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Okay, from my previous thread, now I have one cory that is missing her dorsal fin and has an open lesion where it was. Both SAE's are scratching like crazy along with 1 Skunk and 1 other cory. Also, several of my fish look like their gills are red and one rosy barb looks "swollen" sort of...

1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the beset of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Well, yesterday one of my zebra danios had odd "injuries" for lack of a better word near his tail fin. On one side he looked raw and...

Okay, I've been in the fish hobby for over a year now and I have an established 20gal that I would like to plant. I have read alot of the threads and have visited Rex's site as well. I think I understand most of what I have read. Now here's the questions that remain: 1. I have not seen any...

I have 2 SAE in my 20g tank. They are getting somewhat large and testy with each other. Is that normal? I think I want to move the largest SAE to my 55 gallon tank. Keep in mind, there should be a Pink-Tailed Chalceus in there by this weekend. Would this move be ok? And how do I catch...

Okay, I have found a new fish that I really, really want. However, I'm trying to decide whether or not to get him. So, I need advice. The fish I have found is called a Pink-Tailed Chalceus or Characin. He is from the Amazon River and is in the same class of fish as the pirahna. He will get...

I have two pair of Rosy Barbs in my fw community tank. One pair is long finned the other short. I have had them for several months and they have been very peaceful fish. This morning however, the males are going at it. They will be this fighting swirling mass of fins, then take a break...

Okay, so I have been doing some research because as some of you may know from my last long post, the person I got this tank from wasn't particularly knowledgeable. They said there were 2-Blue Gouramis, 1-Silver Tip Shark, 1-Black Shark and 1-Catfish. Okay, so I specifically ask her about the...

Well, I have gotten my 55g tank (long as it turns out) home and setup. Now here's the kicker: The person I got it from had no clue what they were doing and I am 8O that these fish are alive and well. 1. They did water changes but did not vaccuum gravel much. (Trust me on this one.) 2...

Getting 55g setup. Tank, stand, set up and inhabitants. (Which include 2 sharks 2 Gouramis and one other I'm not sure about. I will be picking it up tonight. The plan is to drain the water into a large bucket, (5 gal minimum for the fish) and then transport them in the bucket to my home...

Well, now that I have a computer again (been without one for several months) I can get back online with my fishy friends! And here ladies and gentlefish is something I have not seen before: Bugs in my tank? So here I am this weekend watching my tank (I can't stay away from my little critters)...

Okay, technically I'm a FW nut. But, I've been scanning the SW forums for awhile now because I love damsels and clownfish. And I think I must be crazy, so let me ask this... Can I set up a 10 or 20 gal SW tank with fish only? I think I was under the impression SW tanks have to be really big...

Okay my fishy friends, I need to broach a VERY important and sad subject with you. Euthanasia. I think I have a Boesmani Rainbow that is dying. I have been nursing this fish back to health. All seemed well and today she went back into the 20 gal community tank. Now, she is having these...

In my lovely, now fairly established 20g community tank I have 4-Cherry Barbs, 5-Zebra Danios and 5-spotted Corys. I'm developing a little bit of algae slime on the glass. I'd like to know what some of you guys and gals think would be the best way to deal with this. Should I just use one of...

I recently moved 2 Boesmani Rainbows into their very own 10g tank. I had to do this after they killed all my Harlequin Rasboras in my 20g community tank. that was almost 5 days ago. Now, one of my BR has a misshapen tail fin and he has some odd looking white around his mouth. He is also...

Okay, this is gonna be a long one, but I need help, so please forgive me. Tank: 20g high Filter: Bio-Wheel Heater: Whisper maintains 78 degrees Feedings: 2x day no overfeeding (I think) My fish: 5-Harlequin Rasboras 5-Zebra Danios 5-Cherry Barbs 2-Spotted Cory Cats 2-Boesmani Rainbows I...

Okay, my cycling is going well for my 20g tank. I'm anticipating the day when I can add more fish. I've done a few small water changes and have to add more water than what I have had to change because the cycling is going so well. Then I was reading an article in Tropical Fish Magazine and...

Okay, here's a good question from the newbie to all you fish experts out there. :) I bought my FW master test kit after finding out from my forum friends that it was important to do some testing! For those who didn't see my last post, I have a 20g FW set up 11 days ago. Had 4 zebra danios...

Hello all! I will try to keep this as short as possible but I have so much conflicting Information I need a little help sorting it all out. 8O I have a new 20g freshwater tank set up w/bio-wheel filter and heater set at 78 degrees. I am building my own background slowly with cave sets...