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  1. jlbfish

    Shutting tank down

    I have a 75 gallon that has been up for about 7 yrs. I am waiting for it to die out so I can shut it down. Currently I have: 1 male Australian Rainbow 1 female Australian Rainbow 1 male Millineal 1 female Bosemani 1 Red Eye Tetra. I recently re-homed my male Bosemani because he was being too...
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    Pale Cory clamped fins

    Pale Cory clamped fins (Velvet?) I have a cory. He is the last of his group. He has been doing fine for a while. He is about 6 yrs old or older. Last week he was swimming around going to the top a lot hanging in the middle. Then a couple days ago I saw some damage on his dorsal fin...
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    Stocking Question

    I posted this in general discussion and haven't had any responses. Here might be a better place for it. I have a 75 gallon aquarium. It has about 5 red eyed tetra, 1 male Bosemani, 2 female Bosemani, 1 male Australian and 1 female Australian, 1 millennial, 1 BN pleco and 3 cories. My 1 male...
  4. jlbfish

    Tank swapping

    I have a 75 gallon aquarium. It has about 5 red eyed tetra, 1 male Bosemani, 2 female Bosemani, 1 male Australian and 1 female Australian, 1 millennial, 1 BN pleco and 3 cories. My 1 male Bosemani is probably going back to the first store since he is a bully. What are thoughts of putting...
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    High Nitrates

    I'm trying to lower high nitrates in my 75 gallon. I have been doing frequent small water changes. Filter has been cleaned and some media swapped out. I was planning on making this a planted tank so it has a Flourite substrate. No plants ended up in the tank because the red eyes eat them all...
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    Possible bully in the tank.

    I thought I was dealing with an illness and treated. In the aftermath it seems one of my male rainbows (possibly the Bosemani) is bullying the other male. As of now all the fish are fine except my Australian male. His fins are bad and the Bosemani has some knicks on his scales. Yesterday they...
  7. jlbfish

    Slowly losing aquarium help needed

    Initial post here with pics: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f17/white-spots-on-head-and-cloudy-eyes-335474.html basic run down: have a 75 gallon freshwater tank with Cories, Pleco, Australian Rainbowfish, Bosemani Rainbowfish and Red Eye Tetras Ph between 7.6-7.8 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0...
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    Is jungle fungus safe for Plecos?

    Looking for good meds to treat possible fungus that are safe for Plecos? Is Jungle Fungus Clear safe? Thanks! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice
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    White spots on head and cloudy eyes.

    I have a 75 gallon freshwater tank with Cories (10), Pleco (1), Australian Rainbowfish (4), Bosemani Rainbowfish (4) and Red Eye Tetras (8) Ph between 7.6-7.8 Ammonia 0 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 20-30 I lost 3 cories recently. They had fin rot so I upped the cleanings. I also took out a plant that...
  10. jlbfish

    Baby Cories have no barbels

    I have 3 baby Cories in a 10 gallon, Aquaclear 20 filter and sand substrate. They get water changes weekly about 50%. My babies have never had barbels is this something that develops right off or later? Any advice? They are about an inch long and 4 mos old I think.
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    Fish TB

    I'm 98% positive my 28 gallon has TB. I've been keeping them separate, using equipment specific to that tank and wearing gloves when I clean. I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this question but wanted to check. The tank that has TB also has the best growing plants. Is it possible to move...
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    Are these cory eggs?

    I have a 28 gallon tank with ramshorn snails, assassin snails, corydoras, Threadfin rainbow fish and neon tetras. My best guess after research is these are Cory eggs but wanted to ask those who may know better. Thanks! Jana
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    Craigslist ad

    I know there was a thread for silly Craigslist ads but I can't find it. Thought I would share. http://m.imgur.com/gallery/WZfVH8R
  14. jlbfish

    Safe After Bleach 20:1 soak

    I soaked my plants and limestone in a 20:1 bleach solution for about an hour to try to kill off some algae in my tank. They are now in water super dosed with dechlorinator. How long should they soak there? Also is driftwood ok to soak in this solution or is it better to boil? I know it isn't...
  15. jlbfish

    Fish stuck in rock

    We helped him out and he is in a QT tank which is unlit with stress coat. Anything else I should preemptively treat him with ? Or just watch and wait? He is missing scales around his left gills and has some other injuries. He is stressed. Thanks Jana
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    How high can ammonia go without killing BB?

    I'm leaving town for 2 weeks. I have an ISO/QT tank that I dose with ammonia to keep it going. I was going to put the ammonia at 4ppm before I leave. Wanted to check if it was too high or if I should/could go higher Thanks :)
  17. jlbfish

    Snail id pond or ramshorn

    Keep or smash? I added hydrocoytle to my tank a few weeks ago and have now counted up to 5 baby snails. Not sure if I should keep them around or not. I have 3 plants in the tank.
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    Pest control coming

    Any advice for hermit crab tank and fish tanks? I was going to tape down garbage bags to cover them. Anything I should be aware of?
  19. jlbfish

    Eheim 2217 Prefilter

    I have an Eheim 2217 but it keeps clogging. This has started every since I added a pleco to the tank. The spray bar goes from full power to almost nothing in a couple of weeks. I bought the filter off of craigslist. It came with a prefilter but for the life of me I cannot find instructions...
  20. jlbfish

    Tuberculosis (help needed)

    I am pretty sure I have TB in my tanks. So my plan is to treat with Kanaplex and see what happens. I had it in a QT but only recognize it in hindsight. That was months ago. The QT Tank had ICH and while I was treating it one of the female thread fins started showing signs of what looked...
  21. jlbfish

    Grtrudae Rainbowfish

    The LFS has these in stock and I like them. Curious where they may go. I have a 28 gallon with: 6 Threadfin Rainbowfish 9 Neon Tetras (Gold and Regular) This tank is a 50% RODI and 50% Tap and a 75 gallon with 3 Austrailian Rainbowfish 5 Bosemani Rainbowfish 9 Red Eyed Tetras 11 Cories 1...
  22. jlbfish

    Not sure what is wrong.

    One fish had dropsy, pop eye in both eyes and pineconed. I treated with jungle fungus. It didn't help. We put him down. This one is shimmying an seems lethargic and bent. Any ideas? I was concerned about tuberculosis. Water parameters are all normal.
  23. jlbfish

    Transporting betta

    I was going to stop by the fish store tomorrow to get some supplies. I was thinking of taking my Betta in so they could look at him and tell me what I can do. My daughter has a class so we will be there before I go to the fish store. He would be with me or in the car (probably with me since...
  24. jlbfish

    Frozen Food

    Can fish get sick or parasites from Frozen foods like Blood Worms or Brine Shrimp? Thanks
  25. jlbfish

    Not sure what else to put in 75 gallon

    My 75 gallon has 5 Bosemani Rainbows (2 male 3 female) 3 Austrailian Rainbows (1 male 2 female) 10 Red Eyed Tetras 7 Peppered Cories 4 False Julii Cories 1 BN Pleco It is running with an Eheim 2217 but I have a 2073 ready to put back on if necessary. Not sure what else to put in it. Any...
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