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Tommy Gun: Test results Phosphates: No test kit. Nitrates: No test kit. Nitrites: 0.0 Ammonia: 0.0 Hardness: Can't remember exactly, but it's bloody hard water. pH: 7.5 (tap water is about 8.0) bs6749: Flakes mostly. Occasionally (maybe once a week) bloodworms.

Thank you. I really, actually do appreciate the help. When I get stressed (and between the angel and having a cold I've got a lot of that this week...) I tend to get a little impatient and short with people. My apologies. Speaking of addressing underlying causes of problems... Any...

Fair enough. I should probably have given more history on the tank in my first post, but I'll do it now just so you can see where I am on this. The tank was cycled, and the water quality was beautiful - 0 readings on ammonia and nitrite, ph of 7.5. Fish was healthy, water was crystal clear...

I wasn't discounting the advice that was offered. I was simply pointing out that I had just done a water change and the ph was back to normal, and that my ammonia reading does go up a bit when I stir the gravel a lot during cleaning (ammonia reads at 0ppm today). As for the tank conditions...

Just a few clarifications.. 1) I wasn't blacking out the tank to kill the algae, just trying to slow it's growth until I decided how I wanted to deal with it. 2) I'm not concerned about 0.5 ppm ammonia. The ammo lock is in there and that reading was immediately following a large water change...

Had the lights out in my angelfish tank for the last few days while dealing with algae. I turned on the lights to day to take a closer look at the tank and noticed some reddish marks along the base of my angelfish's fins. Looks like hemmorhagic septicemia. I'm having trouble finding specific...

Just my experience: 1. Betta pellets with occasional bloodworm as a treat. 2. No idea about that one... 3. I keep mine alone, but some fish that have been suggested to me: dwarf gourami, mollies, and generally any peaceful fish that doesn't have long fins. 4. Give them some plants to hide in or...

Actually, it is growing on literally everything. Coating decorations, the gravel, etc... The weird part though is that it seems to be relatively clear, or white in colour, but the crap that was plugging up my power filter was definately a brown colour. Regarding the cycling of the tank, it was...

- Basic fluorescent lights - probably on waaay too long - about 14 hours. - 25% water changes weekly. - Tank has been running about 6 months. - Very light ammonia reading is due to ammo lock. For some reason, just adding it makes even ammonia free water register at almost 0.25. Don't know why...

That's kind of what I'm figuring.. If it is, and ideas what I can put in an 18gal tank with an angelfish that would help with that? I want something that won't bother my angelfish (little nervous about plecos..), but that my angelfish won't try to eat?

Probably gravel As far as I can tell, I'm probably stirring up ammonia in the gravel. I'll start treating with ammo lock or prime and boost the water change frequency. Interesting side note though. I treated some tap water with aquaplus and then ran an ammonia test - absolutely 0. However...

Does anyone have a clue what I'm looking at in these photos? This stuff is on EVERYTHING! Everyone I've asked doesn't have a clue. The only suggestion I've had is maybe it's fungus, but the fungus treatment (API liquid fugus cure) doesn't seen to clear it up at all, and it doesn't vacuum up...

Wow, a few answers. Thanks to all, and I'll address each one at a time... Bluenose: I was using the ammonia treatment as ammonia seems to show up in tests less than a week after a water change. I just don't have the time to do water changes twice a week. Besides, the tank has been running...

I'm totally confused on this one, so I'll start at the beginning and hopefully someone can see something I'm missing here... Equipment: 5 gal. tank, Elite Stingray filter, Air stone, 2 plastic plants. Tank contains 1 Betta (Usually hand fed, very little food is wasted) To start with, an...

Haven't taken water in to be tested yet, but probably should tomorrow. Test kit works fine, betta tank registers very light green. Other Betta tank registers yellow. Tap water registers yellow as well. You can see why the blue color puzzles me. The only thing the two tanks that register...

Hi, I'm praying someone can help me with this puzzle. I bought an ammonia test kit (aquarium pharmaceuticals inc). It has two bottles, 8 drops of each are added to a tube of water. So, if the water in the tube turns yellow, ammonia levels are 0 and all is well, and if the water turns green...