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Thanks, I guess I'll get a new one.

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Do these NH3/NO2/NO3 testing kits go bad? I guess mine is 5 years old or so, and I'm trying to start a new tank, and I'm wondering if I have to buy new chemicals.

I think my clown loach has swim bladder problem, since he has taken to sleeping upside down at the top of the water. He still swims around fine though. I read up about it, and it says feeding him high fiber food might help. My question is, what is that? What do I pick up when I go to the pet...

I got a 2-inch clown loach before I realized that they grow up to be big, and I can't handle a big fish. Anyone want him? His name is Cy. :) He's not going to be happy by himself in my 5 gallon tank, and I'm not ready to get a bigger one yet. I live in Tucson now, but I'll be in LA for...

Thank you all for your kindness and advice. The fish was dead this morning -- if he hadn't been I would have done the deed right away. Thanks again.

Okay, I just need some encouragement on the right thing to do. If that is it, the instant submerge in freezing water thing doesn't sound too hard.

Saturday evening my betta was fine. Sunday afternoon he was on the bottom of the tank breathing hard, with every fin ripped to shreds. I put him in a bowl by himself so the (little) clown loach wouldn't bother him. I thought for sure he'd die soon, so I didn't worry about it. But today...

What does the bleach dip do for the plants/tank? ( guess that was on page 1 ) Edit: never mind -- I didn't see how many pages there were when I posted this -- you answer the question on page 2, thanks!

Sanding the glass would make the paint stick better -- important if you want your results to be permanant. However, if you want to be able to wash or scrape off the paint when you want a new style, don't sand!

I assume you have light colored fish? If you have any dark ones they'll get lost against a black background. Otherwise, I'd always vote for plain over busy. But then, my tank has no background at all!

Although I wouldn't be opposed to frogs, snails, or shrimp in a bigger tank, I was kinda hoping for 2 swimming-around fish in this one. Do these frogs not need to breathe air?

*sigh* yeah, I've only got a 5 gallon. I knew the loaches got big, but I thought he'd work in there for a while. Do you have a better suggestion for a 5 gallon tank betta friend?

I just got a clown loach to hang out with my Betta, and everything is going great. I'm just very confused because the loach seems to have a vendetta against the suction cups holding the heater to the side of the tank. He'll go over and nip at them, and I can actually hear a popping noise when...

I'm so sorry! That must really hurt. Are you going to get more?

Could someone please recommend a good gravel vac? The TopFin one from my LFS won't pick up waste from the bottom of the tank. I know about Pythons; I'm not looking for something that hard core yet. I only have 1 fish in a 5 gallon tank. A specific brand, possibly with a link, would be great.

You want about 4ppm ammonia, so add a little, test the water, and see what it comes out at. Probably try in increments of 1/2 to 1 capful. (I know, it's not very specific, but it depends on what kind of ammonia you get.)

Wow, those are pretty. I want some of those next.

Just FYI, my biospira seemed to do the same thing, taking care of all the ammonia but not converting nitrite to nitrate.

Thank you so much for all your support. :)

I've had trouble with his fins since I got him, in mid-February! And he's still kicking. Actually, when I got home tonight, the bottom half (!) of his tail has doubled in length. I guess I will take this as a good sign, and not medicate for now (?). I was really hoping he'd be a LOT lower...

Hi, I'm back again. History: Around April 15 I got my betta a 5 gallon tank, with a heater (80F) and sponge filter. Since then I've been doing daily 1-2 gallon water changes to keep the nitrite levels down. Nitrites are at .5 ppm before the water change and .25 after. I had added bio spira...

Here's a link to the test kit we're all raving about, maybe the pic will help: http://www.aquariumguys.com/mastertestkit.html

A good water test kit is the AP Freshwater Master Test Kit, for example, this one: http://www.aquariumguys.com/mastertestkit.html

I'm confused. For a fishless cycle with fish food, is the food supposed to rot? Or not? That is, do all tanks cycling fishlessly smell terrible, or is there just too much food in there or something?