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That could be why your fish continue to die. If your lfs gets their fish from the factory style breeders, they keep their fish in a bath of hormones and antibiotics. So they look healthy and colorful when they arrive, but have no immunity to the bugs in a normal tank. By the time you buy them...

I believe it's just the dwarf gouramis that have genetic defects. I've found the other types to be very hardy. They can even breath air if water conditions deteriorate severely. So I wouldn't completely give up on the species if I was you. Choose wisely though if you have a small tank. Some of...

Stringy poop is usually a symptom of internal parasites. Salt will do nothing to cure that. I would recommend trying some PraziPro.

Sometimes fish stores will tie it into a bundle so it sinks to the bottom and looks like a rooted plant. If you have a local aquarium club, check with them. Someone might give you some for free. It's a very common plant, and like I said, it grows like crazy. If you lived near me, I would gladly...

Hornwort mostly floats and doesn't have roots. Plus it grows like crazy and will use up your nitrates. Every time you take some out, you will be removing nitrates. If it does start sinking, just clip off enough to make it float back to the surface. It should be ideal for your situation.

LED is better than incandescent or fluorescent many ways. The main benefit being that you can get the same amount of light while using way less power. LED"s do cost more, but it's worth it because they last a lot longer and save you money on your electric bill. Go green, right? I think you'll be...

Sorry I posted the response so many times. It wasn't showing up on the first several tries. All lights produce algae unless they are really dim. I guess you could try to find bulbs with really low light intensity. Light intensity is measured in lumens and it's usually listed somewhere on the...

The bulb in the photo is incandescent not LED. And yes it is too high in wattage for your fixture. The wattage rating is for one socket, not the entire light.

The bulb in the photo is not LED, it's incandescent. And yes, it is too high in wattage for your fixture. The rating is 25 watts per bulb. Here is a link to a tubular LED bulb that only uses 2 watts of power but has the light intensity of a 25 watt incandescent. It will produce very little heat...

The bulb in the photo is not LED, it's incandescent. And yes, it is too high in wattage for your fixture and will give off even more heat than your original bulb. More watts = more heat. Here is a link to a tubular LED bulb that only draws 2 watts but is equivalent in light intensity to a 25...