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I tried feeding him frozen peas (i squeezed out the inner part), but he didn't eat it (while i was watching at least). The other fish were going crazy over them, but he didn't go near them. I separated him for a little while in the tank in his own little screened in area with the peas, but he...

Updating my post.... I think I figured out what type of fish it is. I think it's an iridescent shark catfish...pangasius catfish, about 2.5 inches long.

One of my shark/catfish looking fish (still unable to figure out exactly what it is, after looking at countless pictures on websites and books) has a very bloated belly today. At first glance, you would think it was pregnant, but I know that's not the case. I then thought gosh, maybe he ate...

Just updating...my ammonia AND nitrites are at 0 now...Yipee! :p Nitrates are still a bit high, but I assume they will be taken care of with PWC's. Thanks again....really appreciate the help :D

This sounds just like what happened to my Rainbow Shark. I still am not sure if it was Ich or a fungus, but I used Super Ich Cure in my tank (two treatments, according to the bottle), and it cleared it up. From what I understand (and I am new to fish tanks, so please consider that when taking...

Ok...my other concern was, I tested the Ph of my tap water and of the tank. The tap is 7.2, and the tank is 6. I don't know anything about what it *should* be, but do I need to add something to either the tap or the tank to make them more closely match? What is ideal for ph?

Good news to report!! I just wanted to come back and post my latest test results: Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrite: .25 ppm Nitrate: 40 ppm If you'll recall, on Tuesday I was at: Ammonia: 4ppm Nitrite: 5ppm Nitrate: 40 ppm I did a 25% water change both days, and that seems to have taken care of...

The stuff on my shark....it looked like he was being weighed down with something...stuff was coming off of him, like clear, almost like plastic-y stuff. It's really hard to describe. Looked like a layer of slimey stuff that was just constantly coming off of him....he would shed this stuff that...

Thank you. I'll repeat it to myself..."water changes are my friend.....water changes are my friend...." :) I appreciate your time.... Another question..... if you don't believe stress coat helps (and I have heard that elsewhere as well), do you think I should add salt? I'm concerned because...

I do not have live plants in the tank, no. I did have one, but I removed it....I thought it could have something to do with the ammonia reading (I didn't know what I was doing), so I took it out. Is it beneficial to have one? Also, if I am doing 50% water changes once a day, how can I be sure...

Ok, so you're saying if I do a 50% water change (is treating the tap water with Prime good?), I will *not* be messing with the cycle, and I should notice an instant drop in the ammonia and nitrite reading? (I'm sorry for sounding like a dope, but this whole "cycle" thing is new to me and I'm...

Oh my goodness.....50% water changes? This is completely opposite of what I would think.....wouldn't that destroy any BB that I was currently growing? Wouldn't it start the cycle all over again? Doesn't the cycle take more than 2 weeks? I'm interested to read other replies..... I have not...

Hello all- I would like to give you a brief history of the tank that I am taking care of, and ask suggestions/opinions about my current tank situation. I inherited a 55-gallon f/w tank when I took my new job here back in July. The girl that I replaced had previously taken care of it...