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My two angel fish have spawned for the third time. The first two times, the eggs were on the H2O in-take tube; far enough down the tube, so there was no danger of having the eggs exposed to air when doing a PWC. However, with this third spawning, the eggs are on the out-take tube; if I do a...

It appears my two Angel fish have been struck with hemorraghic septicemia (pectoral fins, at their body, are blood red....red streaks along their spine...the larger Angel fish also seems to have it behind its mouth). Either I introduced the bacterial infection with two new smaller angel fish...

From a couple of threads, I wonder if I'm using "Prime" incorrectly. These are the steps I currently follow when doing PWC's. 1) Remove about 25% of tank water, while vacuuming the gravel; I fill 2 16L pails, so I'm probably taking out about 28L of water (from a 25gal (114L) tank) 2) I...

Good afternoon, from snowy Winnipeg! Based on previous advice, I switched from using charcoal in my Fluval 205 to filter floss. Floss is in bottom basket, with ceramic rings in next two. During media changes, should I just rinse the floss (in tank water), or change it outright? Opinions...

Having had my share of mini-disasters, my eyes are wide open to opinions regarding water and filter changes. As I've read through many of the forums, I gather that weekly (or twice weekly) water changes are recommended. What are your thoughts about filter changes? In the beginning, I was...

Hi, All. Since September 2009, I'm a new hobbyist with tropical freshwater fish in a 25 gallon tank. Because in such a short time I've experieced numerous deaths, new tank syndrome, "ich", a freakish snail infestation, etc. I thought it best to have access to and get some expert advice...