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So, the Burmese was not received at the LFS. Searching around, I was able to inquire one place with Yo-Yo loaches at $6.99 and three places with Clown Loaches at $8.99 (I would probably need at least two to lower aggression towards my fish). I think I prefer to look into the Dwarf Puffers were I...

Yes, I have read the same about Yo-Yo loaches but not available at this time. Only Burmese so I am hesitant whether to get them, or not. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

How is your tank doing? Something we forgot to mention is that you are "technically" doing a fish-in cycle. Another good to know term. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello, I got some plants from a friend thinking it had baby Apple Snails. Turns out, some of those babies never grew and the only snail that I can think of being is: Mini Ramshorn snails. Unfortunately, I have spread said plants throughout 3 tanks. One of them got aggressively overrun by...

A quick search showed this article: http://pets.thenest.com/there-way-disinfect-aquarium-stuff-12031.html Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Although you may think that you have cleaned the tank throughly, there are snails that survive dry seasons. Meaning, you could still have snail eggs on the tank waiting to get hydrated. I recommend that you run the tank with filter on 1 part Chlorine with 9 parts water. You can add more...

I think that a common time ratio is 1:2 as in whatever time it takes you to get Nitrites, then it takes double that time to convert them and or complete the cycle. You are more likely going to be done in about 3 weeks. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Correct. And if the factory cartridges are not lasting at least a few months, consider making the filter yourself by buying polyester pads or rolls. There are other materials but that is the only one that came to mind. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Ah! Understood. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

What about Guppies? I am thinking of getting a puffer due to a Miniature Ramshorn Snail problem and will need to find a way to keep him afterwards --yet I have not read before that they could be kept with something else. Thanks for any advice! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

If you physically removed the filter cartridge and placed a new one, then you removed a highly substantial amount of beneficial bacteria. Please confirm that is what you did. Prime does not remove Nitrites and Nitrates, it only makes the water easier for the fish to be in without dying from...

The slower the rate of water passing by the UV light, then it will be better. I asked for ideas on how to do this since the smallest commercial pimp I found for a DIY is rated at 80 GPH. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Right, hence why the need for a pump that doesn't pump too many gallons. Or at least that was my impression. Either way, I still have not received input here on an idea or ideas of how to do this. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

LOL Thank you very much. I am open to other suggestions! ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I am not sure why you got upset. You just confirmed what I said: anything non-porous can be cleaned with bleach. TB on the other hand may survive regular bleach (from previous research I did), hence why I mentioned about the pure pool bleach. I also mentioned I would not save anything porous...

Thanks for the advise since I set it up to dry without anything else. I will give that a try. Meanwhile, I already did purchase additional plants. Waiting for them to quarantine and later add them. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Just my 2 cents. Maybe someone else can suggest something else and I learn for that advise too. ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Once, I thought that my Betta had TD. To be honest, I have no idea what he has yet he is still alive and kicking. Back to your question; like you, I read about many possible conditions he could've had and I remember reading that there is only one product that can truly disinfect and is the...

So I see that running a QT tank permanently may be a norm. How do you maintain the QT tank at any given point that there is no fish in quarantine? I like the idea of having it be bare bottom yet with easy plants. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I hope you kept adding Ammonia during all this time. ;-) Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

You said... That is worrisome! But of course, it is your tank and I am sure you will do what you feel is best. Only you know what is going on in your tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

That sounds sad. Have you medicated that tank? Maybe consider taking it down and sterilize everything in it before restarting? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

If nothing else, then I hope someone else can give you other hints. I just gave my two cents on my thought process in case it were my tank.

The only thing that runs through my mind is that the bacteria may be starving somehow? Are you doing water changes? How big are they? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

What about ammonia? What is your PH? Is the water aerated and warm? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice