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It's my first planted tank (46 bowfront) and I thought the anubias would out compete the algae, but no luck. Don't know how to fight it as I'm not sure what it is. It's mostly clumpy of all things. It has taken over the slate rock (yes, most of that green is vertically stacked and glued...

I thought about the sick forum, but they don't appear sick. I just get one or two tetras a day dropping dead without any signs of trauma, disease or anything. They're not sluggish, they're not missing color, they don't have spots, nothing. They swim around one minute, the next I look over and...

It's on the glass and I think it's the same stuff on my anubias plant leaves. On the glass, it appears brown. However, when I scrape if off, it looks like a swirling cloud of rusty red colored dust. Is that just regular ole brown algae or something completely different?

My favorite tropical fish has always been Cardinal Tetras. However, I have the worst luck with them. I ordered 18. 1 was DOA. 1 may as well have been and 3 more croaked after the first night. I'm betting two more die by morning and I think I see what may be ich on another. (already started...

I tried growing some low light plants in my 46 gal bow front with the hood and light that came with the tank and no other efforts (no CO2, sand substrate, ferts etc), The corkscrew vals died in a week, but the Anubias are hanging on (barely). So here's what I did, and I'll hope you'll tell me...

New to this and am trying to grow easy, lower light stuff (anubias, corkscrew val, etc). The anubias is barely surviving with the cheap hood/light that the tank came with and vals died in short order. So as I look at new lights/fixture, I am trying to figure this out. In what case would I...

I kept a school of Cardinals and a Bristlenose alive for 5+ years. I lost a couple when I moved the tank to my office at work. I bought a small school of Black Phantoms from "Shop A" and didn't QT them. They brought ich into the tank and wiped the tank out. I bought more Cardinals from "Shop...

Brand new fish have ch and another mystery ailment and now I can't keep easy plants alive. So, what's the deal here? Nutrients, light or other? (fake corkscrew in the back, real one in front of it)

Weird. They look normal, then later in the day I notice the color is fading from back to front, and it's not a faint fade. It's a definitive line between where the fish has color and the fish does not. I've lost 4 in the last day from the new batch I bought Friday. No ammonia, nitrite and...

Alright, my first venture into live plants. Yikes. First, I have some corkscrews. I simply planted them in the sand, not too deep. I have some Anubias Petites. I planted them in the sand up front adjacent to some slate. I also have an Anubias Nana. I wedged it between two pieces of...

Moving from my 20G to a 46 bow. Is one clown pleco going to help me maintain or would a second be advisable? I have 8 Cardinals and 6 Columbian tetras and 1 clown pleco currently. Filled the 46 tonight with a combination of old tank water and new water. Just waiting for the water to clear...

I've always had gravel but am switching to sand. Any good design elements or tips? Will keeping it shallow prevent the gas build up? It's black tahitian moon with a rock pile in the back left corner and a large vertical piece of driftwood toward the right. Waiting on some dwarf anubias...

I'm waiting to make sure my ich is gone for another week. If it is, I'm moving my Cardinal Tetras and Colombian Tetras from my 20 to a 46. The tank is going to have a black background and black sand to show off the fishes colors better. So what's a decent sized fish that doesn't require a...

I got an Oceanic 46 gallon bowfront, stand, hood, stealth heater, and penguin filter for $399!!! Ordering new substrate tonight. So, it needs to go where my 20g is. -20gal tank has ich... still. -I have an empty 5 gallon available if that helps. -Water at the office is awful. Old building...

All Glass? Oceanic? Perfecto? Sea Clear? I think I've finally decided it's time to move on from my old 20.

I have only Cardinal Tetras and a Clown Pleco in the tank, so I can't use any harsh treatments. I've had the tank in the upper 80's for a week and a half, and on close inspection, there are still a lot tetras with spots. So what on earth do I need to do? They seem to be okay around the 90F...

Ich wiped out what was left in my tank several weeks back. I left it running and cranked the heat up for a month or more. I introduced 20 tiny (2cm) Cardinal Tetras to the tank Monday evening. They all survived the 2 hour trip home from the store. Tuesday morning, I got to work, there was...

20 gallon tank 6 cardinals 1 diamond head (neon tetra variation) 5 black phantoms 1 clown pleco Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20ppm GH 75 PH 7.8 (I know that's high, but it's been that way for all years) Temp 78F Reverse Osmosis Water only The Cardinals were over 5 years old, the Black Phantoms...

I just have to say, I love this guy. My bristle nose died after 4 or so years of service and I recently found a Clown Pleco to replace him. I love him! I rarely saw the bristle nose, and although the Clown does hide, I see him frequently. The last couple days it's been very active in...

Anyone else notice this? I've been trying on and off for a couple months to locate some to replenish my tank. I have (6) 5-year olds in my tank. I can't find them at the 3 local shops, and I called a couple places an hour from here, including the place I first got the originals, and no luck...

I have a 20 Gallon (high) tank (fake plants and real driftwood) that I moved from my home to my office. Miraculously, it appears my small school of 4 year old Cardinal Tetras all survived the move. One was touch and go and resting on the bottom, but has since rejoined the school. Anyhow, I...

I've boiled the same piece twice. The first time, for 20 minutes, the second time, for 3-4 hours. It's still growing mystery fungus or growth on one end. What next? I have a bristle mouth pleco that hangs out on other parts of the wood, so I hate to do anything to nasty to it.

I don't get it. I lost one yesterday, and I see this one looking like this today. (Red under the eye) Nitrite = 0 Nitrate <40ppm Ammonia = 0 Temp = 79

Sorry for the cross-post, but I want to stop at the store on my way home from work to get what I need for my gal. I wanted to get some input before the day was through because I don't trust the expertise in town. If you're knowledgeable on fish illness, check this out please. :(...

My Pearl Gourami has all but stopped eating. I noticed this morning as I was feeding that one eye looks completely normal, but the other is bulging, but not discolored. Looking at her head on, the bulge is clear. Is this Pop-eye? Do I quarantine, or do I treat the whole tank for whatever the...