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I have found the best way to decrease the snail population is to cut way back on food. I to had snail explosion years back. Loaches would eat a few but not many as it was much easier to eat the ample food I dropped in there. I was told to cut back on the food you feed by 3/4. Only feed once per...

I second the FX 6 I have one on my 80 gal planted. Keeps the water clear for up to 3 months, and is easy to clean and restart. A little more money, but by far the best filter system I have used in 30 years of keeping fish.

Good the hear that it's taking effect. Do water changes more frequent and vacuum some but don't over do it. About 10-15% at a time. Keep the temp p above 86* F for at least 2 weeks after you don't see the spots on the fish. Then start dropping back to normal. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium...

Dimitri320 You do not have the water temp high enough at 83*. You need to get it above 86* F. Here's a link to Ich. http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_ich2.php Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I would leave them right where they are. Moving them now won't kill any ich in the tank they're in. Just heat the tank and watch it took about three days for the couple fish I had with it. The rest of the fish in my tank never were bothered. I did not use any salt as I have Clown Loaches and...

Like others have said already the nitrogen cycle of your tank is most important. Here is a link to the cycle explained. http://www.tropical-fish-success.com/aquarium-nitrogen-cycle.html. To keep everything going you need to form a schedule. Say every Sunday do your water change. At this time...

It could be Ich. To be safe I would treat the tank for it to be sure. Here is a good link to Ich http://m.wikihow.com/Treat-Tropical-Fish-With-White-Spot-Disease-(ich) Good luck, hope your fish recover quickly. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

When we did our floors, I drained my 80 gal down about 75%, left the tank on the stand, had some friends come by and lend a hand. We moved it out on the back patio, refilled with water. 3 days later repeated the same process. Fish, plants and filter never noticed the difference. Other then a...

Hi Dude Never tried liquid co2, I do use iron along with other nutrients. Look at building a co2 reactor for your co2, they work great on my 80 gal. Have to recharge them with sugar baking soda and yeast about twice a month. It's very simple and cheap way of introducing Co2. Here's a link...

Hi Zack I have had this same thing a few times, only the stuff I had was greeny/ blue not an algae but a bacteria. Covers everything and smells terrible. There is an antibiotic you can add that kills it. Problem is if you don't fix what's causing it. She comes right back only stronger this...

I have 4- 48" stunner strips by Ecoxotic and have never had one go off. Have them on a timer they come on for 4 hours off 4 hours then on 4 hours the off 12 hrs. Never missed a beat unless power is turned off. I would call manufacture and ask them what's going on may be defective. Oh let us...

I had the same problem on and off for quite sometime then discovered when the nutrients that I feed the plants get outa whack or not used in correct dosing was the main cause of algae in my tank. I have an 80 gal and found by adding 12.5 mL potassium, 7.5 mL iron, 2.5 nitrogen, 1mL phosphorus...

I tried all that. Picking them out and lettuce trick. They just kept coming back. The only thing that actually worked was cutting way back on food feed to fish. I was just over feeding was all. I have hundreds on snails likely from plants I bought at LFS. They bread and multiplied it got bad...

http://www.aquahobby.com/articles/e_ich2.php The above link is what I used a few years back. Just used the heat part and totally got rid of it. Have heavily planted so skipped the salt and gravel removable. I did extra water changes and vacuumed for about three weeks to be sure. I noticed a...

Aqueon Aquarium water changer is the way to go. Simple less mess no buckets required. I found this one was better then the Python as it has ball valves at the vacuum end also. Check it out best $30 I spent on water change equipment. Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice