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A week ago one of my Tiger Barbs died. Upon looking at him, on one side of him its like his skin was gone. I know some of them do at times hang around the heater. But now, I have a second one with the same problem(a third is possibly showing signs of it too), but he is still alive. Anyone know...

Thanks for the input. I haven't put any salt in the tank yet. Like I said before, I have a water softner for tap water, so I know a little bit of salt will be in the tank. Other than that, all the fish are alive and doing well(for now atleast).

Gotcha.. Will be getting that today.

29 gal Starter Kit (100w heater, light, filter) - $95 Stand - $65 Rocks - $13 Decorations - $35 Other items - $25 5 Iridescent Sharks - $23 Total $256

Cool. Thanks for the info. I'll be checking in on that very soon! Replacement filters are a decent price and the 300 is pretty cheap on Yahoo Store for only 21 bucks. I'll look around more to see if I can get it even cheaper :D If anyone else has some more information for me, by all means Let...

How is it on Replacement filters? Change alot and expensive?

What kind of salt? I also added more to the post before if you didn't notice

One more thing. Do I need to add any salt to the tank? I know when I bought the fish, it said add either a teaspoon or tablespoon of salt but not sure. I have a water softner for tap water. With the filter for the tank, is an AquaClear 200 any good? I found it online for about 15 bucks...

I'm not sure on the gph. The Filter I got in the starter kit was a Whisper 30. I'd actually have to get the box and look. When I do go get my water tested this week, I will be picking up a testing kit so I can keep track of the ammonia,nitrite,and nitrates.

I'm not sure on the gph. The Filter I got in the starter kit was a Whisper 30. I'd actually have to get the box and look. When I do go get my water tested this week, I will be picking up a testing kit so I can keep track of the ammonia,nitrite,and nitrates.

I want to keep the sharks, but probably in time I will get rid of them. Cycled the tank yet..haha funny one. I've only have the tank running for about 3 days and got the 5 iridescent sharks a 1 1/2 days later. They are acting like they should be and eating normal. I will be having my water...

I have a Whisper 30 for my 29gal FW tank, it came with the Start-up kit when I bought it. Just wondering if I should go and buy a new one instead, like a biowheel 280 or 330? I've talked to a different fish stores about it and I'm still not sure what to do. Any help would be nice