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I am no expert in this area but I did a fishless cycle with ammonia and the ammonia I used had surfectants in it and it fizzed when shaken but I had no Ill effects in my 75 gallon but I did use carbon in my filter while cycling. All fish that were intoduced after the cycling did fine and havent...

Thanks I at first thought that it was a great deal but after checking around it wasnt that good of deal. So passed. Thanks Jimmy

Hello Neil! Man loosing fish is no fun but You have to keep on batteling the ick. I had decided that fish were important to me and I have alot of money invested in my equipment and I wasnt going to give in. Out side of my shooting sports thats all I have and I enjoy it tremendously. I wish you...

Annastasia I again want to thank you for your kindness and help. Everything is looking good so far no signs of ick and all is well. I am going to continue medicating for a week just to be sure. I am so glad to hear that your platy is ok :D , I hate loosing fish not so much the cost the fact that...

Annastasia You are such a sweetheart I really appreciate all of your concern and Hugs :) On the 20 gal. I used aquarium salt as per directions and I dont know for sure what was swimming all over the tank it looked like a snow storm in there with white particles that looked a lot like table...

Thank you so much for the concern and hugs. I live in Western Wisconsin. My temps are at 75f. My 55 is starting look a lot better although I lost both kissing gouramis. None of the other fish seem affected as I dont see any of them flicking against objects and all the fish are much more active I...

I like Wal-mart and have bought some nice fish from there and my last 2 aquariums I got there also. :thumbs: Now Target is another matter and really doesnt have anything to do with fish but I refuse to spend my money in a place that is anti gun. Jimmy

Not yet Im still hopeing, I did loose a 5" peacock eel today :/ I just pray that I dont loose to many. I am useing Wardleys Ick Away since I cant use salt. I was hopeing that the 20 long I am cycling would be ready so I could move the corys but Im still high on nitrates at 40 of course Im only...

Thanks Synirr I never knew about the snails and I like the way sand looks so I guess my next tank will get sand after all. Again Thank you :thumbs:

Thank you Annastasia I hope I caught it in time and not loose any fish. My male kissing gourami looks like some one salted him down, he is covered in little white specks. :( Jimmy

I am currently treating my 55 gal. for ick and wish I could use the salt method but alas I have corys so I gotta use the blue stuff :X

I will have to give you that one. I never knew you were supposed to stir the sand monthly, so in all actuallity one is about as bad as the other in my opinion. I will admit I love the look of sand in a tank and now that I know your supposed to stir it I may try it again on one tank. Going with...

Its been my experience that after a couple of years in a large tank the bottom of the sand turns black and smells like sewer! Believe it or not sediment will sift through the sand over time to the bottom. Now I havent used sand in over 15 years and the filtration is much better now a days so it...

Thank you and after your post I started checking around and your right, so Im gonna let that deal slide right on by!! Again Thanks :D

I found a new 55 gal. aquarium that has a chip in the edge of the side glass where its connected to the front glass at the corner, the chip is pretty deep and the shop owner says he wouldnt trust filling it with water. I can have it for $50.00 us but I am not familiar with the forces of water...

I have never owned a Eheim but have had several other brands of canister filters and I always have the same experience as you had. I think its inherent with canister filters. JMO. Jimmy

Thanks SkiFletch I had always believed that you had to have it in there but obviously not. I just added a Fluval 404 to my 55 gal. and at present its got a whole lot of carbon in it! So I guess I need to remove it before to long but how long is a fortnight? :-(

I have never heard of this? Can you run your filters with out carbon and all will be ok? I have always kept carbon in my filters. Im from the old school and this is the first time Ive heard of carbon breaking down and releasing toxins into the water. I always thought carbon was completely safe...

Yes the fish are much more lively and even the feather fin cats are out which I never see them! The flicking is almost totally stopped. Thanks so much!!!! :D Jimmy

Thank you Wilder and Angel Lady I just did another sample and my water parameters are PH-7.4 Nitrites-0 Nitrates-80 ammo-0 I will continue with the water changes daily until I can get the nitrates down to acceptable levels. My tap water parameters are PH-7.4 Nitrites-0 Nitrates-10 ammo-0.10 I...

About 1/2 my fish in my 55 gal. are doing what the lfs calls flicking off of things in the tank, kind of like they are itching but there is no evidence of white spot or white dots like Ick. I did a water test yesterday and my Nitrites were 0.25 and nitratres were 160 so I immediately did a 50%...

I live out in the boonies and the nearest lfs is over 45 miles away but Wal-Mart is only 18 miles so I get most of my fish and supplys there. The fish department is very clean and all the tanks are well maintained. The fish I buy from Wal-mart have been very hardy and I have not gotten a sick...

I used sand for 10 years and will never go back! For me it was much easier to clean gravel and with gravel I can actually get the bottom of the tank under the gravel clean as with sand there was no way with out vaccuming 1/2 of it out and then the sand played havoc with my filters. Sand was just...

I have a Leopard Sailfin Pleco L165 that started life in a gold fish tank with no heater and that was a year ago he is now 9" long so I moved him to a heated 55 gal. and he is still doing great!!! Id say yes a pleco would be ok in a cold water tank but ask at the lfs on any particular pleco just...

Those test strips are in my opinion worthless I started out useing them and was losing fish but my test strips said my water parameters were great so I took a sample to my little fish shop and man was my water bad!! Super high nitrates above 160 but the test strips said I was at 40 so I...

Thank you all for such a warm welcome! I love it here and Im still learning. So much new stuff now on the market its mind boggling! co2 injectors, uv sterilizers the list goes on so I have alot to learn yet :blink: Again thanks all for the warm welcome!!!! Jimmy

I love those Leopard Sailfins mine is 1 year old and already 9 inches. At present hes in a 55 but Im getting a 110 and will be moving him. He is named appropreately GIBBY! :thumbs:

I feel the python is the best thing that has ever happened to the tropical fish industry making iy much easier to clean and fill your tanks. I have a 25 foot python and after 1 year the shut off valve developes a crack and I get a shower as well as the livingroom and kitchen. Its my...

Hello all I am new to the forum and I hope to make some friends in the hobby and learn more than I know at present. Thanks for having me!!! Jimmy :fun: