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Thanks for the response - yes after a few daily water changes of approx 25%, the nitrites are back to zero, water is clear, fish are happy. :D

Hi there, I have a 30 gallon goldfish aquarium which is 2.5months old, which is fully cycled. I added the fish and snails a few weeks ago, and now the water looks a little (not foggy, not murky), blurry? I'm trying to come up with the right word, but its just not crystal clear anymore. Have...

Thanks very much Wizz! Yeah, that is some pungent stuff........ I think that adding it to QT is a great idea, when I have the space to set up a QT tank, I think I might consider that too. Tx again, Donna

just bumping my post......... i'm not sure how long to keep up treatment. its been a full 7 days now, the fish is definitely improved but do i keep treating until fins are back in perfect shape? thanks in advance!

Well gang, things are looking good. Its been 3 days, and the redness has almost completely gone from the tetra's tailfin. How long should I continue with the treatment? The lower fin looks good now, doesn't have that sort of "foggy" look to it, but the top fin still looks ragged (but its really...

Thanks Anne, appreciate it! I took the carbon filter out and put a plain one in. I'll test water in a few days and do a change (I just feel weird about keeping adding meds, and making the concentration of it stronger every day). If my fish doesn't look better in a few days, do you have any...

Hi there, I have had a very stable aquarium for the last several months, I test my water weekly and do a 25% water change to keep the nitrates in check (20ppm or less). Ammonia & nitrites are 0ppm. I noticed the other day that one of my skirts has a ragged top fin and tail fin, and the lower...

Hi greenmagi......... I haven't added any new fish since this whole thing started when I noticed the first spots on my tetra. It has been 3 weeks since I elevated the temperature. I guess the reason I started the meds was #1) fish are still sprouting spots, and #2) the guy in the LFS recommended...

The saga continues.............. gang, I need help again! So my sunburst platy got ichy looking marks on his tailfin the other day. I did my water change, added salt as per usual, still maintaining high temps in the tank. My friend told me about a better fish store to go to (I've been going to...

Thanks jchillin, wow, that's some story......... i don't feel quite so alone or incompetent now. i'll be hanging in there that's for sure. my remaing 5 look good, have energy and are all eating & playing. keeping my fingers crossed. thanks again for all your help & support. this STINKS!

Thanks jchillin & qtoffer, I really appreciate your replies. I think (and I say that with some hesitation) that things are under control now.... I don't know what I"ve done wrong, but since my last post, I lost 2 more fish. My remaining (female) black phantom, and one of my mickey mouse...

Well, I have bad news. My tetra didn't make it. Actually, both the original tetra with the ich spots, and the larger tetra that got his tail fin picked on. They both passed on today. I think it was the female black phantom that was doing the tail fin nipping. And i just don't know what happened...

cool picture!! what do you mean the lfs lied to you about the shark? anyway, that's neat. and thanks for sharing your photo tips. I'm still learning....... :roll:

thanks jchillin & krap101, i really appreciate your input on this. i'll let you know what transpires after my ich treatment is through. btw krap, just looked at your gallery pics too, gee, everyone around here takes such great pics! cute puppy & rabbit!

what do i do with the nipping culprit once i find out who it is? <gulp> tx for the photography tips! i'll try them to see if i get better results.... juan and carlos are especially photogenic, they sure posed nicely for your one gallery shot!

how's this? i lightened it but still the real detail right at the start of his tail isn't coming through. i'll try taking another pic. just got back from petcetera, i talked with the employee there about it and she suggested that tetras tend to chase each other and bite at each others tails...

Thanks again for the tips on the ich situation. I think it is on its way to being solved since the white spots on my small tetra are gone. Temp in tank is still up to kill remaining ich (2 more wks). We went away for 5 days (used my new automatic feeder this time, instead of the plaster of paris...

thanks guys, got my heat turned up and added some aquarium salt. I just did a pwc on Thursday and added salt then, so I just added 1/4 of the required amount today. WOuld that be a good amount? I tried taking some pics, but the white spots are so small they aren't showing up. I'm still...

Thanks Qtoffer, I'll do the temperature thing, since it really looks much more like grains of salt. How does one fish in my tank get this and not the others? The newest fish were purchased last Sunday, could it be one of them who brought it in? And why wouldn't it have the spots too? OH also...

I noticed today that my smallest black phantom tetra seemed to have a little piece of what looks like white lint on the side of his body. When I look at him from his tail I can see this small particle sticking off the side of him. The other side of him seems to have a couple of small, pinprick...

that's right krazymom, positive happy vibes for a happy healthy environment, above and beyond what I can do with my tank maintenance. mind over matter..... ok, so the words out, i'm weird. but it sure can't hurt, and i do adore the little guys! exactly! :) (but i talk to the fish too, i may...

Did anyone see this movie? If so, you'll remember the part where they discussed Dr. Masaru Emoto's study of water, and his proof (in photographs of crystalized water) that thoughts and feelings affect physical reality. Taken from the website below: "By producing different focused intentions...

Thanks Tankgirl! I appreciate your tips.......... Donna by the way, I think I have one female and two male black phantoms. the platys look identical. if I could get a decent picture of them, I'd post it, but they never turn out as good as everyone else's. kinda blurry.

Me again, still getting started..... So to recapp, I have a 10G tank, in which 3 black phantom tetras made their home some 6 weeks ago. They have never been much the active swimmers, so I chalked it up to them needing some new friends (which I was planning to do anyway). Yesterday I added 2...

Thanks everyone, all's good, water is clear now after several water changes, fish are happy. ps. Plaster of Paris???????????????????????????? OMG! 8O 8O 8O