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we were having the water make more waves in the water when we were giving the meds. is that what you mean by aeration? Do you know approximately how long it will take for the red color to go away? Thanks.

the directions has said to take out the carbon when giving the meds. when we were done with the meds and the water was red we put the carbon filter back in.

We have a 20 gallon tank that was started in April of this year. Currently there is: 1 cory cat, 3 platys, 6 neon tertras and 6 black skirt tetras. Earlier this week we had a sick albino cory, an antibacterial med was suggested. We went to our LPS and picked up the API Tetracycline for the...

thanks for the info. We will keep up with the water changes. I believe that my husband put in a new carbon filter yesterday. I guess it will just take a while for the discoloration to go away?

No, we didn't half the doasge. I didn't know that we had to, I was told that it wouldn't harm the other fish :unsure: No, we don't have any wood in the tank. Must be that there was too much meds. We went to our LFS and they said the color was due to the meds, so I guess we shall see. Don't...

Earlier we this week we had a sick cory. We treated the tank with bacterial meds and during the treatment the water was a little yellow in color which the meds said could happen. Unfortunately, the sick cory did not make it. Once the treatment was finished the water turned red the next day...

unfortunately, we didn't notice any smell....... But, I did forget to mention that when we did see the tank, for whatever reason the filter was not working (the wheel was not spinning). My husband did get it restarted. I am wondering if that was off for a good part of the day while we were at...

HELP!! The tank water is now tinted red in color. Another one of the cories was laying on top of a plant near the top of the tank and swam a little when touched with the net. The water levels are: amonia 0 ph 7.6 nitrite 0 nitrate 0 This morning it was still a little yellow which was...

I am sorry to say after all your help, the cory did not make it. Is it normal to have a fish die every so often? Should I assume that we don't need to treat the water again this evening for the last treatment? Now, how do I make sure the water is OK for the rest of the fish?? I am at a loss...

ok, how do you make sure there is plenty of oxygen?? The meds said to dose the tank 2 times, change 25% of the water and do 2 more applications (each one was daily) is it a bad thing that it is laying on its side??

Last night was the 3rd of 4 treatments for the tank. We also did a 25% water change as the directions said and tested the water. The cory is still holding on and moving around a little bit. How long should it take to know if it will get better and/or to know if the tank needs more treatments...

So, do you recomend that we test the water daily? The meds we have need to be put in 3 more times (API TC Tetracycline). I believe the box said to do water changes while giving the meds, I assume that is supposed to help the levels? Can you explain what you mean that we may need to filter...

Well we have treated the water with bacterial meds for the 1st time. The cory is still is hanging in there, although not moving around much. We also got some shrimp pellets for the corries to eat. We also noticed that the sick cory looks like it has tail rot too. Will keep you posted. Thanks...

THanks for the explanation. I am assuming the bacteria meds won't harm the other fish? Also, do you have a 2nd suggestion for what meds to get in case they don't have your 1st choice? I know that asking someone at the store isn't always the best thing to do.

OK, well we have never needed to give the fish meds. Do I need to take it out of the tank?

There are 2 albino and the other I don't recall it's name. It is gray and black. I wouldn't mind getting more cories, but don't think I have enough room in the tank. No, unforuntately I do not. You have helped me in the past with other fish and the readings at those times and in between...

I didn't know they also needed something other than algae wafers, so I will get some today. We do give the fish some dried shrimp every so often. I don't believe that this Cory was in from the beginning. They weren't put in until the tank was about a month or so old. Is this a good time to...

The water meets all the correct readings on the test kit. The temperature is 80 degrees. We have a 20 gallon tank and there are 3 corries, 3 platys, 6 neon tetras and 5 gray and black schooling fish (not sure what they are called).

Hello. I am fairly new to the hobby, and things have been going well. I now have an albino cory cat that is being quite listless and breathing quite heavily. Any ideas what is wrong or what I can do to help? The water has been tested and all levels are OK. Thanks!

