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surrender Tank is 20 gallon, four years in operation, well established Plants healthy, filters water rinsed, Ph 6,4, watercolor clear. Untill . . . . . . Well I hate to do this, but I think will let my 3 left overs live their days in a big tank all by themselves. An than pug the tank etc in...

Hi Folks. I am flabbergasted. Got an established 20 gallon tank with two filters, small natural gravel substrate on top of an old underwaterfilter leftover, and real plants. Took a sample of my water to Petsmart, they said "Great". Got half a dozen platies, They died within a day. Petsmart...

Well, the problem solved itself. They, as well as 3 corys are all dead now. Have no idea wat I did wrong, but it makes me sad, to see even some small lives wasted. Water is clear, ph shows at 6. Old fish ( used to swimming in poison ?) are still thriving. Although two of my tiger barbs have...

Thanks. ! yes only ONE swims up to it, nibbles at it and swims away. Weird huh ? HN

just two days ago. should i just let it go ? HN

I just got 8 orange/black tailed platys from Petsmart. Did the recommended 30% water change, added the recommended conditioner, let them sit in the bag for 20 minutes in the water, added recommended tankwatre to bag. All this before letting them loose into the tank. Now I am puzzled. They...

to glove or not to glove As a very retired (has been :)) medic, I suggest you do. Fishy water is in many cases wrought with bacteria. I have actually seen many infected hands with aquarium enthousiasts. Dont use latex, but plastic of any kind. take the smallest size that will fit your...

It worked on grey, / green, and brown algae. I presume it will work on all. HN

I hve found that soaking the coral with algae in Hydrogen peroxide, works like a charm. The other good thing about hydrogen peroxide is that you can rinse it off and it leaves no residue. Just an experiment from the past HN

Thanks again. In the past, the catfish would indeed stay close to the bottom, and once in a while, coot up en than down again. These, project a different pattern. Water is still rather misty, but as per your advise (as well as the LPS,I will not change filter for a whole week. B.t.w. would a...

Help (still) Hello, and thanks for the responses. The water is almost clear now, took a sample to the petshop, and they proclaimed i "fine". Got four new albino baby/small corys, to keep the bottom clean; acclimatized them, and they started scurrying on the bottom as they should. But . . . ...

And as before : Much obliged. THANK you ! The pillow-fill addition to my filters seem to do something, the water is clearing again, but as advised i will leave the thing alone for a few days and see what happens. If that does not work i will move my fish to the old 10 gallon for a day, empty...

help again Thanks everybody. Riddle ??? the water cleared up to "glassclear" Happy me. But . . . . It turned cloudy overnight again. Vacuumed the gravel, loooked between and behind plants and rocks for dead fish; rinsed out both filters. And . . .? Nothing happened. Still cloudy.. I...

hellup (again) Wow !!! Thanks y'all :flowers: That's a lot of advise. Unfortunately my measuring stuff grew legs and ran away (can'find it anywhere) So i must make another trip to the petstore to get another one.. I alread did the water change, and hate to do it again. I am afraid to upset...

I used to gravel vac once or twice a wqeek, till I was told by the petstore, that i should leave it alone, "because in nature the bottom does not get vacuumed either". I surface vac still though, because I do not want leftover food to accumulate on the bottom. That vac is battery operated, and...