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Do you have a larger tank? If you are intending to save fry, 5 gallons isn't going to cut it once you have two adults plus growing juveniles. And then what will you do with the new adults? Also, the general rule is to keep two females for each male livebearer. A five gallon is going to be pretty...

Sounds like a type of ostracods / "seed shrimp." Lots of info online about them. See if some photos look like what you have. (There's tons of species.)

Glad to hear it worked out so well for you. I have heard of planaria being introduced as eggs on plants, so if you bring new plants in I have heard of some people quarantining/treating the plants with fenbendazole (in the same concentration used in the tank) before planting if you are concerned...

The tap has 0.25 ammo. The tank has 0.5 ammo. So there's no way to blame anything higher than 0.25 on the tap. 0.5 can be reduced through a water change.

If you're fish in cycling you can't keep waiting. You need to bring the ammonia down. At least one 50% water change (to get it to 0.25), preferably a second to bring it below. And no, you are not cycled.

I don't know enough to answer this question. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable about such things can answer. Glad to hear all is well! I had the same progression with cloudiness then clearing up, and also left the filter alone during treatment. If you're using the 1% solution (1 part...

The dose for your 6.6 gallon is 0.15cc of the 10% Safe-Guard solution you have ([0.25/10]*6.6). The dose for your 2.5 gallon is 0.0625cc (we'll call it 0.06cc). Since both of those are starting to become pretty small numbers, and the liquid fenbendazole mixes really easily in tank water, your...

Just curious if you've tried a treatment yet and, if so, how it's going.

The water change was after three days right before the second dose. It (the timeline) was based on recommendations I found online... But now I can't find the link. :/ I had snail eggs and baby snails. I didn't see an effect on the babies. In terms of eggs, honestly I didn't really pay attention...

Your best bet would be to treat the fish in a quarantine/hospital tank. This can be as simple as a 5-10 gallon plastic Tupperware with a sponge filter (and heater if needed). You should also find out what the actual problem is. Melafix doesn't really "cure" much of anything. It makes the tank...

Forgot to mention... Depending on how heavy your infestation is and your tank size, you may need to be alert (test for) for an ammonia spike as the planaria die off. I didn't feed at all during treatment (to avoid any further ammonia contributions, and reduce potential of overfeeding leading to...

I had no issues with ramshorn snails and various age shrimp using 0.25cc of 10% fenbendazole (goat formulation) per 10 gallons. I performed a 50% water change and repeated the treatment after three days, then a water change again three days later. No further planaria seen. I used a 1cc syringe...

You've been given an answer. You don't like it. So do what you will. But your fish don't need salt. http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/salt-magic

Your minnows do not need salt.

What kind of wood? What "treatments" precisely? It sounds like you are fishless cycling. Are you certain your ammonia is pure (no surfactants, etc.)? What are your levels?