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My 90 gallon planted tank is about 11 years old. About 2 1/2 months ago I purchased two healthy looking cory cats. Within two weeks one of the new cory cats died. Shortly after that about every 3 days I kept on losing more. So far I've lost 7 cory cats. One day they are fine and the next...

The temperature on my heater in my 90 gallon tank accidently moved and went up to about 89 degrees. Two fish (denison barb and rainbow fish) started shaking their heads. I quickly removed them to a 5 1/2 gallon quarentine tank and got the 90 gallon tank back to normal. All other fish are...

OK, here is my first planted tank. It is 2.4wpg, 1/2 flourite, 1/2 gravel and no CO2. I plan to add more plants but keep the same type of look as you see in the picture. I do have a problem with bright green hair algae on the glass and overflow, but it seems to settle down 2 weeks after a water...

I've been dealing with Scott's Petshop for most of my plant needs. I am very happy with my purchases but now have run into an algae problem. I am a bit confused on their solution and information about fertilizing as what they are telling me is very different on what I read over the internet...

I justed tested my phosphate level and it is .75. I am currently adding phosphate remover as my tap water has high phosphates. It's been two weeks and after my last water change, I noticed an increased amount of hair algae. Should I replenish the phosphate remover or is .75 a good phosphate...

Here is my new 90 gallon tank. My husband built the teak cabinet!

I purchased a baby pleco yesterday and put him in my 90 gallon tank. I noticed a rainbow fish picking on him and a couple of the loaches. when I got home last night, I couldn't find him. I can't find him this morning. Would these fish have killed him???? :cry:

Last night I found this fuzzy thing on my fake plant. I picked it up and took a closer look and saw three egg sacks. I am assuming that the fuzz is fungus. Since it is Christmas Eve here all of the stores are closed. Can I put a couple of drops of pimafix in the container that is holding the...

have a 15 gallon tank that unfortunately, has a death about every 2-3 months. My parameters are always good (nitrite 0, amononia 0, ph 7.4). I do water changes every week or week and a half with a gravel vac. Here's the history. Remember, these deaths are 2-3 months apart. 1. Red eye tetra...

My dwarf platy has been acting very strange this past month. I've had him for about 10 months. He is not the outgoing fish he use to be and I never saw him eat. I put a net in front of him and he didn't move. I was cleaning the tank a couple of days ago and I almost sucked him up with the...

At what size can I move my baby cory cats to a peaceful community tank? None of my fish are large. I do have one yoyo loach who is about 2 1/ 4 inches long The babies are 4 weeks old and are 1/4 inch long. I have only two that survived (Out of 7) and I am just hoping that they make it.

I called Dr. fosters last week inquiring about a light fixture. I am getting a 90 gallon tank and wanted no more than 2 wpg, because I didn't want to have to add CO2. Their tech support said that the amount of light you use has nothing to do with the need to use CO2. I think she told me it...

I have 6 cory babies. At what point should I feed them. some of the sacks are gone and some aren't. They are moving but not alot. How will they act when they are at the "free swimming stage"? This is the 3rd day since they have been born.

I have a Molly that was in a 15 gallon tank and looks just terrible. He sits on the bottom and comes up for air alot. His tail is also sagging a bit. He's eating just fine. I also have another Molly plus other fish in the tank who are just doing great so it is just this fish. I initally...

My Melini catfish hide all day long but something must have been in the bloodworms because all of a sudden, two out of the three of them were swimming all over the place. After watching them for awhile, I notice Ike was nibbling at Spike and they were both shaking while they were going up and...

I am in the process of researching how to set up my 90 gallon freshwater tank. I am thinking of making it planted but have no experience. My thinking was getting 2wpg to start. Now my questions: 1. Why is a compact lighting system better? Do you get 2wpg or less because it is more intense...

I have a 90 gallon tank sitting in my garage. I'm waiting for my husband to build a cabinet for me which I hope will be ready by the end of the summer. In the meantime, I am going crazy thinking about whether to go fresh or saltwater. Right now I have two small freshwater tanks (10 and 15...

My sister-inlaw has a 20 gallon tank with a common, cichlid, one type of barb and an oscar. She cleans it about every 3-4 months. She feeds them only flakes (about 1 tsp) about every 2 days. She has both a regular filter and an underground filter. When she topped off the water, she put in...

One of my Red-eye tetras I believe had an injury by his fin. It started out with a red spot. I treated him with "bio-bandage" several times and it seemed to help somewhat. Unfortunately, I had some surgery and wasn't able to keep on top of things. A couple of days ago, it looked like a...

What would be the best gift a Mom could ask for and actually get.....that's right, a big fish tank. It's a 90 gallon that can be used as a salt or freshwater tank. My husband is going to build me a beautiful teak cabinet with draws and hooks for all of my supplies. Right now I am planning on...

Once your nails are dry, is it safe to put your hands in the tank water?

I have two tanks, one 15 and one 10 gallon. Here's how they are distributed: 15 Gallon: 1 platy, 2 Mollies, 3 red-eye tetras, 1 bn 10 Gallon: 1 gold dusty Molly (small), 1 dwarf platy, 1 oto (soon to get another and 2 cories. Here's my problem. One of the Mollies in the 15 gallon is the...

During this past week, I have noticed that one of my red-eye tetras has been getting rounder. She has shown no change in behavior so I doubt if she is sick. I've seen a pregnant Molly and Platy but never a egg-layer. Will she get as big as they do? How long will she carry her eggs? Will I...

I clean my 10 gallon tank every week with a good gravel vac and a 30% water change. After I clean and I pour the fresh water in, the water has a million particles floating all over the place. After about 30 or 60 minutes, everything settles down and the tank looks clear. I have two cory cats...

I have a ten gallon tank with an eclipse filter and light system. The biowheel makes a a loud splashing sound. I called Marineland and after trying several different things, they are sending me a new biowheel. My tank has been cycled since November. The Customer Rep said that I didn't have...