Thanks for your help, it is greatly appreciated. How long should we wait to get another fish? It has been VERY hot and humid here since Friday, although I didn't think the temperature went too high on the fish tank. I will make sure to keep an eye on that also in the future.

yes, at this point he told me to feed the other fish some more cooked frozen peas. I hadn't heard back yet from him/her and was going to be at the pet store so didn't know what I we should do. We will wait to get another fish in a few weeks. Just afraid of the rest getting sick. Thanks for...

I think the person was talking about internal bacteria infections because I had said I saw another fish have white stingy poo. Does that make sense?

Question, on the other forum it was thought the fished died from something bacterial. If that is the case, do you know what I need to do so the other fish do not get sick? Also, can the pet store test for bacteria in the water? And is it safe to get a new fish to place the cory that died...

I am not at home to look closely at that fish at the momentbut will and respond later regarding it. We have not lost any fish to bent spines. We can do some more peas. Should we do the regular food too, or just give them peas for a few days?That is what helps if it is bacterial? So it be...

Well, that albino cory was found dead this morning. Not sure really what was wrong. If it was internal parasites, how do I keep the other fish from getting it? Also, can the water be tested for such things? Are we able to get a new fish to replace it, or is it unsafe?

Does it matter that the white poo came from a different fish, or does it just get in the water? We did put some cooked peas in the tank. The other fish ate them, but I don't think the one we are concerned about did. The albino cory does look more pale than the other. It seems that when it...

There are 3 adult and 1 baby platys, 7 neon tetras and 3 cory cats. I don't recall seeing any sores on the belly of the cory. It was on the bottom part of the filter near the bottom of the tank where it pulls the water in. We have a biowheel filter, I think it is called. We feed them the...

On June 6th I saw that one of the platy fish we have had white poo. We then tested the water and the readings were: PH 7.6-7.8 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 Amonia 0 We have a 20 gallon freshwater tropical fish tank. Yesterday, I noticed one of our albino cory cats was stuck against the front of...

We have an albino fish that is in the process of dying. We are at a loss for what is going on since the water was just tested the other day. It was just laying on his back, but was then swimming around when it was touched with the net. Should it be taken out of the tank?

We haven't noticed the fish acting differently. The water readings are: PH 7.6-7.8 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 10 Amonia 0

All has been going well and the baby platy is growing. This morning I saw one of the other platys go to the bathroom in the form of a white string instead of brown. Is something wrong?

Thank you so much for you help, you don't know how much it is appreciated. :rolleyes: We will take your advice regarding testing the water. Can the Cory's be different types, or should we stick with all albinos? I hope you don't mind of I keep asking you questions as different situations...

We started the tank a little over a month ago. I also wanted to ask you what other fish you recommend for our 20 gallon tank. We have 3 posibbly 4 with the baby mickey mouse platy's, an albino corycat and 7 neon tetras. Do corycats do better when there is more than one and also what other...

Glad I asked you, thanks. We thought we were going to have to get something to bring it down? Will checking the levels next week be what we should do, or do they need checked sooner since the PH is high? Also, if it were to go past 7.6 for PH, is that bad?

The results are: Tap Water Amonia 0 PH between7.2-7.6 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 0 Fish Tank Amonia 0 PH 7.6 Nitrite 0 Nitrate between 0-5

Well, the baby fish is out and about swimming the tank, so it seems to be doing well. We tested the water last night and everything is good except for the PH. It is the highest color on the card that came with the test kit (API). My husband did it, so I can't recall the number. What are we...

I am not sure of the baby fish is eating the food, but I do see it nibbling on the plants. It seems to be venturing out a little further away from the plant too. I am bad at making estimations, but the baby fish is about a 1/4 inch long. We are going to get the API test kit tomorrow. Thanks...

Thanks for the information, we will be sure to read about taking better care of the water. I didn't look at the link yet, but is there a certain test kit we should get? Also, thanks for the info showing how to tell are the males and females. So far the baby is still hiding in the plant and...

Thanks for the information. Yes, this is our first fish tank and we almost started with a 10 gallon and changed to the 20. I don't mind a few baby fish, but I am afraid as you said that they will fill the tank to capacity. I hope that our fish won't be dying soon, so any help would be greatly...