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1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). One of my two adult calico mollies seems to have some sort of fungus or growth on her belly fins (sorry, dunno exact terms). She's...

My tank is doing pretty well at this point. I've lost a couple, gained a couple, but all in all the majority of the group is doing fantastically. I have made one major change - I moved the feeder to a smaller tank. I was suspecting (based on his eating habits of pushing the other fish out of...

Hey all! I am still reading higher ammonia levels and I'm not quite sure what to do about it. They seem to be between .5 and 1.5 ppm (usually around 1, the 1.5 was only once) and if it's as high as 1 I do a 30-40% PWC. I typically do this every 2 to 3 days. I have never shown a Nitrite...

I think I had read here once that you can cultivate your own algae by putting some rocks in a container of water and leaving them alone for a while. I have a little bit of brown algae that is being cleaned up by my pleco, so I wanted to treat him (her?) to a fresh batch every now and then. Is...

Hi hi everyone! Discovered that my Visi-Therm submersible heater has apparently been slowly cracking over the past few weeks - I had been hearing an odd noise, what sounded like piece of glass tapping once on another piece of glass, every so often from the direction of the tank. I never saw...

Everything is going really well with the new tank - all the fish are still alive, and the four molly fry that appeared within a few days of introducing the new group are getting bigger every day. I believe the swordtail fry has been eaten, since I haven't seen it since I caught a glimpse of it...

I want to do a PWC but don't know if I should vacuum the gravel yet. Ammonia=<.1ppm, nitrite=0ppm and nitrate=>5ppm pretty steadily for the past few days. Also concerned about sucking up any of the babies, but I assume if they are fast enough to avoid the larger fish they will be fast/strong...

If you have one or have used one, I have questions about it and the "instruction booklet" that comes with it is pretty badly written. How do you work with it (open it up, etc.) without getting water everywhere? The inner cartridge has several layers, including filters and loose media - which...

I'm trying to keep the glasstop clean and noticed some salt on the edge of the lightstrip - also seeing it build up on the glasstop. I used plain water on a paper towel, but it's not getting the salt off. Is there a way to get rid of the buildup from evaporation? Would a razor-blade scraper...

Okay, now that all the original fish are dead and I can pump up the temp, I went out and bought ammonia to help get the cycle kick-started. However, the ingrediants include: soft water, ammonia, surfactant. And it contains no phosphorous. I did a search on "surfactant" and I found the...

This is a side-bar to my other thread (http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=39452)... I think by now all of my tankmates have some ich. My mollies seem to be swimming around the surface of the water with their mouths/noses up at a 45 degree angle (not all the time, just a lot of times...

I started a new tank on the 24th (please see this thread: http://www.aquariumadvice.com/viewtopic.php?t=39452) and have discovered that the orange mollies have broken out from ich - the black one is starting and I can't tell on the dalmation. The guppies seems fine. I can't find the pleco to...

I was asked to keep notes on starting my new aquarium since I mentioned I was going to use Bio-Spira. I started two days ago, so I'll type the notes I have so far and add as I go. December 23rd, 7pm - With kid finally in bed, mass chaos ensues to set up the tank. Rinsed tank and gravel...

Ok, I am biting my nails hoping my order from Big Al's arrives for Xmas - tracking information is only showing it's been BILLED, but not shipped, and Al's said they shipped it yesterday. Argh! Anyway, I have some aquarium salt in the order and it made me think of something... I've read in...

Yay! I now have all the items for my new tank either in my possession or on order. By the way, everyone who recommended Big Al's gets a big ol' smooch from me - I got a canister filter, a 25 ft Python, a sub-heater, a backup heater (for emergencies), an air pump (I hope the Tetra-tec is as...

Does anyone use a heater guard for their sub heater? How often do fish get burned from swimming against a heater?

Newbie question: I am looking at submersible heaters at Big Al's and wanted to know if anyone recommended one brand over another. I have a 36 gallon bow front - the gal at the store said a 100 watt would be good and the prices range significantly. Here's the link...

The tank I was supposed to pick up last week didn't get shipped - hoping it will be there today (I will be a touch upset if it isn't: for one reason it's getting a little too close to Christmas and it's supposed to be a gift, and the other reason is that I started my own personal "cycle" today...

Another question from Miss Pest - I am a little confused about lighting. I am waiting for my tank to arrive on Tuesday. It's a 36 gallon bow All-Glass tank with a Versa-top hood and a strip light. Today at the pet store, I picked up a timer so I would have to worry about turning the tank...

In addition to the color gravel I am trying to decide on (tougher than I thought it would be), I am looking at adding some stones for accent pieces... One of my favorite stones is malachite (which looks like solidified mercury - smooth and dark silvery gray). Also partial to amethysts. I...

After my daughter has been pestering me for over a month about getting fish, I've decided to make it a family project to learn about the setup and maintenance of an aquarium. I will probably be purchasing a 26 gallon bow-front, and have gotten some great information on the accessories (heaters...