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I bought the standard 25' Python the other day and just got around to trying it tonight. I followed the instructions, and tried to use it - and I get no suction. Well, actually - I get about 2 seconds of suction, and then nothing. I've rechecked the connections, making sure things are tight...

Ok, here's my problem. I have high nitrates (160 ppm) that I've had for about a month to month and a half now. Initially, I didn't know much of anything about what to do about it. I started out by doing a gravel vacuum and a 35% (in total including what the vacuum took out) water change. I...

1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). 1 blue gourami, he has what looks like a hole/bite mark in the side of his head that has blood in/near it edit: consequently I found...

Man this is such a n00b question I feel like a doofus :lol: I know usual tank temp should be 78-80, and most people when they have an ich outbreak raise the temp to 82-85. After my last ich outbreak a year ago, I had seen some people saying they leave their tank temp around 82-85 all the time...

...for lack of better terms. HEY long time no post for me eh? :oops: Ok, here's the deal - my male betta passed away this weekend. I thought he was just hiding but when I checked thoroughly for him last night, I found him in the back of the tank, sleeping...peacefully...for good. :sniff: :cry...

Admin note: if this thread needs to be moved to general freshwater discussion, that's ok by me...I originally was going to put it there but figured it belonged here since it's about ich, even though it's more soapbox/ranting then question/answer in nature. :) Ah yes...good thing I've been...

Subject says it all... I think this go-around I'm not buying more than 3-4 fish at a time (I've done 10 at once before, uh that ended up with a 9-fish ich casualty), but how many fish is a safe bet to buy at once, and how often? 3-4 fish once every week? Two weeks? Etc. What do you guys/girls...

Ok, last night I went out and bought a couple fish. I switched out my substrate three days ago and had been checking the tank every day to see if I had any spikes which I didn't. (I basically left all the water in the tank, removed all the plants and decorations, left the one blue gourami -male...

Ok, I've been a longtime supporter and fan of Tetra's Whisper filter line. I've owned 3 aquariums and all 3 have used Tetra Whisper filters and have had zero problems. I have since sold the other two tanks and am just running my 55gal with a Whisper 60 which has the 3 way filtration but no...

(View my tank in my gallery please.) I'm sorta at a standstill. My tank has been dormant for a good year or so now; other than fish casualties, nothing's really changed in terms of visual appeal. I'm wanting to re-jump into the hobby/lifestyle and man there's so many options out there for me...