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Hi, I ran out of water conditioner and fish store sold me API conditioner for ponds- is this safe to use? Can’t get out today to lfs! Thanks

I have a 26g tank and parameters are usually PH 7.6, ammonia 0, nitrite 0 and nitrates 10 ish. Just did a water change and used prime, flourish or flourish XL and potassium.My fish were all gasping at the top of the tank afterwards, and the water look to be slightly tinged purple in the hose...

I have a 26 g tank and I bought a new cannister filter and forgot to add old media to seed it. My tank has crashed and there are no nitrates. It gets worse though. I had kept old media sponge in a small cup but it smelled really bad but I put it in new filter anyways as my tank Had crashed...

So I accidentally bought a male platy with three females and they are all pregnant. I do not want to breed fish, but I feel responsibility to take care of some of the Frey because this was my mistake and I feel stressed out knowing that soon I’m going to have three females, give birth and many...

Hi I have a 30 g tank with one dwarf gourami that I’ve had for about 4 days, 6 rummynose tetras and 4 ottos. I change 30% of water every 3 days. PH 7.4, ammonia 0, nitrite 0 and nitrate 20. When I got the dwarf gourami he had one spot that looked like a small white pimple. Phoned fish store...

Hi I have a 26 gallon cycled tank with 4 ottos and 6 rummynose tetras. The tetras were added 3 days ago and I can’t get them to eat. Have tried Nutrifin flakes and blood worms. After I gave them the blood worms I realized they are large ones.. What do they like as their base food and should I...

Hi I have a 10 g and am upgrading to a 26 g tank. I would like to use my old filter to cycle the new one. I was told to use the old and new filters in the new tank- but then what do I use for fish in old tank? Also, any ideas for fish that would get along with a betta and 5 ottos? Thanks ? thanks

Hi I have 3 ottos in a 10 gallon tank and 2 of them are together all of the time and the other is all alone. Thinking I may get another to have a friend for her. Any advice here? I understand that they are shoaling fish but these guys appear to be a pair. They hide together in the same place all...

Hi, have 3 ottos in a cycled 10 gallon tank. One of them is much smaller and paler in color. Worried she’s not getting enough to eat. Feeding algae wafers and various veggies like cucumber, red pepper, squash and romaine lettuce. I also give them an algae wafer every 2-3 days. Thanks ?

Hi it saddens me to say that I lost my first fish- betta Marven. Now it seems I have bigger problems. I believe my tank was cycled now I’m showing no ammonia, nitrites or nitrates after water change and filter media changed. I changed 30% water twice as I worried about my 3 ottos getting sick...

Hi I have a betta fish who is lethargic and laying on his side and swimming vertically. :thanks:He hasn’t eaten in 3 days. Water parameters are ammonia between 0-.25, nitrite same 0-.25 and nitrate 5. PH is 7.2. He seems very weak and like he’s struggling to breathe. His belly does not appear to...

Hi there I’m worried about my beta fish. He has not been eating today and he’s looking very lethargic and looking a bit tilted when he lays at the bottom of the tank. It is probably important for you to know that he went through an ammonia poisoning when I didn’t know about setting up his tank...

Hi I’ve previously posted about very high ammonia level in my 10 g tank, and now ammonia is between .25 and 5.0. It looks like the nitrite level is slowly starting to change and is about .25. Could this mean my tank may be starting first part of nitrogen cycle? I’ve never had nitrites in tank...

Hello, am in need of some help please. I have a new tank that is about 8 weeks old. I was testing my water with test strips called Easy Test and all looked perfect but the water was cloudy and my betta started getting red on his fins. Have betta and 3 ottos in 10 gallon tank. Went to local fish...

Hi, I’m Karen and it’s good to meet you! I have a few questions and hope someone can advise me. I have a 10 gallon aquarium with 3 ottos and a betta. I made the mistake of buying freshwater test strips on Amazon and my water tests were perfect, or so I thought! Almost killed all of my fish as...