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Another thing.... my fish are acting a bit sluggish. They're usually swimming around a lot, but they're acting pretty slow. Hmmmm????

Thanks everyone! I THOUGHT that my problem was because of the heat. But San Francisco weather is so unpredictable!!! Our heat wave has now come to halt, but my fish are still acting funny.So far I've done a partial w/c and they were doing fine for a bit. I didn't turn off the heater since it...

Hey everyone! My fish seem to be swimming at the suurface a lot lately. They don't usually stay there, but now... most of them are just hanging out there! My tank has been set up for 3 months now and I have 1 molly, 3 tetras, and a little cory cat. (It's a 10 gallon by the way). I've been...

Hey everyone... Quick question... If you have an airstone, do you have to keep it on a good majority of the time? Or only we you feel the need to?

Thanks Aquanut for your advice! I thought of it being a bacterial bloom, but erased that thought since the pieces were quite large for it to be "bacteria". As for my filter, how often should I change the insert? Is it too soon to change mine right now? And thanks for the plant advice... I'll try...

Hey Sandy and SMB!!! Sandy: I only have a fake piece of driftwood but no rocks. And a couple of fake plants. Nothing real... thought it would be easier for me. Oh... and I have the same problem!!! It's snowing in my tank... smb: My filter is a Whisper Bio Filter and I actually haven't changed...

Actually, my topic title says it's about my water quality, but it's actually about the cloudiness of my water. I don't get it... I do weekly water changes, sometimes even more ( like twice a week) of about 15-20% of the water. My water parameters are good. Oh... I have a 10 gallon tank with 1...

He Lateral Line! Sorry... the haze is actually white. And the particles aren't too small. They're actually pretty big. I just don't know what they're coming from.

To answer your question, I have a Whisper Power Filter and the drops I've been adding is called "Crystal Clear". It's supposed to clear cloudy water I guess. It makes a dark brown haze when dropped in, but that's the color of the solution. After a couple of seconds, the hazed disappears. How do...

Hi! I have a 10 gallon tank that's been set up for almost 3 months now. And I have 2 mollies and 3 pink tetras and no live plants. ( ALthough, I've been thinking of getting live ones). My water quality is fine, and usually has been. But lately, my water has been a bit cloudy. Not so cloudy that...

how long have you had your fish?

HEy Ron... you replied on my post the other day, and I just want to say that I'm sorry about your fish. My died the other day (if you don't recall) and I know it's a horrible feeling. So what exactly was wrong? Were you able to find out? I think we were having the same problems with our...

Hey Mogo! Thanks for your advice... here are some answers to your questions. THe fish WERE having white poop for about 4-5 days. However, the fish that I currently have are now having their regular-looking poop. The one that had it bad was the one that died the other day. They WERE having it...

How do I know if they're suffering internally? To me, they seem fine on the outside... except for the white poop and the fact that they love to hang out at the surface of the water. One WAS scratching itself against surfaces, but he's not doing that anymore. Should I still treat that as a...

By the way, thanks everyone for all your help! I've only had my tank for about 2 months now. I'm just a beginner, although my brother is quite the hobbiest! He's been in the game for awhile now... so I'm just learning as I go along. I wish I had a couple of my original advice to share... maybe...

Yes, I changed my water. They actually look great! They seem to be healthy, and my water quality is good. But... that was also the case when the other one died. It's just a mystery I guess. They still seem to be hanging out near the surface, though. Do they do that normally? And my water has...

I actually don't have an air pump at all nor an air stone. I'll be sure to get that tomorrow. i have a question which has nothing to do with my situation, if you don't mind. ( You seem to know a lot!!) A friend of mine had a fish tank, and recently lost the fish that was in there. He only...

I think that he did the whole "new tank syndrome" and got too fish happy when he first got the tank. They all died little by little. I'm not too sure what happened. Should I let him know that it is ok for him to house goldfish in the tank? Do you guys think that he needs to change anything...

no red streaks by their tail fins. But... the molly that died was having white, slimy looking feces just before she died. Worms? Fungus? Today I did a water change and they seemed to go back to the top again. Should I do another one tomorrow? If you don't know, I don't own an air pump. Do you...

I have a friend who just recently lost all his fish. This tank contained tropical fish, and his loss ocurred only about 2 weeks ago. The tank itself is still running... although fishless. He asked me if he could use the exact same tank with everything the way it was for goldfish ( without the...

Hey! Well, the tank does have salt but I cut the dosage in half since I have 3 tetras in the tank as well. Their bellies look fine and the ph reading is at 7.2.

Hey! You have been so much help!! Today, I did a partial water change (20%) and double checked on my water quality. Everything seems up to par. That was early this morning... at about 10:00am. Well, it is now 5:30pm and I just lost a molly! I thought I did everything right since the water...

Hey everyone! You all have been so much help!! Today, I did a partial water change (20%) and double checked on my water quality. Everything seems up to par. That was early this morning... at about 10:00am. Well, it is now 5:30pm and I just lost a molly! :( I thought I did everything right...

Hi!! I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 black mollies and 3 pink skirt tetras. I have had this tank for a month and a couple of weeks now. It also includes a water heater and a whisper bio filter. My water quality is pretty good ( i.e. PH, nitrite, chlorine, etc. are at optimum level) and my...

Well, I took your suggestions and just did a 20% partial w/c. Hopefully, that helps a bit. Earlier, one of my mollies seemed to be scratching against a piece of wood I have in the tank so I have some meds close by. Do your mollies "shimmy"? Mine seem to stay in one place a lot. Especially near...

Hey Ron! So your mollies are shimmying too? What does that mean anyway? Is that normal? Can anyone else help out with this question? Because they just seem to be chillin in one place a lot. (Mostly, near the top of the surface).

Hey Alien Anna! Thanks for all your suggestions.... they're so helpful. I was wondering; however, how do you know that your fish are showing early signs of ich? And how do you know if there are parasites in your tank? I'm just a wondering mind here... hopefully, it's not in my tank!

Thanks guys. I'm definitely going to do a double check on my water parameters. So Ron, you think it's not a good idea to treat an infection that I'm not 100% so sure about? You know... just to rule out that factor.

Hi!! I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 black mollies and 3 pink skirt tetras. I have had this tank for a month and a couple of weeks now. It also includes a water heater and a whisper bio filter. My water quality is pretty good ( i.e. PH, nitrite, chlorine, etc. are at optimum level) and my...

I have a 10 gallon tank that contains 3 mollies and 3 pink skirt tetras. First of all, 2 of my mollies seem to be lingering near the surface most of the time. Just recently, one of them excreted white fecal matter. The other seems to "shimmy" a lot. What does "shimmy" mean anyway? Well, I did a...