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Andy Sager replied to the thread Changing gravel.Change a section of the tank at a time. When I have done this, I used a piece of Plexiglass the width of the tank so that I could keep... -
7.4 is fine. Some fish prefer soft, acidic water with pH below 7, and some fish prefer harder water with pH above 7. And this relates...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Bloated Ghost Knife Fish.I can't say that it's the same thing as what your fish has without a picture of your fish but the one in the picture is severely bloated...
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Andy Sager reacted to Junorhane's post in the thread Inherited tank, new fish keep dying (but old residents continue living on) with
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Thanks everyone. I'm sure you're all breathless for an update, so, here you go: There was a rock in the tank, decorative, I'm not sure... -
Andy Sager replied to the thread Red on guppy's tail.I'd keep the fish in a separate tank to make sure the tail fin is regrowing before returning it to the main tank.
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Reverse under gravel filter.To be honest, a reverse UG defeats the purpose of the UG filter. The UG filter was designed for the water flow to go through the gravel...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Bubbles in filter.Bubbles in the spray bar are not an issue that effect performance unless they fill the bar all the way and no water can come through...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Algae outbreaks.Nitrate should be closer to 0 if there are no live plants. 40 PPM is usually the top limit so the 60 ppm is a good reason why you have...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread White graze.If you use a product like PRIME, that has the slime coat properties as stress coat so no need to get both.
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Andy Sager replied to the thread White graze.That looks like just an excess mucus which is the fish's way of covering an irritation and/or protecting it from infection. The issue is...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread What else can live with Tiger Barbs?.It will depend on how large your tank is. The neons are not a good idea for sure no matter what size your tank is. Assuming you have a...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Algae outbreaks.Feeding in the dark will depend on whether the fish are awake and active or are sleeping because it is dark. Aiken and I have differing...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Red on guppy's tail.That's good to hear. :thumb: Fish fins take a while to regrow but the fish needs a good balanced diet with clean water to help the fins...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Need urgent help, fish laying on bottom of tank.Unfortunately, the fish appears to be too far advanced in it's decline to say positively what the actual cause is without a lot of...
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Andy Sager replied to the thread Need urgent help, fish laying on bottom of tank.Unfortunately besides the tank eventually being too small for full grown fantails, water changes are most important with goldfish...