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:banghead:My 55 gal tank has dozens of mts and I have moved the fish and assassin snails to other tanks. I have drained the tank as much as possible. My question is - will the mts eventually die on their own? Is there anything I can do to kill them off? I have even thought of taking out all of...

Anyone have bushy nose plecos for sale? :thanks:

This morning when I get up my bn pleco is dead. 4 days ago 2 bloodfins died and a few days before a dwarf gourami died. My ph is 7.8, ammonia is 0 ppm, nitrite is 0 ppm, nitrate 80 ppm. These are what the tank has always been since I added fish almost a year ago. None of the fish "look"...

I would like 15 to 20 assassin snails. :thanks:

I'm trying to decide if these are Assassin Snail Eggs. I tried to get a better pix, but this is the best I could do. :thanks:

Today I got the 25+ MTS I bought. The parameters are: ph 7.8, ammonia 0.50 ppm, nitrite 0 ppm and nitrate 40 ppm. I used media from another filter to help cycle the tank. The snails have all gone up the inside of the tank and are just staying there. Is that normal? :banghead::banghead: I...

I'm expecting 20 mts tomorrow that I bought on Aquabid. I have set up a 10 gallon tank that I'm hoping will make a suitable home for them. From everything I've been able to find online they are very hardy and make lots of baby MTS if you over feed them. I haven't found much on what they...

Can anyone telll me if its safe to use sponges made for use in the kitchen in a HOB filter. I have read they're not safe because they have a chemical in them and I've read they are safe. Need some advice.

I have 3 dwarf gourami, 4 bloodfins, 4 black skirt 5 glowlights, 5 otos 1 bn and 2 cory cats in a 29 gallon tank. I recently added 12 assassin snails. Do you think any of these fish will eat the assassin snails? I have seen the dg's nudging the snails. I bought frozen bloodworms to feed them...

I want to use Excel for my plants, but I have Assassin Snails and Otos in the tank. I've read that Excel will kill snails and I've read that it won't hurt them. Anyone have any ideas or experience with Excel and snails and otos? :banghead::banghead::banghead:

Here's something I just thought of. I have black sand substrate and I've read that assassin snails burrow into the sand. They are such tiny little guys so how can you keep from sucking them up into the vacuum when cleaning? I've caught up an oto or two and had to quickly turn off the vacuum...

I just got 6 assassin snails in the mail. The problem is that they were delivered to the wrong address yesterday and I have a feeling they were left out in the cold all night. I have never had snails before. I have them still in the bag and floating in the tank. They haven't moved at all and I'm...

Anybody have assassin snails for sale? PM me if you do.

I've read that you can use an ammonium alum mixture to kill snails and eggs on new plants. I'm buying like 100 anacharis and want to treat them before I put them in my tanks. Do any of you know about this and if so, what is the ratio of alum to water? Don't want to kill my new plants and don't...

Here's my issue. I have two 55 gallon tanks, one with blue gouramis, and angelfish and giant danios. The other has angelfish and rainbows. I have a 29 gallon community tank with dwarf gouramis and tetras. I'm considering getting one (1) assassin snail for each tank (no breeding allowed). I have...

Has anyone bought the 18" tube for their aqueon vacuum? I did and can't get the tube off that came on the vacuum to put the 18" on. Can't figure out why. Do I need to replace the part that fastens to the hose as well? :banghead::banghead:

I went to Petsmart yesterday and bought 3 of these. They are larger than other glofish with a body shape similar to skirt tetras. I'm going back Friday and get at least 2 more. I have 4 black skirts, 4 dwarf gourami, 4 bloodfin, 3 oto, 2 cory cats and a bn pleco in a 29 gal planted tank. Do you...

I want to get a few glow fish for one of my tanks and have read that you can use a "black light" for night time so they will glow. Has anybody ever used a black light? I'm concerned that it wouldn't be good for the fish. Also, if you have used them and feel its safe, do you know where to buy one...

I did a previous thread on my snail population issue, but can't find it now. Anyway, I have decided to completely breakdown the tank (wanted to go from gravel to sand anyway). Obviously I have to take everything out of the tank. Here are my questions and concerns: The snails can be in the water...

Does anybody breed and sell discus? :whistle::whistle:

I've wanted to have a discus tank, but a lot of people have said they have a lot of special requirements and care. I was in my lfs (not a chain store) yesterday and mentioned to the owner how I'd like to have them and she said they are not hard to care for as I had been told. Was she just trying...

I have 3 pearl danio in a 55 gallon tank. I've had them about 6 weeks. They have been very actively swimming together. Yesterday I noticed one in the corner of the tank and when it would try to swim out the largest one would chase it back. Last night the larger one was chasing the third one...

Yesterday I bought two adorable tiny (approx. 3/4") clown loach for my 29 gallon tank that was infested with snails (the snails came with plants in tubes marked "snail free" at lfs). I had read online that clown loach would eat the snails. I know they will get 8 to 12" and will need to be moved...

So much for buying plants in lfs in tubes that say they are snail free. I now have tiny snails crawling up the sides of my tanks and of course they are multiplying. How can I get rid of the little buggers? PLEASE HELP :banghead::banghead:

Everyone says that Prime smells like sulphur. I bought a bottle and this morning I did pwc and used Prime for the second time. It has no odor at all. Makes me wonder if I there is something wrong with it. I used it last week and all my fish are alive and well so I just don't know. Anyone ever...