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I screwed up big time. I cleaned the inside of the hood (where the light shines through) with a windex cleaner. I thought I had rinsed it well, but now I know I didn't. The fish are dying daily. I've lost 3 tetras, 1 rainbow, 1 platy, 1 cory, 1 otto, all within the past week and a half...

No snails in the tank. I'll keep an eye on him and see if the condition improves or worsens. Thank you Miss M

Good Morning everyone. One of my five neon tetras has some black spots near its tail fin (fins look fine, no tears/splits etc...). He's had them for a little over a week now. I've had them for about 6 months. His colors are still bright, and he's eating/swimming normally. Tank: no ammon...

Thank you for all the responses. Miss M

We smoke outside. No carpet freshner, we have wood floors. No cleaning fumes exposed in that room. Miss M

I know I should use bleach for the container, but how do I disinfect the heater and airstone? Miss M

Thank you Wilder. The last fish I treated w/jungle fungus tablets. She died within 24 hrs. I'll make sure to stock with those meds in the future Miss M

sorry Bif........ Used drop test for each: ammon: 0 nitrite:0 nitrate :btw 20/40 ppm (hard to tell the diff on the color card) ph: 6.8 These are the readings I have every week. No spikes/differences in months. Hope that was the info you were asking for. Let me know if there's other info you...

Hi David. I'm no expert, but my tank is stocked with the same fish as you, but I also have a few glowlight tetras, an otto, a sailfin molly and platies. All the fish get along great. Good luck Miss M

When I add the new fish, I float the bag for approx 20 minutes, then add some aquarium water into the bag, wait a few minutes, and net the fish from bag to tank. Stats are still at the same reading. I did add some water to the tank this morning to replace what I removed to add to the hospital...

Ok. I've lost 5 new guppies and 2 that I have had for months in the last 2 weeks. I chalked up the new guppies to being a "bad batch" from the pet store.(only tried adding 2 at a time, but none survived). All the other fish in the tank are fine. So my dad came over, feeling bad about the...

2 quick questions: What medications do you keep on hand for the most common tropical fish illness? (worms, fin rot, etc..) I'd like to know what I should have on hand for my hospital tank: I finally purchased one (5 gal platic container) with a heater and airstone. I tested the heater...

Thank you Geo. :)

Just a quick question: I'm using melafix for a freshwater tropical fish with a torn tail fin. He's in a hospital tank (5 gallon plastic container w/lid) with an airstone and heater (no filter). Do I need to change the water before each new dose of the medicine? The instructions only say to...

There's no more guppies in the tank. The original 2 that I have had for months were the last 2 to die. I'll keep an eye on the other fish. Right now, the tank temp is 77.5 degrees and all the fish have good fins/color and are acting normal. (Knock on wood). Thanks for the advice. Miss M

:( Blue neon guppy died this morning. His fin was clamped and he was ghostly white. What should be my next step? The other fish seem fine. Is it possible a different water conditioner could have affected the guppies? I usually use stress coat or tetra aqua safe (I think that's what it's...

Thank you Colin for the info. I will see how the guppy responds to the water change, and if there's no improvement overnight, I'll run out and buy the equipment for a quarantine tank and start with the melafix treatment. Keep ya fingers crossed :good:

Hi Sharon. I don't know if the ph is too low for guppies. I have one large guppy in my 10 gallon tank that we've had for quite some time, and he seems to be doing fine too. My other 2 neon guppies had flourished in the tank for months (except now one died). Also, I wasn't adding salt to the...

I have not separated the last guppy. I don't have a quarantine tank. Only a 10 gallon that's occupied with 5 happy healthy fish and 1 baby fish. He's not showing any symptoms as of yet. My blue guppy that died last night began to get a clamped tail fin and the fin color went from a nice blue...

update My beautiful blue neon guppy died overnight. The tank only made it to 81.5 degrees; I had it set for 83. I wanted to bring up the temp somewhat slowly so the other fish wouldn't get stressed. I'm afraid my last blue neon is going to do the same thing. I don't know what to do now...

all the guppies were purchased from the same chain pet store. I floated the bag for 20 minutes, put them in a bucket with the bag water and some aquarium water for a few minutes, and netted them from the bucket into the tank. I made sure to pick ones that were bright, swimming well, and had...

