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I have a 10 gallon tank with 4 neon tetras, 4 nerite snails and one African dwarf frog. PH 7.2, temp 79F. Fairly soft water. Filter is a whisper 10i. I would like to have some sort of centerpiece fish in the tank. What would be a good choice? I was all set on a dwarf gourami, but then I...

It is kinda hard to get a photo of the white fuzz, but here is the best photo I could get.

Two days ago, I started treating my 10 gallon tank with Myacyn Two. Today I have a white fuzzy fungus covering many of the ornaments/driftwood in the tank. No fungus on any of the fish. Fish seem fine and are not showing any stress. Fungus seems to be growing any place that is covered by...

Definitely buy a test kit (preferably a liquid test kit) that tests ammonia. Here is a good article that will help: I just learned about cycling but I already have fish. What now?! - Aquarium Advice Don't worry about the PH too much until you are sure that your ammonia and nitrite levels are...

If your PH is changing, you might want to buy a hardness (KH/HG) test kit and check your KH hardness. If it is too low (< 2dKH) it can cause PH to fluctuate. Adding baking soda can raise the KH level (if needed) but you need to test before you try to modify your water harness. If nitrites are...

Thanks everyone for your advice. The yellow/red guppy has died. I still have my original two guppies left. The blue one that is healthy, and the red/black one that is a little bloated. I am sure that my water quality is good, and my technique (water changes, acclimitization) are OK. I...

I had a pond snail infestation in a 10 gallon tank. I added one assassin snail and my tank was 100% pond snail free after about 2 months. I have read that if you over-feed, then the assassin snail will eat fish food off the bottom and not hunt pond snails as effectively.

The blue guppy is as strong as an ox. He has never shown any signs of stress or disease (other than his tail changing colors) throughout this whole ordeal. I'm sure he will be fine at the end of this whole ordeal so I can't really do the whole "scorched earth" thing. If the last guppy ever...

I have a Whisper 10i internal filter and it is setup so that the outlet is slightly above the water so that it agitates the surface. I also have a small airstone in the tank. I just turned up the air to the airstone to see if more oxygen will help. I'll also lower the temperature a little and...

Here is a better pic of the guppy with the wound on its tail. It is starting to swim vertically with its head down. I think it is going to die soon.

I should also add that one week ago I added a new guppy to my tank and that guppy also died within 24 hours with respiratory problems (gasping at the surface). The total death toll for this tank is: 1. Guppy that died within 24 hours when tank was cycling. Pretty sure this fish was sick from...

Yes, when I do water changes I make sure that the new water is the same temperature as the tank (78F) and I use Tetra Aquasafe to treat my tap water. My filter is a Wisper 10i internal filter, and I have only cleaned the filter twice in the 9 months the tank has been setup. I am paranoid about...

Yes, I mixed the salt into the new water and let it dissolve completely before adding it to my tank. Yes, I always use Tetra Aquasafe to treat my tap water when I do a water change. I fill a clean bucket with 3 gallons of water, adjust the temperature to match my tank, add the conditioner...

I just did a 30% water change and added 2 tablespoons of aquarium salt (for 10 gallons of water). I also took a water sample (before the water change) to petsmart where they tested it using test strips. Their tests matched the results from my API master test kit at home so I am sure that my...

I did a 30% water change last Saturday. Everything seemed fine, so yesterday I bought two more guppies from Petsmart. I already had two guppies, so now I have a total of 4 fish in a 10 gallon tank. Now, (less than 24 hours later), the new guppies and one of my existing guppies are struggling...

Yes, I use the API master kit. I have also had the LFS test my water and they got the same readings so I am pretty sure that my water quality is good. So it sounds like I shouldn't worry about the slightly frayed fins or the color change?? So far these two guppies seem healthy, but I can't...

Tank specs: 10 gallon aquarium Wisper 10i filter Temp = 78F Ammonia = 0, Nitrite = 0, Nitrate < 5ppm PH = 7.4 Tank is stocked with two guppies, four cherry shrimp, 10 pond snails, 2 nerite snails, 1 assassin snail. I am a newbie and have had this tank setup for 9 months. I have had a lot...

After doing a bit more research I am now leaning towards the Finnex PX-360. Any opinions on that vs the other two I mentioned above? I should also mention that if I go with the external canister, the conister will be sitting on the counter at the same level as the tank.

My 10 gallon tank currently has a Wisper 10i internal filter. I would like to upgrade it to something a little better. The tank is stocked with a few guppies and a few live plants. Due to the placement of my tank I do not have room for a hang on back type filter, so I am looking at either an...

I do a 30% water change every two weeks. I check ammonia, nitrite and nitrate weekly and I have never seen nitrates over 5ppm. I just did a 30% (3 gallons) water change and checked hardness before and after: Before: KH = 3degrees, GH = 215ppm After : KH = 3 degrees, GH = 162ppm Could a...

Yes, I use Tetra Aquasafe on my tap water, and I always make sure the new water is the same temperature. I usually put tap water into a food grade 5 gallon bucket, check the temperature, add the dechlorinator, give it a good stir, then I vacuum my gravel and then add the new water. The water...

I decided to test my current gravel. I put a few net fulls of gravel into a tupperware container and put in 2 quarts of tapwater. I will test the GH/KH daily and see if the hardness changes over the course of a week. If it does, then I guess I need to find a new substrate.

I have a 10 gallon tank that has been running for about 9 months now and has given me no end of problems. I keep the tank lightly stocked :2 guppies, 4 cherry shrimp, and a small army of pond snails at any given time. I have a API master test kit (liquid) and regularly monitor my water...

I finally got an API GH/KH test kit. GH 71ppm (4 drops of test solution until color chnage) KH is 53ppm (3 drops) If I am reading it correctly, then my water is not hard at all, and should be perfect. The last two cories (one pygmy, one habrosus) are atill going strong. One thing I forgot to...

No liquid GH/KH test kits at the pet store today, so I bought some API 5-in-1 test strips that have GH/KH on them. Looks like GH=30 and KH=80. PH=7.6, What is the ideal range for a pygmy cory? Two more fish have died so now I am down to 2 cories left (one pygmy and one C. Habrosus). The C...