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anyone know of a disease that can affect just Cherry Barbs? Sit at bottom of tank, get a little bloaty then die. (Not ich at all) All other fish are fine. Barbs are dropping. Water tested - perfect. (I had a whole thing typed out and this forum made be have to log back in and I lost it...

Hey there - I'm worried about the temp in my fish tanks the next couple of days. I may be over reacting BUT I'm not sure. So.... our air conditioning went out today. It'll be Tuesday before it gets replaced. It'll be 90 this weekend here (of course, the hottest weekend of the year and ...

On November 3rd, I lost my Pearl Gourami. Now my Angel Fish is dying. I had them since July of 2011. I got her and my Angel Fish at the same time from the same place that was going out of business. Though I will admit that they were both full grown when I got them, I had hoped to get more than a...

Hi there. I'd like to move my 6 inch long, probably 2 year old sailfin pleco from my 36 gallon tank to my 72 gallon tank. In that tank I have 5 bosemanis and 5 penguin fish. It is one year established. I use a fluval FX5 and the tank is significantly understocked. I know that plecos are...

Hi~ I have 5 juvenile Bosemani Rainbow fish. They're about 1.5 inches each - maybe just a little bigger. So they're pretty young. Can someone please tell me that they settle down a little when they get older? Or are they always crazy? They don't seem aggresive at all, but they're just crazy...

So I LOVE my Fluval FX5, but I have recently gotten some new smaller fishes that have now been added to the tank. If they swim to the right hand side, they stay very low or very high in the tank - there is a lot of power/water coming out of that FX5. Then I also even noticed previous to...

What is the best (or a suggested) supplement to use for RODI water? Thanks! Janelle

A couple of months ago I ordered a RO system from Bulk Reef Supply. My husband is just now getting 'around' to installing it. I explained to Bulk Reef Supply completely and thourougly that I wanted to hook this system up under my bathroom sink to be able to run my Aqueon water changer off of...

Would any of ya'll put a few African Ciclids with a Sailfin Pleco? If so, what ones?

So no idea what is causing a nitrite spike in an established take. I've had this tank up and running since July of 2011. I clean it regularly. At least 1/4 water changes weekly - vacuum every other week. My NitrItes are reading at 1.0 this morning after seeing them at .50 last night. Last...

Hi! I plan for a school of glo danios for my 10 gal tank. What single 2-3 inch fish max Would YOU add with that? I'm thinking dwarf gourami but what else?

Hi - I'm having trouble searching in this new format. Can someone tell me if a Dwarf Gourami MUST have aquarium salt? The lables at Petsmart says "needs aquarium salt". I had planned to get one for QT today so a quick reply is helpful. I'm my otocincilus out and in to their new home and I...

So I have this little Otocinclus. I got him from a big box along with 4 other Otos that day; two weeks ago this Saturday. I have them in QT. The other 4 are doing great. (I will release them from QT in another week or two.) When the young man was scooping them up in to my bag to take home, he...

Well - I think maybe ya'll can help with the bugs but not the pineconed betta at this point. They are about the size of a - well... a tiny tiny red/brown bug. 100's of them overrunning my 10 gallon tank. I can't even begin to tell you all what I have been through with my Betta fish. He's...

Hey there ya'll. I just got those Hikari Beta Pellets in the mail and personally, I am not happy with the ingredients. I think it is one of the better commercial BUT, there is so much better. I usually order my fish food from Almost Natural Fish Food as I was horrified by ingredients like...

Before I really realized it, I used my Aqueon water changer in a tank with sick fish. I don't know what is wrong with them. Ich, fin rot, dropsy - who knows. I believe my Betta and my last otto in my 10 gallon tank will be dead in a day or so even with all my efforts and the assistance of others...

I am bringing home a kitty who live at one of my holistic pet stores. He is young and super CRAZY and I know he is going to jump on the tops of my fish tanks. I just know it. Any advice for supporting the lids on the tanks until the cat gets bored with the fish? He'll stop doing it once he...

My water is killing my fish. I'm done, I've had it. My ph is way to high - I can't even read the shade of purple it is. My village water also has .50 ammonia from the tap. It just isn't fair to my fishes. I am finally going to cave and fill only with Ice Mountain drinking water from here on...

I need algae eaters for my 10 gallon tank. I have now just 1 male betta in this tank. ANY suggestions? History: This tank is very well established. 0 ammonia - 0 trites - 20 trates - ph 8ish always... I added a second filter 3 months ago. Moved it from a bright room in to my bedroom to...

Well, I picked up 5 Harlequin Tetras Wednesday, today I only have one left. One by one that have each expired. The 5th one is still eating but isn't swimming around - just hangs out in the corner of the tank. Water parameters are good (checked them all) except I know that my water is hard...

Is it Okay to QT a pictus and a Betta together?

So this morning, water parameters in my 72 gallon are perfect after starting my fishless cycle Feb 1st. Angel and Gourami have been moved to my 72 gallon tank and are sticking together like glue as usual. I turned the light off for them to lessen stress of the move. But I'm happy and I hope they...

Okay - I have posted a couple of times that my 72 gallon is ready to go after starting a fishless cycle on like Feb 1st/2nd (I tracked in Excel spreadsheet exactly what I did each day according to the almost complete guide to fishless cycle from here). Today I did my water changes to get the...

Hello~ Where should I buy plants for a tank I want to lightly plant? I will have a pictus (eventually a few) and be using only Excel and Halo Glo lighting system. (No CO2) Also - should I QT a pictus I am getting from a friend? She did just tell me that one of her rainbows died :( BUT I...

So my 72 gallon bow is for sure ready after my fishless cycle. I'm doing my first water change today with my Fluval FX5 filter. I actually called customer service to make sure I do it right since I'm using my Aqueon changer and not needing to touch the media/canister. Unplug, turn off the valves...