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Will do....thanks! On the activated carbon......these filter cartridges have been in there for about 3 -4 weeks.....should I still cut these open & remove it or would it be inactive by this point? Thanks again.....

So I need to treat with both antibiotics & anti-fungal? I don't have a Quarantine-tank.......would all of this be harmful to the other fish or are they all destined to get this since they've already been exposed? Thanks......

Hi All, I just noticed that 2 of my Lemon Tetras have a white cotton-like "patch" on one side of their body. On one of them I can see tiny red flecks around the edges of it. Aside from these problems, the affected fish appear normal in every respect.....eating well, very active, etc...

My Lemon Tetras do this, too.......daily. I mostly notice it right after lights on in the morning.......after they all "wake up", the games begin. Lots of times I'll see it immediately after feeding time, too.

Thanks for all the help and links! I ended up taking my current bulb into Petsmart just to be sure I got the right one. As it turns out, it is an 18" T8. How often is it recommended to replace these bulbs?? Thanks again :D .

It doesn't say much.......it just says TFC Bioplant FL 15BR. Just guess-timating, it looks like the diameter of the bulb is roughly 1 inch, and has the 2 pins on either side. Thanks so much for your help on this :D .

Thanks, Fishy.....what is T5 or T8?? I've looked on the bulb and it says nothing about size, unfortunately (it's the bulb that came with the aquarium kit). I'm wanting to order the bulb from Big Als but just not sure what I should get.

Hi all...... I'm wanting to replace the fluorescent bulb on my 20 gall tank (hoping to completely rule out lighting as the cause of an ongoing brown algae problem). Correct me if I'm wrong but I'm thinking the general rule is 1 watt per gallon. I don't have any live plants, though, so does...

Yes, I do have test kits, but only for Ammonia, Nitrite, & Nitrate. Ammonia & nitrites are 0. Nitrates do not get above 5-10 ppm prior to weekly PWC. I don't have tests for phosphate, kh, and gh. WPG??? Watts per gallon? If so, I've got a 15 watt fluorescent on the tank. No live plants...

Another option might be Bio-Spira if you can find it at your lfs. It's a little pricey but will significantly decrease the cycling time & be alot less stressful to your fish. It's intended to be added with a full load of fish (bearing in mind that "full load" differs with every tank based on...

Hi All, I'd posted some time ago regarding brown algae (diatoms) that is in my 20 gall tank. Unfortunately, it's still there and getting worse, instead of better. Increasing the # of hours of light has had no effect on it. The tank is fully cycled and has been for a couple of months, so...

The algae I'm seeing is not slimy at all........it's almost like a powder & I can easily wipe it off. (The problem with that is that it comes right back :lol: ). I guess I always thought that water changes decreased nitrates, which are food for the algae......so I figured the more water I...

I was thinking that since my nitrates aren't getting above 5 ppm I must've been doing ok as far as water changes go (50-70% 1x/wk)?? I feed once a day, though not huge amounts, and I thoroughly vacuum the gravel with every water change. This is why I'm so confused as to what I'm doing wrong...

Ok.......now I'm confused :oops: ---So should I increase the lighting???? I've got a 15 watt fluorescent on a 20 gall w/ no live plants. When I'm at work during the day, the tank light is off--when I get home, it's on for around 4 hours or so. Weekends it's on all day long. I'm...

Hi All.... My 20 gall has been up & running for just over 2 months now. All of the fish are doing great. I've noticed over the last couple of weeks that brown algae is coming up on the gravel, the silk plants, and the decorations. It's not severe.....but it's definitely not attractive...