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I am using the Eclipse 3 hood. The tank was first installed around the 4th of august. My Ph is now at or very near 7. I added Bio-Spira late, but was told by MarineLand Labs that it would work just as well if not better added later, as there is more amonia in the tank for the bacteria to feed...

Well, my tests show that my water is terrible. my ph and kh are fine, but the nitrates are between 40 and 60, and my ammonia, according to a test tube kit, is very high. I dont understand how this could be. this tank has been up and running now for months, about a month or so ago I gave it...

I am having nitrite problems and cannot figure out why. I have a 40 gallon tank, and after having problems getting it to cycle correctly, I purchased a package of MarineLand Labs Bio-Spira. i have dosed the tank three times with the bio spira, and the water seemed to be fine for several weeks...

Thank you for the advice, but I think I have the problem under control now. I did a 50% water change and am treating them with MelaFix. This has already made an improvement in one of the fish. As for the tank parameters, they are all fine. The tank is a little over a month old, and has an...

I need help asap. I ordered fish online, and they are supposed to be here today. my water quality has been great lately, but thismorning when i got up, my knife fish is covered in a white slime, and another fish in the tank has white around his gills and the edges of his fins, and the fins...

The molly is clearing up nicely. it should be completely devoid of ick in a day or two. the other fish in the tank did not show any symptoms of it. It was just the molly and the knife that were affected. Thank you for the article TankGirl. very informative.

Do you happen to know how long the parasites are on the fish before they become visible on the skin? One of the fish that I thought was unaffected appears to have a few spots on it now. he either has had it and its just coming out, or he caught it since I started treatment which means the...

The tank parameters are fine. the temperature is at 78 degrees. I have been changing about 1/3 of the tank water every day before I add a new dose of ick medication, and following the water change with a neutral ph buffer that also removes chlorine and chloramine. As my tank has not finished...

I had read that they were sensitive, and the thought had crossed my mind that maybe it was the treatment that killed it, but it seemed fine after the first dose. it was only after the second (half dose) that it began to act strange. it was a small knife, and the gills were very tiny. I don't...

Well, I've dosed it every day so far with the water changes, and my dalmation mollie which had the worst case is clearing up pretty well, but my knife fish did not survive. I was wondering if it will hurt anything if I change the medication I'm using. I have enough for 2 more days, but the...

I am new at fish keeping, and have had my first outbreak of Ich. I purchased a pack of Jungle Tankbuddies Ick Clear, because I am firmiliar with the brand and the box said it rarely takes more than one dose. I gave the recomended dosage, but I just read that ick will only be killed when it is...

I believe my catfish will be dead before tomarrow morning. he is becoming more and more sluggish, and the current occasionally flips him. There doesnt appear to be a problem with him as far as an infection or parasite. I guess I'll find out tomarrow

I live near the Monongahela river, and there is a lock about 5 minutes from my house. I havent fished there in years (people abused it so they banned people from fishing near it) but there use to be some big cats on the downstream side of the lock.

Thank you very much. he had me worried. I am a sport fisherman, so I knew catfish liked current, but I was worried about him not eating. I'm new to aquarium keeping, so theres alot of things I'm unaware of. Thanks again

I purchased a Pictus cat yesterday morning (Fist one I have owned) and shortly after I placed him in the tank, he swam over to the area of my aquarium under the filter return, and has been swimming vertically in the current ever since. Hes been doing this almost non stop since he was placed in...

Thanks folks, I appreciate the info. After I posted this, I remembered reading about the whole ammonia/ammonium situation. I am going to buy the correct ammonia test tomorrow. I still think I'm going to order some Bio-Spira. Better safe than sorry.

I have a bit of an emergency. I have very high ammonia levels, and even after a water change and a dose of ammonia remover, the levels are still very high. I have asked around and so far everyone has told me to add Bio-Spira to my tank, but I do not know what retailers carry it. I cant even...