by my comment. I've already done one water change today and will do...

Hello all, I have a yoyo loach that I estimate to be about 5 years old - have owned him (her?) for a little over four years and he was already close to full grown when I purchased him. He has always been the most energetic member of the tank, eagerly swimming to the front of the tank whenever...

Thank you both!

Hello,   I recently purchased a 46 gallon aquarium and was hoping to get some advice on my filter.  As with all my other aquariums, the tank currently utilizes a hanging filter, however it is located in my living room and is a bit louder than I would like.  Additionally, with my current set up...

Thank you all.   I purchased aquarium salt today and have begun treatment.  I have a couple of questions related to the answers above.   Can anyone shed further light on one of my fish being "a carrier?"  The way that it is written above, it sounds as though fish can carry the disease without...

Hi all,   Sorry if this is wordy, but I am at my wit's end...   I have been fighting what I believe to be the same ich problem for almost 2 months now.  I have a 46 gallon tank that was fully cycled and stocked with healthy fish until about 2 months ago.  It started after adding 2 fish to the...

I have skimmed this forum for answers for quite some time and have always found the advice very useful.  The day has finally come where my query is too specific for me to piggyback off of the questions of others.  So, hello!  And please excuse me while jaunt over to the HELP ME, BUT SPEAK SLOW...