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The other fish in the tank are much larger so he cannot eat them. I just want to feed him something better. My pet store sells crickets so maybe I will do that. With crickets, do I just put a live cricket on the surface of the water?

I have a 3" Pictus Catfish, who already ate 1 of the smaller fish in my tank. I was wondering if I can buy feeder fish and feed him them or if that is a bad idea. Id like to live feed him, but before I go buy a tank to hold feeder fish and all, I want to know if this will work. Let me know...

Yes, there are other cichlids in the tank. I just want to see if I can net out 2 or so in a breeder net, then leave the rest for the parents. This way I know at least 2 survive.

What is the best way to separate them? A net might not work since they are so small.

Woke up this morning to find many baby Convicts. Can I net some into a breeding net to ensure their survival or is it too soon and they still need to be with the parents?

Help with unknown illness. Looks like scales are becoming whitish blue and flaky. Happened only on one side of fish but has now spread to other side. Will test water parameters when I get home, but does anyone know what this may be? Sorry picture is tough to see, fish wouldn't stay still.

Yes it is normally that low. I had a thread going about a month ago about what to do and I never got a definite answer. I did a water change and began adding salt. I will keep an eye on the fish.

Parameters: pH 6.0 Ammonia 0.25 Nitrite 0.0 Nitrate 20 Its only 1 eye, do these types of injuries heal? How long do they take to heal?

I have a Rainbow Shark with Pop Eye. I already did a partial water change last night and am doing another partial water change today after work. However, On my way home from work I pass a pet store and would like to stop and buy any medications I need. I unfortunately do not have a...

Does the coral have to be crushed? I have pieces of coral from an old tank I could possibly put in there.

Thanks guys, I am going to do a 50% water change this afternoon and will retest my water afterward. My test is within the expiration date.

I just tested my tap water again and it is 6.8, sorry I tested before and it was 7.6. Also, I am leaving just plain tap water out overnight to test again tomorrow and see what happens. As long as the low pH does not harm the bacteria or fish, I will just let it go. I do have about .25ppm of...

beneficial bacteria

They were until I added 2 more fish. I am concerned about the low pH killing off BB, is that possible?

KH appears to be between 0 - 40 (I only have test strips to measure this) Yesterday, Ammonia and Nitrite are almost 0 (.25 at most). Nitrate was about 40.

I am buffering now with pH increase. Is that the only permanent solution? I do change about 50% once a week. Should I do more for now? I know I can be below 6.0 since thats the lowest the test kit reads, thats what worries me.

Water is not brownish at all.

No, water does not change colors what so ever.

The driftwood was purchased from the local fish store, it was in their tank prior to purchase. Also, it has been in my tank for about 2 months now. Also, if it is the driftwood, what can / should I do about it?

So even if the water is getting below 6.0 pH, that acidic water will not harm the fish?

Just Platys and Mollies. However, I find their scales look like they are peeling once in a while and I test the pH and it is very low. Not sure if they are related but they do look normal when I raise the pH. Also, the reason I am thinking the pH gets lower then 6.0 even though the API kit...

What is DW?

I have a 26 Gallon tank that his been up and running for about 4 months. Recently I added a live plant, I think a Java Fern. I am using Aqueon Plant Food. It is growing in drift wood. Since then, my pH has been dropping extremely low, possibly below 6.0 (the lowest the API Master Kit...

Ok, plant is out. Looked up white ribbon pictures and it looks like that was correct. If I want to plant another plant in the same wood because I like the look, other then moss, is there a plant that has small roots and would grow in the wood ok?

What green stuff? The grass looking stuff? It all came together like that in the wood. I like the look in the wood, are there plants with smaller roots that would grow in there? I am new to planted tanks.