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    Pleco pooping white

    I add the Geltek anti-parasite food to algae wafers. Add a few drops and allow it to soak in, then add a few more drops until you have done 8-10 per wafer. Should work the same for sinking pellets. Feed medicated food to the other fish at the same time.
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    Angle fins growing back or fin-rot?

    Very clean water, Pimafix and Melafix are my fin-regrowth trifecta. They may not grow back to the same size or shape but the fish will be able to get around better.
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    My big boesmani oops

    If you are worried about acclimating you could mix the water from the two tanks. You can either take water out of your ten and replace it with water from the 75, repeat, repeat... or you could put him in a bucket with an airstone with his water, then slowly add water from the 75. Another...
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    Any tips/opinions on lawnmowers? Updated with pictures!

    I prefer mowers with a blade-break clutch (toro calls it Blade Overide System-BOS). Only the blade stops when you release the handle instead of the engine dying. Very nice if you have to pick something up off of the lawn or empty the bag, or if you just hate pull-starting.
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    Trane vs. Armstrong House AC?

    My brother is an a/c tech and he says that Trane units are very reliable but expensive to fix if they do break down. He said that Lennox units are evil and like to bite.
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    very strange!

    Bulb plants often go into periods of dormancy or semi-dormancy.
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    gold gourami not eating with the group

    Internal infections or parasites can cause lack of appetite. Try feeding medicated food and see if he improves. Does he have any other problems?
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    Red Eye SwordTail Mollie

    That doesn't look like a molly. It's a lyretail swordtail. Females will have similar extended fins but lack the large swords on the caudal fin. They can be difficult to breed because the male's gonopodium is elongated as well.
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    American Flagfish

    Two males will probably not get along, especially in half of a 10 gallon tank. You should consider replacing one with a female (or add 2-3 females). They are more territorial in smaller tanks so a heavily planted 75 would be a good home. In my experience, flagfish only pick on smaller fish.
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    Glass barbs?

    Glass Barbs are a variety of Rosy barbs that are less reflective, so you can see through them.
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    Heater/Ich question

    This is what happens if you don't check AA enough. (Hashbaz was looking for a different AA when he first stumbled across this site.) Orcus-my foam was 3 inches thick but that was probably overkill. I actually tied it on with some twine. I only insulated the sides and back but you could add a...
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    Heater/Ich question

    I insulated three sides of my tank with styrofoam when treating for ich. Smaller tanks have a higher surface area to volume ratio so they lose heat faster. I recommend a 75 or 100 watt for a 10 gal qt. Orcus...is your heater submersible? If so, place it horizontally so that the thermostat...
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    Adding live plants?

    The dual tube strip-lights are significantly wider than the single tube that comes with most hoods, so you will likely have to get a twin-tube glass canopy (for some reason the good doctors listing links you to the single width tops, but they do have the double-wides for sale). A simpler...
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    Diagnosis Please?

    Extra water changes, melafix and pimafix. QT if possible. Rearranging the tank to disrupt old territories may reduce aggression.
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    Tuberculosis? **Update**

    TB is mostly spread by cannibalism, so unless you suspect they will die soon, removal is not necessary. Try levamisole for the possibility of intestinal parasites like camallanus. If that doesn't help, try Gel-tek tetracycline medicated gel food by aquarium products. You may have to mix it...
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