Recent content by Elaine79

My poor fish definitely have Ich. I am treating them with temerature and salt as well as a half dose of medication (because I have tetras). Maybe this is a bit late, but should I also use medication at the same time as the tempurature and salt or is this wrong? Will my fish really be okay at...

Um, I meant that Nitrite is .12 and I ran out of the Nitrate test kit.

Thanks for all the tips, its very helpful. My ammonia is 0. Nitrate is below .25. Based on the color chart, I would say its about .12 pH is 6.4 I just ran out of the Nitrite test kit. Also, I've looked for the Kh test kit but it wasn't available. I will go ahead and order it...

I've had it for almost 6 months now.

I was just on the Unhealthy Fish forum because of some of my fish died yesterday. Long story short, I added fertilizer to my 29 gallon planted tank (Excel Iron and Excel Flourish) and a CO2 fizz tab yesterday. The responses I got back basically indicated that there was too much CO2 and thats...

Don't be confused. I am not always wanting to add stuff to the tank- this is the first time, so its not 'always.' I've never added stuff to the tank before, and according to all the information I've read, plants need trace element not provided by fish waste in the form of fertilizer. I have...

But will it be safe to add the plant fertilizer in the future? I really enjoyed the cardinals but wouldn't get them if they can't live in a planted tank. And obviously I am going to throw the fizz tabs away. I am going back to the lfs today to tell them about the disaster. Should I try...

Okay, my 30 gallon planted tank (that I've had since September) is seriously unhealthy. Its kind of a long story, but I'll include all this information in case its helpful. So about a month and a half ago I got a new filter because my old one broke. I didn't want to go though a cycle again...

Thanks so much for your help. I got a new 65 w light and it is great. :)

I have had my 29 gallon tank for about 6 months now, and its time to buy a new light. I have been looking at the Coralife Aqualight freshwater power compact florescent set up. I got my plants as a low-light assortment, but I would love to add some low-growing ground cover. I have a CO2...

Thanks for all the great advice. My tank is just about cycled now and I think I will get a few fish this week. I can't really take the mollies back, so I will just have to keep an eye on them to make sure that they are doing okay. :P

I have had my first tank (29 gallons) for about 3 weeks now. It is still cycling with 2 black mollies, but I was hoping to get some advice about the other kinds of fish I would ultimately like to get. I want to make sure that everyone will get along and have enough space. How does this setup...

I have had a 29 gallon tank for about 3 weeks now (it is still cycling with 2 black mollies). It is my first tank. I would like to have real plants in it. I have some now, but I don't think they are doing so well. I ordered a Zoo Med Flora Sun Maximum Growth Fluorescent bulb for my 24"...