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Wait wait wait....vic...did you say you just put your fish in some tap water and threw them in the freezer until they were dead? Some part of this doesn't sound right? That's gotta be one of the slowest ways to kill a fish aside from just letting it die on it's own. Am I misunderstanding you...

Flourite...what is the consistency of flourite compared to sand or gravel? What does it usually cost and where is the best place to get it? It would be great if I had a marine tank, Gobies are awesome little buggers! But you say flourite is good stuff? You said sand is good for catfish, eh...

hey coolkid, First, with the Kudos, they go down when you donate but it eventually comes full circle when you help someone else out. I didnt think about buying fish on the last day at Wal-murderers :twisted: . That sure is a different way of looking at it. It makes sense, actually. The only...

"Inside look at the plumbing in my apartment." he says!! Haha!! I love it!! Boy if I haven't felt that way once or twice before! Sorry for the loss, pal. Hope things go better in the future! Take care

Thanks, Louise! Good call on the requirements for the QT. My brain told me about as much as you did about what needs to be expected of a new tank. Thanks much also for the info about how long to keep new arrivals in the QT. You're a good guy! Ryan P.S. I take it that one should medicate or...

Personally, I think you did what was best for the little guy. It is amazing the compassion living things can feel for each other. I read this thought provoking line over and over: You know, you are very right about that. Sometimes, people dont realize that they are electively taking...

I am thinking about setting up a 10G Qtank. My main tank is a 20G standard setup w/lower end filter (different forum for the equipment talk). What I'd like to know is if i'll have to set up a filter and aeration source for the Qtank. I would imagine so seeing as how medicating can take at...

Hello everyone! Currently, I have gravel in a 20 gallon plasti-planted tank. Lately, I have been thinking about moving from gravel to sand as a substrate partially because I am planning to plant my tank. My brain tells me that it would be harder for a plant to establish good "footing" in...

Well, today was the last day of medication on the balas. The red is totally gone and even without having to use Melafix, the fins are already on their way to a speedy recovery. I am adding the charcoal into a new filter bag to begin filtration again. Should I do a small water change also? I...

Right on! I thought I knew what you were saying all along but I had to make sure. I only have one day left to medicate and all of the redness is gone. I did notice a little bit of a color fade in my biggest black fin shark. But i can't figure out if it is due to the medication seeing as how...

Melafix...I will remember that. I wasn't sure if the finrot came with the infection as a package deal or something like that. So about eliminating the antibiotic with water changes...how many? How frequent? And how much? It reads on the box of Kamacyn that you can remove all of the antibiotic...

Yeah, I'd probably have to get them in a 75 seeing as how they are in a tank with two blackfin sharks as well. Jeez, I would have thought twice if I would have known then what I know now about these fish. It goes to show that it's better to do your homework before just skipping out to the LFS...

Yeah, I have actually seen improvements since starting medication 2 days ago (today was the second medication). The redness has cleared up on the most infected fish. Now, the only visible damage is the jaggedness of his fins. Hopefully that will clear up as well. Does anyone know if that is...

Is there anyone out there who can answer my question? I dont mean to take over this part of the forum but I, too, would like some answers. thanks, Concerned_Citizen

Hey everyone. I am also thinking about turning my plasti-plant tank into a real planted tank. Sounds like I'll go with one or a combination of those previous plant choices. I have heard things about driftwood. I have a plastic one of those, too. Would it be beneficial to get a real piece...

mmmm...not really wondering when they will outgrow the tank. I can determine that by the "one inch per gallon" rule of thumb. I am actually just asking what kind of setup I would be looking at if/when I take it to the next level. Mostly just wondering the next practical size I should move...

okay, wait a minute. Conan, Who was that last post for? I dont have a 2.5. was that for one of the older ones? If so, my question still stands. Thanks

Yeah, thanks you guys so much for all of the advice! Boy, this forum is the best! Right, coolkidthatlikesfish is my bro. I dont know why I didn't just read those posts and run with that. Sorry to waste everyone's time :oops: . I bought Kanacyn and started treatment as directed ( changing...

Uh, oh Well, you guys aren't going to like this, then. See, I have two balas, two black fins, one small pleco, and two glassfish all in a 20 gal. I used to have them (minus the balas) in a 10 and then i upgraded to the 20. I knew at the time that it eventually wasn't going to be big enough...

Right, Quick-Cure is great for clearing Ick. I would use it in conjunction with higher temps and the best water conditions you can achieve. Just a thought on Ick med's: I haven't had nearly as much luck with Aquari-Sol as I have with quICK-Cure. The only bummer about the latter is that, as...

Okay, now my bala has what I think is an infection. His swimming has pretty much returned to normal, but his fins are becoming torn and there is red streaking all over them. I really really need some help. Should I quarantine? Could it be contagious? Should I medicate with antibiotic? and...

Hey, thanks for the help...I wasn't expecting a reply so quickly. This forum is really great. Thanks again for your help and i'll post again if I find out what to do. A Potentially not - so - concerned - citizen

I have two Balas, one from the LFS and one from the local Wal-Mart. I bought them two days apart. The one from Wal-Mart is doing great in every way. But what I noticed today leaves me wondering a few things and more or less concerned. I glanced into the tank just in time to see one of my...

Yeah, seriously, I have been doing the fish gig for probably three and a half or four months now and am still learning volumes. There are so many things I took for granted about aquarium fish. It turns out to be a great hobby. I had the most help with beginner books, asking advice at pet...