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I believe that my fish have the first signs of ich, micro size white spots on the fins. Each fish has 2-3 spots, nothing major yet. The fish that are affected is Tetras and Rainbows. I have read that you can use table salt to treat ich. How much salt should be used per gallon that is safe for...

Very hard choice but I picked A because the fish look like they are dancing.

Jonathan, here is a link for making your own pressurized C02 system... http://sammyxp.tripod.com/html/id23.html

podge... Try this site for help starting a planted tank: http://www.aquahobby.org/articles/e_plant.php

Some reccommend to change out the bulbs every 6 months & others once a year. I myself change my bulbs out once a year on my planted tanks.

I pick my algae off before a water change so anything floating around gets syphoned out. This is where I got my SAE's from... http://infinitytropicals.safeshopper.com/index.htm?53

I don't think you need to tear down your whole tank. Just pick off what you can and bleach dip your plants & equipment . If you can not get SAE's locally then get them on line. In extreme cases you can treat with copper.

BillyZ... I think you have a different medicine. The one I got is called Maracyn by Mardel it comes in a blue & green box. It contains white tablets that you dose dailey for 5 days (1 tab per 10 gallons). It says on the box that it is for fin/tail rot, popeye and body fungus. Here is a pic...

Endlers are great easy to keep little fish. Here is a link... http://endlerslivebearer.com/

Maybe you could have someone to build you a stand or do it yourself. Try this link for DIY stand: http://www.plantedtank.net/diystand.html

So that is what they look like as babies...How cool!

What are your water readings PH, KH, P04, N03? In the meantime here is a link to help ID your algae... http://www.plantgeek.net/article_viewer.php?id=9

For the surface of the tank the Hatchet Tetras are nice. If you want a lot of color then the Neons or Cardinal Tetras fall into this category. Also the Rummy nose Tetras are one of my favorite but are very easily stressed when being moved. Another good choice would be the Rasboras.

For a 10G tank go with the Otto they stay small, SAE's can reach up to 6" in link. If you have skittish fish the otto's will be a better choice since they are calmer fish then SAE's.

Don't try to pry it off you my cause damage to your fixture, just wiggle it & pull gently it should come loose.

I don't use floating plants to cut down on light, but because I just like the looks of them. Some floating plants are good for fry to hang out in & some fish like shaded areas.

I would stay with small low growing plants for a 5G tank. You could try Java fern, Wendt's crypt., dwarf Sag..

The way I got rid of Hair algae was to get a balance between N03 (10ppm) & P04 (1ppm). I also reduced my lighting from 10 hours dailey to 7 hours for two weeks. I also stopped ferts during this time. It was gone in 2 weeks. This was in 20G tank. A 5.5G tank my be a little harder to maintain a...

I used six in my 55G tank to help cycle it but mine is a planted tank. I would try to add 4-6 more in the next two weeks.

I never use bleach on porous tank decor. On wood & rock I always boil it. On driftwood this gets the tannins out, helps it sink faster & removes any bad stuff.

When you do a water change just lightly run the syphon over the top of the sand and this will mix it up so that the brown sand gets mixed in with the clean sand.

A baby, how sweet!