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Hi, just a few questions. 1. I have gravel with First Layer Pure Laterite underneath, would I need to add anything else to have these succeed? 2. Are dosing ferts and CO2 necessary? 3. How many stems is a usual sale? I already have some live plants but am looking to add more so my fish are...

I think I was unclear with what I was trying to explain. Or really I just forgot to mention this part. I'll walk in the front door of my apt and he'll be up by the surface or swimming around the middle of the tank. However as soon as he catches sight of me he heads to hide under the DW. Do...

Hi all, I got a new Pearl gourami about 5 weeks ago. He spent two weeks in QT and then moved over to my display tank. When he first came home he always his against the fact rock structure I had but by the end of the two weeks he would swim over to me when I would sit by the tank. He is now in...

Just some food for thought and something to look into. If you will be living on campus, there is likely a size limit on any fish tank you want to bring in. For example at my school the guidebook said no tank larger than 25 gallons, however it never said how many 25 gallon tanks you could have...

Hi All, two nights ago I was doing a water change and one of my cories swam into the vacuum. I freaked out and shook it, causing him to fall out and hit the gravel. Yesterday he seemed fine but today is laying down on the gravel on his side. I can't be sure if it's the same one, but my gut is...

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I live right in the city, so this is the closest one to me. Lovely Pets is the name of the store. I really enjoy doing business with them there. I did replace some cardinal tetras there after some of my original batch died and lost all but one due to Ich. The whole stock tank came down with it...

Quick update: Got the stuff from the guy yesterday about noon and had everything cleaned and set up by 1:30. I moved bunch of seeding material over to the qt tank so hopefully it was enough! I then went to the LFS about 7 and picked up 6 cory cats. Labeled as julii but I'm pretty sure they are...

Not to detract from OP but I have an Additional gourami question... Approximately what size tank is generally appropriate for a blue gourami and a pearl once it's all grown up (not together, just wondering which would be better for me)? Dimensions and or gallon size is appreciated! Sent from...

Hi There, I have my main display tank going and everyone seems happy and healthy! I've already had ich once and I've only been in the hobby for like three months. To avoid that (or any other disease) from demolishing my tank (Again) hopefully, I want to set up a QT tank. I was able to secure a...

I had to travel to DC for work, so I did a 30%WC the day before I left and then another 50% when I got home Monday night. Now there is only 1 cardinal left The tank is lightly planted, I was not doing small water changes. during that time. Regardless, there is carbon back in the filter to...

Id like to resurrect this talk please as things have not been going well :( Over the course of the last week, my tank has unfortunately been reduced to one lone Cardinal. All of the others lost their battle with either ich or maybe the medicine I Used (Ich-x) was too strong for them...

Just an update and further request for help. Now down to 5 tetras, they seem to be losing their color and seeming eating less. I am afraid to get new fish because of the ich but don't want the little guys to be stressed by the others disappearing and not coming back. :( pretty much at a loss...

Hey, it took my cycle like 58 days to happen with no seeding material so don't get discouraged. To see how much ammonia to add, I recommend using this site to do the calculation for you, but def double check after adding. I would usually wait an hour so I knew the ammonia had gotten evenly...

Hi all, Just looking for further advice, commiseration, and tips for the future. I had picked up ten cardinal tetras from a LFS a few weeks ago. Three were killed by a filter, so I removed that one, but still have an AC 30 running in the tank. I believe that they have developed Ich after the...