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My Cherry barbs in my 46 gallon planted tank all have a whitish/grey spot on their heads. It's not cottony, just a flat smooth area. The other fish in my tank are otos and 4 Banded Rainbows, none showing symptoms and the area has been there for around 2 weeks now. Maybe something I just noticed...

Finally getting back into the hobby after a little hiatus and debating between a 40 gallon breeder or 46 gallon bowfront. Thoughts? I would like to do a cichlid hardscape setup, but what this be well fit for these tanks? Would a community setup be/look better? Thanks!!

I got a majority out, I just noticed I missed two. I have been vacuuming the substrate, which is sand. I am doing another big water change tomorrow and hopefully that will help.

Just want to bump this again. Is there any way it could be my filter media? I cleaned it a few weeks back and haven't since in order to insure a good establishment of bacteria. Could this be the source of the ammonia?

Maybe I was crazy the other day and wanted the test to be yellow, but the ammonia today was back to .25. All other test were fine, both 0 nitrites and nitrates and the ph was reading was 8 (due to the hard water in my area). I am still baffled on how my ammonia could still possibly be .25.

Thanks for the help everyone. Just did a water test this afternoon and it appeared to be back to 0. It wasn't the bright yellow as per the API test kit, but did not carry that same green hue I had become used to. Thanks again!

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Just wanted to bump this up for a bit more input.

I just did that. Rearranged and stirred up everything a few days ago and still nothing. The only other thing it maybe is a couple of those Wal-Mart bulbs that haven't bloomed and I missed under my moss and they are possibly rotting. I thought possibly it was a coconut I had put in, but have...

I have done the tap and comes out a bit brighter yellow, but the current ammonia test reading .25 has a slight green hue to it compared to the tap, but not dead on to the Ammonia Test card. I'm assuming there is ammonia in the tank just because of the test, but I am having a hard time...

Prime? That is the only thing I may use, but that only would get loves down for roughly 24 hours. I currently do use Prime though.

How's it going everyone? I am just getting back on these boards and into aquariums again for the first time in about 7 years, but so far so good. I have had my 55 gallon up and running now for roughly 7 weeks after having to start again due to my previous 55 breaking. Everything in the tank...