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I have had 3 fish die from dropsy in the lst 2 weeks. they were losing scales and swelling before death. MY local fish store told me to turn up my heat to 82 deg and salt the tank with 1 tbs per gal ( 120 gal tank) every day for 3 days. I just wanted to confirm this on the forums before i did it

hello everyone im having a minor problem with cloudy water. I have a 120 gal tank and recently purchaes a rena filstar xp3 canister filter http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Product/Prod_Display.cfm?pcatid=3602&N=2004+22777 i was having trouble with algea in my tank and as soon as i install my new...

hiya i'm having a condensation problem. the water collects between my pump and the glass tanks and then drips down and floods the base. i try to keep it clean but im scared it will rot my wood stand if it continues. i have taped paper towel below the pump to collect the water. i keep my water...

i m trying to breed some corys and i have the eggs in a little dish with some antifungle stuff and a hose from my air pump for keep air in the water but there is alot of vibrations in the dich because of it will that kill the eggs or is it ok?

k i want to start raising some corys but dont have brine shrimp to feed em what else can i use? i read boiled egg yok can work. any suggestions

afternoon all i want to try and upgrade my tanks equipment here is what i have so far 120 gal fresh water tank 2 Visi-Therm Deluxe Heaters 200 watt aquaclear 500 pump/filter maxima 5 air pump 4 40 watt floresent bulbs( still having aglea problems) my saturate is sand but i hate it so im...

afternoon all i want to start a reef tank with my old 30 glass tank. this is a starter for me so i can learn how to take care of a reef tank before i get anything bigger. my tanks as a lightglo hood with a 24" 20 watt tube and a aquaclear 200 filter. i want to get my tank started soon by...

Im wondering how much light is too much light for my120 gal tank. right now i have 4 floresent tubes with each tube producing 18000 to 20000 k. the tank used to be a coral tank i know it too much light but how much is right for my tank. as of now my tank is fresh water with about 20% plants, a...

My sister inlaw has just given me her 30 gal tanks and fish i want to transfer the fish to my 120g tank. I want to make sure the fish are healthy and will not transfer anything bad to my tank. the tank is pretty dirty lots of floatys and aglie caked on the tank. most of the fish looks fine the...

i was watching my platy in my tank and he started puffs this white substance out of his gills like we was smoking a cigerette anyone have any idea what is happening should i remove him from my tank?

i looked around and couldnt find an answer to this i got heaters for chirstmas two 300 watt for my 120 gal tank what is the best temp to set them at

i see some red algae growing on some of my plastic roots should i remove them for cleaning or is it ok to leave it on there for the fish to munch on ?

I see in some of the pictures people feeding their fish vegetables. Will my fish enjoy that type of food and what is the best way to do it.

anyone know of any good canadian stores where i can mail order plants for my tank?

my tank is going on to its second week and im getting a bad algae problem over the last few days . my pleco and my 3 otocinclus dont seem to care much. its a 120 gal tank do i need my algae eaters or should give my fish more time to get it clean.

Thanks alot everyone in the forums for you help. i have posted pics of the step by step process here. http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?p=488802#488802 thanks again guys:)

Afternoon all i wish to thank everyone for the help and information they game me setting up my new tank here are some pictures This is the tanks itself i had just bought it second hand. Here is some of the stuff i got with the tank the base is a ugly bady blue colour hehe that will have to...

Hi i have questions about putting micro swords in my tank. i am using pool filter sand with about 2 to 3 inches at the bottom of the tank. But two of my favorite fish are my 2 pepper corys i call em the copters because they hover along the bottom of my tank. will they like or hate the micro...

I finally got my 120 gal tank up and running and wanted to start to cycle it. so i went to my lfs and he told me zebra fish are good for cycling a tank so i bought 5. im not worried about them its a large tank and i seeded my filter and pump in my smaller 30 gal tank for several weeks. I also...

can i use a undergravel filter with pool filter sand. i got the undergravel filter plates with my tank but no power head im going to use pool filter sand in my tank so sould i put in the system or leave it out?

hiya all my fish have ich. i dont have a heater so im using salt. i have a 30 gal tank do i really put in 90 tbs in over 3 days. i also have 2 cory and one is infected will the salt harm them?

i wanted to seed my new pump and filter so i put it on my 30 gal tank. the pump and filter is for a 120 gal tank so there is alot of water flow. the fish seem to be ok they rest on one side of the tank then swim into the current then back out. is this healthy for my fish or should i put my old...

as i posted earlier i have a new 120 gal tanks. I am ready to start cycling it. i have been reading several posts on seeding my cycle and i have a few questions if anyone can help.which would be better taking gravel from my 30 gal tank that has been running for several years place it in mesh and...

Iv had a 30 gal fresh water tank for a couple years now. I have just purchased a 120 gal tank with stand that has been sitting empty for about a year. It used to be a salt water tank the previous owner cleaned it before storage. I want this tank to be a fresh water tank because the fish i have...