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    Why is my tank sick, and how?

    Thanks so much for responding! The lampeyes that died were all having trouble swimming. They were swimming vertically, with their tail down and head up. They couldn't seem to swim normally at all. When the lampeyes and the neon died they just seemed kinda pale. Only the one cory had the...
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    Why is my tank sick, and how?

    Bumping. Does ANYONE have anything to say? having a real hard time sorting this out... thanks
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    Why is my tank sick, and how?

    Hi AA, I've been dealing with what I assume is Internal and/or External Parasites in my tank. Before the sickness my 50 gallon tank was stocked with: 13 Norman Lampeye Ricefish/Killifish 5 Green Neons 7 Neons 6 Panda Cories I have lost 3 Lampeyes, 1 Neon, and 2 Cories. My water...
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    Can a virus still be in the tank?

    Thanks for the info. Interesting about the vitamin D! :)
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    Can a virus still be in the tank?

    Can anyone answer my questions????? Thanks in advance Sent from my Nexus 7 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Can a virus still be in the tank?

    Hey Everyone, So, I had a molly, who awhile ago started developing a pinkish-red bump on the top of his head, and his bottom lip looked bigger than normal... The bump gradually grew larger and larger, and a couple days ago he was extremely bloated and his scales were sticking outward. He...
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    RO system... HELP

    Hi, sorry for the late reply!!! Thanks for clearing that up for me. We do not drink our water, because, nitrates over 10ppm is considered contaminated and dangerous to drink. We do get five gallon water jugs from the store. I've tested it and the pH was 7, and the nitrates were 0ppm. I did put...
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    RO system... HELP

    So, I'm on a well and my hardness ppm is about 500, and because of the agricultural crops around me the fertilizer gets into the water causing nitrates to come into the tank, and they read 80-100 ppm (on the API master test kit). So I'm thinking I need to get an RO unit, so that I can actually...
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    Nitrates in well water

    If I end up getting an RO unit it would not be very soon... I may be able to just put in RO water when doing water changes, though. And, I was really hoping to have this as my future stock: Neon Tetras or Glowlights White Cloud mountain minnows Panda Corys Guppies Would that be possible...
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    Nitrates in well water

    Bbradbury, thanks for the reply. I will consider getting floaters, but I'm just afraid it will take away too much light from my other plants. My radican sword is doing so well, but every time another leaf covers the other it dies away, and I have to clip it away. I'm just afraid it will take...
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    Nitrates in well water

    Thanks for the replies! @Delapool- Thanks!! And yes, I get A LOT of nitrates out of water, probably more like 90 ppm, from my previous tests from the well water. Pretty much all of my plants are medium - fast growers.. Except anubias, and my vals are taking awhile. My Mexican oak leaf, was...
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    Nitrates in well water

    Anyone know anything about this? ��
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    Nitrates in well water

    any water experts out there? I have a 50 gal. freshwater aquarium and I live in an agricultural area in California, so the nitrates that enter the ground water and that are present in our well water are high. They are even higher at this time of year because there has been a drought and new rain...
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    Eco-Complete, would it hurt cory's barbels?

    Thanks for the replies! I'm just not gonna worry about it, I think they'll be fine. :) Like I said, there will be a sandy area if they want a "break" from the rougher stuff.
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    Eco-Complete, would it hurt cory's barbels?

    I made a semi-circle, "basket" sorta thing, with one of those plastic water containers. Going to plant a couple dwarf sags, too. Also, going to document everything by picture/video :)
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