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Doesn't the salt help with ick though? I read somewhere that it has problems with the salt and helps it from doing it's thing. I've read that a combo of high water temps with the salt is a good combination to get rid of it. Now I hear that people get rid of it with just temp but the salt for...

With this first week of putting complete new water in it and since I'm treating the tank for Ick, should I be doing PWCs right now? I'm treating it with 86F water and conditioning salt. Maybe I should just wait until this is all over with before I start changing the water out which would lower...

Great thanks guys! How long would you expect the nitrites to stay at around 0.25? When they go down I would expect to see the nitrates go up right? I'll still keep testing every night when I get home to make sure it's doing what it should. Thanks for the input.. Much appreciated! -Alli

Ah ok.. When I was cleaning the sponge with tap water and I was squeezing it until there was no more green coming out. I guess I'll just rinse it gently untill all the major stuff comes out and leave it all green. I guess I was going about it all wrong. Opps. Ok, I'll get a 5 gallon bucket...

Hey all -- I want to understand the proper way to clean my AquaClear 100 HOB filter. For those that don't know this filter, it's got three layers to it. The big sponge-like section which is to catch the physical debris from the tank, then the chemical layer which can be charcoal or other...

Hey all -- Since I've recently replaced 100% of my tank water and washed the gravel, I want to make sure that I understand how the whole process of ammonia, nitrites, and nitrates work. The first day before I put the fish back in after there was a 100% fresh water and cleaned gravel back in...

On Sunday a complete water change was done and all the gravel was washed so the tank was 100% clear and clean with new water. The water going in the tank has a Ph of 8.0. Ok, I also lowered the water level a bit and the HOB filter is now giving more air to the tank. Lots of tiny little...

@nickb: I mean the Tronic ones... The ones with the LCD display on them. All of th model numbers have E in front of them. The one I have is a 200w heater so it's the Fluval E200. Here is a picture of it the E50 model (it had the best pic):

A little more input on the Fluval E series heaters.. I set mine at 86 from 79 and it raises the temp really slow so you don't have to worry about it rocketing up really quick. I like how slow it is. So like right now I'm fighting Ick, I can just set it at 86F and not worry about doing it in...

When I got home the pleco was dead. :-( He had huge white areas on him about the size of a quarter on his head. All the others look to be going ok though. The catfish is still alive as well. The tank temp is at 83 currently and the target is 86. This Fluval E200 is nice because it raises it...

Thanks. I'll target the temp to 87 for about 10 days I guess then. The salt that was added was on the light side (1.5 cups) for a 55gal tank with substrate and rocks. We'll see how it goes in the next day or so. I'll post here with updates. Thanks for following my thread - I really...

I just wanted to chime in and say that I just bought a Fluval E200 heater and I love it so far. The LCD display is really nice and it's really nice to have a LCD to set the temperature to the 0.5 degree increments. It has a microprocessor so it monitors a number of things besides temp.. It...

I called the fish store that I buy my stuff from (Aquarium Concepts in Dublin, CA) and they said I could put the salt in to help calm the fish and de-stress them a bit. I had my girlfriend mix the salt and she is in the process of adding the salt solution to the tank a bit at a time. She said...

My girlfriend said the fish are all hanging out in the bubbles and scratching all over the place. The temperature is set at 82, and currently at about 80. I have to say, the Fluval E200 heater is sweet. I know exactly what temp it is to a 0.5 degree and it raises the temperature slowly. When I...

That was a great article. Looks like Ick cannot live in water above 86F. So I will target my tank to 87F for a couple of weeks. I will also lower my tank water level a bit so that the HOB filter airates the water a bit more due to the higher temps lowering the oxygen levels in the water. I...

When my ex left there was some Melafix which is made by API. It's supposed to be natural and promote regrowth of damaged tissue and fins. Also there was some RidIck+ under the tank. Should I use either of these two?

I've been doing some reading and it looks like I might have a problem with Ick in the tank. The largest fish which is a Bumblebee looks to have his front side fin clamped as well. It's also damaged a bit. I'm reading that since I have a pleco in the tank that I should probably just raise the...

Hrm, I'm also noticing that some of the fish have front fin damage now. I'm guessing from being in the tubs with the rocks. Will that take care of itself or is there something that I should do to help these fins heal up?

Hey all -- Short version: --------------------- (Tank is a 55 gal long, contains about 10 African cichlids, a pleco, a catfish, and a crawdad) I got the water transfusion done and cleaned all the gravel so it's nice and clear. Numerous fish are "scratching" where they go next to a rock or...

I forgot to report that the nitrate test kit that I'm using is from API (Aquarium Pharmaceuticles). Here is a picture of it for reference. I always make sure that I shake it as instructed for the correct times. Nitrate Test Kit - API Is this test kit any good? Is there a better one that I...

Hello all -- The heater that I have on my 55 gallon cichlid tank is complete junk and about roasted the fish. I've thrown it out and need to get a new one. I've done some research and it looks like Visi-Therm is a good brand. One heater that really caught my eye was the Fluval E200 heaters. It...

I couldn't delete this post after I realized it was posted in the wrong forum. I moved the post here: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/fluval-e200-heaters-any-good-118849.html

The filter is an AquaClear 110 HOB. It's got the big square sponge at the bottom, then I have one of those ammonia(white)/charcoal combo chemical filter, then the white bio rock things along with a bag of de-nitrate on the top to try and help soak up the nitrates. I just put the white/black...

Thanks for all the info guys. Yeah, the filter, all the rocks, and the gravel will be staying. I just need to wash out all the gunk from the gravel so that when something moves it doesn't cloud up the tank again andstir up more nitrates from gravel. You have no idea - this tank went without any...

How big should the tub be for this? The fish won't wig out or start attacking each other while they're in the tub? What came to mind was a plastic tub you get from the hardware store for storage or something? It doesn't have to go very big I would imagine?