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It has come to my attention that two of my fish are showing symptoms of Swim Bladder. Two have died already. Is there anything I can do to prevent the rest of my fish from getting it? I've read that once my fish have it, there's no stopping it from spreading to the rest of the tank. If this is...

Here is Ernie, my Plecostumus. Might be an Ernita though, not sure!

She has just passed but I would like suggestions on what may have been wrong with her in case my other fish start to show the same symptoms. She was a white platy that had suddenly gone pale in color and swam strangely. On her side, upside down sometimes, running into plants and the glass, etc...

I have a platy that is extremely extremely pale, almost sickening to look at actually. She won't eat either. She is half actively swimming and half sitting around the bottom in one place. I can't find anything online about a disease with these symptoms combined while all four other fish are...

I saw another thread on this but my situation is slightly different. I want to switch from gravel to sand in my ten gallon tank and add a real plant. My tank is not fully cycled though. Should I wait until it's fully cycled to make this kind of change? And for the future, what type of sand...

I have six platies and a loach. Three of the platies are showing slight signs of ich although it could be velvet. Or it could be, hopefully, nothing. Mom says I'm just a paranoid new owner but even if I am, it's better to be safe than sorry. All six platies are 'flashing' but there's no good...

I'm not sure if this is in the right place, but I'm just getting started so I thought it might fit. I have a little ten gallon tank with no fish! I've been cycling it for two days now and everything is flowing smoothly. I tested the water yesterday and the hardness of my water was very hard...