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Hello all, I have a 30 gallon tank. I had 3 parrot-fish 4 severum, 2 (1/2") cat-fish, and 2 small pleckos (1" each). My tank recently crashed, and I lost all of the severum and 2 of the parrot-fish. My question is: Does the 1" per gallon minus the tail rule really apply? I calculated that all...

Fish problems Hi, Just brought a sample to the fish store (absolutely fish) what a great store. Turns out my nitrite levels were off the chart. My ammonia levels were a little high. As soon as I told the guy the fish looked like they were having problems breathing he suspected high nitrite...

severum dying I have checked the water, and everything comes up normal. The ph level is normal, the nitrites are normal the ammonia is normal. Today I lost 2 of my parrot-fish, and the 3rd one is on its way out. It is heart-wrenching to see them die, and know there is nothing I can do about it.

Thanks tankgirl. I did a 30% water change. I also am running my diatom. I checked the ph levels and they were off the chart. Somewhere around 8. Lat time I checked they were in the 7 range. I think I might have caused the problem. Last week the ph dropped to 6.2 and I raised it to 7.0 in a 6-8...

Hi Brian, I had 4 severum, unfortuantely they all died yesterday. After I took them out, and buried them, I did a 30%water change. About a month ago they all had ich, so I am thinking that they never fully recovered from that. It was a pretty bad outbreak, I have since raised my water temp to...

Hello all, Seems I have a new problem. I just noticed several of my severum look like their fins are stuck to their bodies. I have never seen this before. I also did a KH and GH test, the numbers are: KH 143.2 PPM GH 248.9 PPM The GH numbers appear kind of high to me, but I am not sure. They...

Thank you all for your help. I guess that 55 gallon tank that I have stored away will have to be put into use. I am glad you told me about the tin-foil. I had two but one died. I asked the LFS if they would take it off of my hands, and they said that would not be a problem I will check my water...

I think I may have found my problem. Evidently, Severum like the ph to be in the 6.0 to 6.5 range. Hopefully, the 7.0 will not kill them. I dont want to lower the ph as this will, in all likelihood finish them off.

PH change and lethargic severum My tank size is 30 Gallons. I am confused what has that got to do with the PH levels?

PH change and Lethargic severum I was told to try to keep the PH at around 7.0. I was told that the low 6's is too acidic. Is there anything I can do? They eat fine, then they go back to the bottom of the tank, and just hang out there without moving around. It took me about 3-4 hours to change...

Hello all, My PH was in the 6.0-6.2 range, so I raised it to 7.0, now my cichlids (severum) appear very lethargic. They hang out at the bottom of the tank. Is this normal. It took me the better part of a day to change the ph level. They eat well, as soon as I walk near the tank, they come to...

Hello All, My ph levels range are in the 6.2 level. I put in PH neutralizer, and it doesnt have any affect. I bought "Raise PH" by Wardley, but it doesnt tell you how to use it. It tells you to follow the directions on your Wardley test kit. Only problem is, I dont own a Wardley test kit...