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Do you have a larger tank? If you are intending to save fry, 5 gallons isn't going to cut it once you have two adults plus growing juveniles. And then what will you do with the new adults? Also, the general rule is to keep two females for each male livebearer. A five gallon is going to be pretty...

Sounds like a type of ostracods / "seed shrimp." Lots of info online about them. See if some photos look like what you have. (There's tons of species.)

Glad to hear it worked out so well for you. I have heard of planaria being introduced as eggs on plants, so if you bring new plants in I have heard of some people quarantining/treating the plants with fenbendazole (in the same concentration used in the tank) before planting if you are concerned...

The tap has 0.25 ammo. The tank has 0.5 ammo. So there's no way to blame anything higher than 0.25 on the tap. 0.5 can be reduced through a water change.

If you're fish in cycling you can't keep waiting. You need to bring the ammonia down. At least one 50% water change (to get it to 0.25), preferably a second to bring it below. And no, you are not cycled.

I don't know enough to answer this question. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable about such things can answer. Glad to hear all is well! I had the same progression with cloudiness then clearing up, and also left the filter alone during treatment. If you're using the 1% solution (1 part...

The dose for your 6.6 gallon is 0.15cc of the 10% Safe-Guard solution you have ([0.25/10]*6.6). The dose for your 2.5 gallon is 0.0625cc (we'll call it 0.06cc). Since both of those are starting to become pretty small numbers, and the liquid fenbendazole mixes really easily in tank water, your...

Just curious if you've tried a treatment yet and, if so, how it's going.

The water change was after three days right before the second dose. It (the timeline) was based on recommendations I found online... But now I can't find the link. :/ I had snail eggs and baby snails. I didn't see an effect on the babies. In terms of eggs, honestly I didn't really pay attention...

Your best bet would be to treat the fish in a quarantine/hospital tank. This can be as simple as a 5-10 gallon plastic Tupperware with a sponge filter (and heater if needed). You should also find out what the actual problem is. Melafix doesn't really "cure" much of anything. It makes the tank...

Forgot to mention... Depending on how heavy your infestation is and your tank size, you may need to be alert (test for) for an ammonia spike as the planaria die off. I didn't feed at all during treatment (to avoid any further ammonia contributions, and reduce potential of overfeeding leading to...

I had no issues with ramshorn snails and various age shrimp using 0.25cc of 10% fenbendazole (goat formulation) per 10 gallons. I performed a 50% water change and repeated the treatment after three days, then a water change again three days later. No further planaria seen. I used a 1cc syringe...

You've been given an answer. You don't like it. So do what you will. But your fish don't need salt. http://www.skepticalaquarist.com/salt-magic

Your minnows do not need salt.

What kind of wood? What "treatments" precisely? It sounds like you are fishless cycling. Are you certain your ammonia is pure (no surfactants, etc.)? What are your levels?

Did you read the link posted about fish less cycling? It tells you what to do.

Please don't use the one inch rule! This is a bit of an outdated rule and doesn't take into account any of the fish's needs regarding swimming space. For instance - my 40 gallon is 36" long. I really like bosemani rainbowfish (max 4-6") and could easily keep a group of 3 according to that rule...

Sticking with one thread is the best way to get help and for the people trying to help to get accurate information.

"Kinda sick" gives absolutely no information and the concept of using salt to treat this mysterious kinda illness is like hoping to treat what might be anything from a cold to meningitis with chicken soup. You're better off posting in the Unhealthy Fish forum with actual details about...

You were given info in another thread in this same forum. You may want to stay to one thread to make things easier. Multiple threads only make it harder.

I'll second the fenbendazole treatment. In my personal experience, however, it was easier to use liquid fenbendazole. Safe-Guard makes a 10% suspension (100 mg/ml) for goats. The Panacur granules are not water-soluble, and very difficult to get to dissolve in a suspension - as is noted by one...

I've had some good experiences with Seachem's Stress Guard for body injuries like you describe.

... Fish don't produce anything that kills bacteria. They produce ammonia. The "bacteria in a bottle" rarely actually has bacteria in it, or the correct bacteria. There are a few exceptions, but the one you linked isn't one. It's important to know the actual parameters before assuming, in any...

Are they still on the endangered species list? Last I heard they weren't being successfully captive bred.

The most likely contributor to his improvement is clean water. Not penicillin. Did you read any of the questions I or the other posters asked?