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I want to thank you and everyone so much for the help and knowledge shared with my water problems and the moral support with my fish. I have experienced the first and greatest loss of many fish that I cared for, but it was my irresponsibility for not being more educated on the proper maintenance...

I have 4 HOB filters pouring water in the top and I didn't fill the tank to the top so it would make more bubbles. I also have 6 of the aeration tubes (6and 10" long) going around the perimeter of the tank.

Yes I am from US. I don't like using any medications either unless I know it's the correct medication. I have one more question regarding the water. They all seemed to be happier after the water changes, should I continue maybe 25% a day until I see what's going on with these guys?

Thanks so much. Did you see my post right before? Do you have any ideas or I should just wait.....and hope.

I forgot to ask if I should keep doing daily water changes of 50% since they are still dying? Thank you very much.

Hello. I am continuing water changes and testing. My test minutes ago was: PH - 7.2 AMMO - .25 ppm Nitrite - 0 nitrate - 0 I am losing fish still. Yoyo yesterday, and my last Clown loach this morning. The Pandas, catfish and Tetras still seem to be well since the onset. My remaining Yoyos are...

Hello. I am trying to determine how to do the filter. I liked mj ideas and the pics helped. I looked up floss and could not find the element or chemical I had seen that you should make sure it does not contain. However, I read that it can mess up your nitrates but if used properly, it's ok. I...

Thank you so much. I awoke this morning to the 4th of my 5 Clowns (the smaller of the 2 oldest ones) having passed thru the night. My big girl is the remaining Clown and she is not well. The Tetras were active as they have been thru this ordeal. The Pandas are still doing well. On a more...

Helllo all, I did a water change tonight and had some different readings. I am not sure if they mean that the cycle is coming along or if I am just anxious. They were: PH - 7.2 Ammonia - .25 Nitrites - Just about 0 Nitrates - 0 Do these sound right? Shouldn't there be at least nitrates with no...

Hi and thank you for this. I wanted to write earlier but I just finished a big water change and need to look for any casualties in my tank, since they are all hiding, test the water and hope. I saw my smaller Clown and he is not good. I have pondering and hoping I had the order right. You put...

Thank you for the water advice. I understand. Yes, the Pandas. I just love them. When things are completely back to normal I am going to get enough for 10 or so. I had six up until this. They are great with the Clowns. It's so cute when they swim with my 6" Clown. Someday I will get a video of...

I forgot to ask. Do you think 3 Clowns would be sufficient? The 2, I have were really happy from little babies up until their move. I didn't know about quantities until after that.

Ok thank you. So, what I got from what you said is continue the water changes and testing the water. I just wanted to know if more (2,3,4 a day) would be better. I already snagged just one filter, cloth media only, and put it in the new tank. As far as salt. I believe I did that for almost 3 or...

I did water change last night as I posted, and just did another one followed by testing a bit ago and the parameters are identical except the nitrite is leaning more to the 0 color and a little to the .25. Is this not good?? Thank you for your condensed summary, with just enough detail, to...

Thank you! I am so relieved to hear that the water isn't horrible. Can't sleep, I am worried, so I really want to understand all this. One question about the old/new filter media. Couldn't I do that now? Take the media out of one of the 40's in other tank and put in this new one? Also a handful...

Hello. I have done 50% water change and new water readings from new kit: Ammonia: Tap Water - .5 Tank - .5 Nitrite - .25 Nitrate - 0 PH - 7.6 High Range .4 Those readings made me wonder if I am doing it right, but it certainly wasn't rocket science. I am exhausted, so I am going to repeat...

Thank you so much. I am going to do water change then finish testing. I appreciate the quick response. Again, thank you.

I got my new water kit and just did the ammonia. It is .5 and I am worried. What should I do, water change? 50, 25%? I wanted to ask about media, but later. I am going to continue on testing he other parameters. Thank you so much.

Ammonia and good testing for the water coming today.

The filter media was quite yukky and smelled putrid. It's really ok to put it in?? I am not at all clear on the cycle. Mechanical (cloth media, the coarse black stuff, floss), Biological (houses good bacteria, little balls and not sure about this), Chemical (Carbon). On this tank I have (2) HOB...

HI and thank you. I still have the filter media in a bag. I unknowingly was afraid to put them back in because of the infections or?. After pondering, that isn't sensible thinking. I am still unsure though, what I should be doing with the filters, etc. Update. After a much needed sleep, the fish...

HI and thank you. I still have the filter media in a bag. I unknowingly was afraid to put them back in because of the infections or?. After pondering, that isn't sensible thinking. I am still unsure though, what I should be doing with the filters, etc. Update. After a much needed sleep, the...

Thank you so much. I just did the heat and salt from Monday until last night when the Yoyos were flashing and darting terribly and my clowns were really bad, so I did a 50% change in the evening and they improved and another one overnight with just water conditioner, stress coat, and I think one...

Hello. I have completed a 50% wc and here are the test results: RON -0 ppm COP-.5 " nitrate-25 ppm nitrite- 5 ppm hard - 425 chlor - 0 alk - 340 carb-340 PH - 8.2 Ammo??? Will have strips tomorrow and API test kit Prior to the water change earlier, some fish started going downhill fast. I...

The big clown, who has been the sickest, was just out for about five minutes. Her mouth looks ?, her eyes aren't right. I attached what i could get, I hope you recognize the eyes. Swollen and milky looking. Thank you again.