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Well actually, I do think you should play chemist a little bit first, but I do agree with you that finding a product to deal with algae is best left as a last resort. There must be something that is allowing the algae to thrive and if you are sure it isn't light, then it is probably nutrients...

:D Luckily for both of us, there is no consideration given to the mistakes we make on any IQ test so I hope that you do not really feel this way. Out of the half dozen or so inspirational words that I heard one particularly loud Drill Sargent once told our platoon, perhaps the one that has stuck...

For the most part, yes, the tests and the results would definitely lead to some more accurate and/or specific insight. On the other hand, I'm sure everyone can speculate and make some relatively educated guesses. That being said, my guess is that the problem was started and has been able to...

In reality, no one can give you a completely accurate answer on this one because there are many variables which could make your aquarium a bit different than someone else's...or even the same as your second aquarium, if you have one. (if not, you may soon :D) As I mentioned, many of us base...

I see. Well, perhaps I didn't "hear" things like you had wanted. I apologize for making assumptions. Still... If/when you change water and experience a change in pH, one of at least two things is happening. You are changing too much water at one time and should be able to avoid this by...

All three compounds, ammonia, nitrIte and nitrAte are all forms of nitrogen. The first two, as you know, are very toxic to our fish so we are concerned about them for that reason first. NitrAte is not nearly as toxic to fish (inverts are another story), but it is one of the more easily used...

IMO, that would be the second problem...the first being the lack of test kits. If I could give a very friendly and gentle nudge, I think adding an ammonia, nitrIte, and nitrAte test kit to your collection would give you some great insight into what is causing this problem. I completely...

Whether you tried to kill it or not, I think jsoong has a point here and a water change could do nothing other than help out. In fact... ...you might want to rethink a few things here. First, ammonia is toxic and chances are, if your test kit is reading it, it is harming your fish. Secondly...

I'm going with tetroid...sounds like your pleco's fin rot is the least of its problems. I do think the white "moss" you describe could be velet and perhaps that is what the Big Al's person was thinking about. I also think that you will need something much stronger than Melafix (which doesn't...

:D Exactly what my next question would have been. Hope I didn't throw anyone off too much by editing my post five times in four minutes. Not used to such an active forum! :D

Hey Bausman480 ~ sorry to hear about your troubles. Generally, algae blooms like this are caused by too much light (which includes natural light, such as sunlight from a window) or an over abundance of nutrients such as nitrate and/or phosphate...or, of course, both too much light and too many...

Hey newbieNY ~ sorry to hear about your troubles. I feel that it is important to know that you may not have a problem with all types of algae, but the green water means you may have a problem with a single-celled version of algae. IMO, this is an important distinction to make because again...

Yea, I was pretty surprised the first time those clowns attacked my hand. Without the background music, those two guys weren't really that tough after all but I think it is a good example of reality versus the Finding Nemo movie :D Speaking of the movie though, at the very end, you might be able...

Hey Tank! I think this is a pretty good question and I am interested to hear what others have to say as well...although I am sure you are right, every one of us could have a different opinion. For me, I started out with Kent's Sea Salt but the LFS closest to my house didn't carry it so I...

Wow...I've got the exact opposite situation :D I have a false perc and an O. clown hosting together in the same anemone, and my chromis and yellow tail damsel school together. Perhaps mid-west fish are a bit more laid back than their San Diego counterparts? :D Anyways, just wanted to throw my...

I'm not completely sure because after a quick search, the top few resources spoke of them when they have infested a fish but you may want to see if you can find some pictures of "flukes" because the dark spot may actually be an eye spot and I know flukes are known for having this. Addi...

True...I'm just saying that all of those bacteria do not necessarily reside within filter media so it would be hard, if not impossible to remove all of the bacteria at once just by replacing filter media. Simply put, the whole idea behind biofilter media is to create a place in which water...

Perhaps this is some sort of parasite problem and even though it sounds like you took precautions with the drift wood, I believe that plants can also be an efficient 'vehicle' for parasites to travel from one tank to another. They wouldn't happen to look like little heart shaped spots, would...

IMO it is definitely ok to change your filter media...any and all of it...as need be because the bacteria we rely on are not solely limited to living there and do, in fact, take up residence in your tank as well; generally on things such as the substrate, decorations, plants, and even the glass...

Hey mlpbarrett, I completely empathize with your desire for keeping an anemone and feel bad about your situation but I agree with everyone else...waiting until you have everything ready, including yourself, before attempting to keep an anemone will increase your chances of success greatly. As...

While I absolutely agree with roka that a cycled q-tank is going to be the best - especially for anyone who is going to perform a treatment such as hyposalinity (or hypersalinity in the case of FW ich) - in those instances where a more immediate quarantine is needed, you can either use filter...

Sorry to hear about your loss KenW. I'm sure that some may disagree but in this hobby, most of those "per gallon" rules or guidelines have some significant flaw in them and/or cannot apply in every situation. However, even though I've spent a lot of time on forums over the past few years...

That is awesome!

That's ok...I'm shooting for the highest one so it is pretty easy to tell. Thanks again.

Yes and no. The white spots will eventually go away - although new ones form faster than those which fall off. However, the end of the white spot stage is the beginning of Ich's reproductive stage and each white spot could result in hundreds, even thousands of new parasites. This is why it is...