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A couple of pics so you get a sense of my set up                                        

I have been using small water bottles that I have froze.  It helps to keep the temp down.  This is a an all real, no fake or plastic decorations type of tank.  The substrate is between 1 1/2" - 2" deep.   But I know it's not from the bottom of the tank because the dorsal fin is doing the same...

Water conditions is perfect.  I have well water and use a setteling and charcoal filter and then the water goes through a five stage RO unit and then into a holding barrale.  The water comes out a little on the acidic side but that is easy fixed.  And I add just a little bit of minerials back...

The three main fins on two of my corys are disappearing or rotting away some how. Leaving just the main bone sticking out. Like the fins are slowly being eaten away by something I can't see by eye. Any help? I love my corys. It's not the substrate because the dorsal fin is the same way.

Put the heater on the outlet line. So then you have clean water going across it. Then don't be affraid of messing up. That is how I have learn a lot. Knowledge can be expensive. Advantage of knowledge from a mistake is that you will seldom do that same mistake again.

Having same problem here. Up grading from 55 to 75 gallon tank. Since I live in an older double wide mobile home weight is a big deal. The one advantage I have is that I am able to add extra bracing or suports from the cross members to the ground. In which I still have to do. Not going to...

How clean is the water in your tank? If you say it is spot on and clean, how many of you would be willing to drink a cup full of the water from your tank? I would have no problem doing so with my full tank. Because it is full of just air right now. Doing a total overhaul. Trying to make it...

I have a 55g tank. I am planning on using a ~125gph canister filter that will be hooked up to the bottom filter in the tank and then go through or past a UV light then back into the tank. I use fiber media, plastic bio chem things and carbon in the filter. But now I have been wondering would...