Hi everyone. Over the past week and a half, I have been trying to add 2 male guppies to my community tank. Within 48 hrs, they're dead. I've lost 5 of them in this time frame, trying to only add 2 at a time. Here's the info on my tank: ammonia: 0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate:20 ppm 1 airstone 1...

Thank you everyone for your advice. I went and purchased a whisper 20-40 filter (that's the only model they had for a 40 gallon) and added the new filter cartridge along with my old cartridge (the old one needs to be replaced). I'll let that run for about a week or two, and hopefully the new...

We purchased a tank approx 8 mnths ago. It was a kit (40 gallon tank, stand, and filter included). Here's what I just noticed: The filter is a whisper 30 model, which I'm assuming is for a 30 gallon tank. The tank is stocked with: 2 zebra danios 5 corys 1 otto 5 neons 2 glow lights 4 guppies...

Hi Squid. The test from the tap water was taken immediately, so maybe the numbers are not accurate, as opposed to letting the tap water sit for a while (which I am going to do now). I'll also test the tank water a few hrs after I do a water change. Would 40% be too much? I like to make sure...

Thank you. I just wanted to make sure. Miss M :good:

Hi everyone. My 40 gallon tank ph level is reading 7.6, according to the dropper test. I tested my tap water, and that level registered at 6.8. Do I need to be concerned with the tanks high reading? It's stocked with: 7 zebra danios, 6 neons, 2 glowlights, 1 molly, 2 platys, 2 guppies, 3...

I'm actually not positive of the gender of either fish. I usually refer to them as "he". I can't be positive of the type of platy: they were all listed as "assorted platies". I know that's not much info, but that's the best I can get from our fish supply store. I also add very little salt...

Good morning everyone. We have 4 fish in my sons 10 gallon tank : 2 corys, 1 platy and 1 guppy. Any suggestions for adding a few more fish? I don't want to overstock it, but I would like to add 1 or 2 more fish. Keep in mind, we would be purchasing from our local pet store chain...

***update*** Platy died this morning. Jonesy, thank you for your suggestions. Wish I knew what happened, but I'll keep a close eye on the others in the tank. Miss M

***update** Platy died this morning. Thank you for your suggestions. I did try to feed him peas yesterday, but he wouldn't go for it. He was still nibbling at the flake food, but was lying on the gravel most of the night and died at some point this morning. :(

All the other fish are behaving normally. Ammonia and nitrite tested zero, and nitrate tested at 20. He's eating some flake food (not like the others), but lately has been lying on the gravel in the back of the tank. I tried to feed him some peas, but he wouldn't take them. I don't know...

(I orig posted this in "new to the hobby") I have a platy that has become very, very, thin. He doesn't have the rounded belly as the other fish. From his mouth to the front of his caudal fin is a straight line, meaning he has no more rounded stomach area. When you look at him from behind, he...

Hi everyone. One of my platy's is sickly skinny: no rounded stomach area, and he looks as thin as paper, other than his head. He doesn't have any spots, fins are not clamped, and his color is still the same. He's eating and swimming, but spends lots of time hovering at the top of the water...

Thank you for the info. I checked the link re: diatoms and it also mentioned silicates as a possible cause. What are silicates? The lights are on for approx 7-8 hrs a day. I'll try increasing the time that I leave them on.

Thank you for the info. I checked the link re: diatoms and it also mentioned silicates as a possible cause. What are silicates? The lights are on for approx 7-8 hrs a day. I'll try increasing the time that I leave them on.

Hi everyone. It's been a while since I've posted here, but I've had no major problems with both my fishtanks until now. I have a 10 gallon w/ 5 fish, and approx. a 38 gallon (give or take a bit) with 24 fish. Tank readings are great: my only problem is I'm getting a lot of brown, slimy algae...

Dixie, I have been rinsing it when I do water changes (in the old tank water), but it's at the point where it does need to be replaced. The top of the entire filter is coming apart from the plastic that holds it together. Thanks for the input :nod:

Hi everyone. I have a 10 gallon tank, and my filter needs to be changed (tetra canister filter). How do I do this without having my tank cycle again? It has too much guck on it and it's beginning to tear near the top. There are 2 parts inside the canister, a black mesh piece that sits near...

Can anyone tell me what the eggs look like for zebra danios? We found 1 baby fish swimming in the back of the tank this morning, and immed. put it in a breeding net. It's big enough that it's eating flakes and crumbled egg yolk, but still tiny enough that the adults would go after it. I'm...