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If there's still white spots then you probably have Ich. As for the film, it's a secondary fungal/bacterial infection that usually sprouts up during/after a primary infection such as Ich. Go buy a bottle of Pimafix and Melafix, do a PWC, and then dose the tank with both in equal amounts. Follow...

I used quick cure for a severe ich outbreak at half dose for twice as long and it the CL's didn't make it. All the other fish pulled through alright, though. So I do think CL's have a certain succeptability to meds and chemicals.

I have an orange glo fish that is bloated and his scales are completely fanned out. It looks exactly like dropsy, but I thought dropsy was something only goldfish get? or is it just that goldfish are most likely to get it? any suggestions? Will do a PWC and post the new parameters afterward.

I understand. I'm sorry for you and your gourami. I looked closer and I noticed that cysts are starting to protrude from his belly, so i can only imagine whats going on. Some sort of kidney disease, maybe? At any rate, thank you so much for helping us throughout this ordeal. Such a sad...

I've been giving him daily salt baths for as long as he's been bloated, which is about three weeks or so. I didn't salt the whole tank because I have frogs and baby guppies and such. He's been at the bottom forever, and now he's just resting on his crown, completely upside down. His fins are...

I've had an Oranda Goldfish that's been sick for about a month, if not more. He's got dropsy, and he's had a number of other ailments from ick to finrot to week-long constipation. This poor guy has held on for so long now, but he's not really seeming to get any better. I've managed to clear...

...good point lol

Well thank you all for the insightful discussion!! Turns out the floor/ceiling is from the '50s or '60s... I decided to put them both upstairs, but they're in different rooms, and they're both flush with an external wall. The only problem is I hve my little 20 gallon in the corner next to one...

Awesome! Well thank you guys for all the help. And it's glad to know I'm not the only one =/ Maybe we should start an MTS Support Group thread

Plecos chew on wood for fiber. It's not necessary when they're younger, but as plecos get older, they really eat very little algae, and the wood becomes absolutely essential to their good health.

Do you think a 55 gallon aquarium upstairs would be too much weight? What about two?

Cool, I'll get some ASAP! Thanks a bunch for all you're help, I can't say it enough =]

I personally use two powerheads that suction to the side of the tank. I placed one at each end of the tank, just below the surface, and pointed them both slightly upward and toward one another. This creates quite a bit of agitation, and it's virtually silent =]

Sounds like I got MTS =/ I've bought two 55 gallon tanks in the same month lol

You may be overfeeding. Remember that the rule of thumb with small tropical fish is: Generally, their stomachs are the size of their eyeball. Which means that each one can only really eat a few flakes. Plus most fish only really need food once a day, and most are fine with being fed every...