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So i noticed that my rummynoses had ich last week. I went out and bought paradefense, took out my carbon filter cartridges, and bumped the temp up to 82 degrees. Ive been dosing daily and the rummynoses are clear, but now my flame gourami has ich. Am I doing everything right? Is this a normal...

I just came upon this issue in another thread of mine. I currently have 2 female DGs and with the BN pleco i'm looking to add to my current stock im almost at capacity. I've recently fallen in love with opaline gouramis. I've heard the mix wouldn't work. Is there any way it could work? Take into...

After my stocking is complete im looking to add one or two GBRs. I'm leaning more towards one just because I've never cared for a ram before. Currently I have the following stock in a 29 gallon: 2 female DGs 3 zebra danios 5 rummy nose tetras 6 bandit corys And im waiting on one starlight BN...

So for my birthday today my little sister was kind enough to give me this awesome texas holey rock as a gift. However I know it effects ph an mine is about 7.5 at this point. In the future I'm looking to get two GBRs for my tank and as of now i have: Two DGs 5 rummy nose tetras 3 zebra danios...

Okay guys I'm starting this thread now because in about a year I'm planning on studying coral reef ecology in Jamaica for three weeks in the winter. I apologize in advance for its length. A little background on myself, I am a marine vertebrate biology major and a certified scuba diver. The...

First off I'd like to say thank you to all the forum members who helped me with their advice. Thanks to you guys I now have a happy, healthy, fully cycled tank. i changed over to black sand substrate and added in a small, slate hideout and a new piece of driftwood. Below are before and afters...

Im a girl so I know I'm not color blind but i really can't tell if this is yellow. I know im towards the end of my cycle but I need to know if this is yellow before i switch my sub.

I have a 29 gallon tank and was wondering if i should get a mystery snail? From what ive seen they look really cool and are hardy any input from you guys?

Here's my female DGs the slightly larger one shows a very decent amount of color. I still dont have names for them!

Ive been doing a fish in cycle for a month or so now. I just went away for the weekend and had my neighbor feed the fish. As expected when i came back the ammonia had spiked. Ive done two 50 PWC since then but the ammonia is remaining high. Im also using ammo block every other day, and api tap...

Im in the midst of a fish in cycle. When I do my water changes I use an aqueon gravel vaccuum. I was just wondering if it's counter productive for me to be sucking all of the fish waste and any loose food out of the gravel during the changes. Does this help cultivate the bacteria if i leave the...

I'm still in the midst of a fish in cycle with 2 female DGs and 3 zebra dainos. My next addition once my cycling is complete will probably be 1 or two blue rams with some corys. I read that blue rams need soft water. Any recommendations on what I can do to prepare my water for them. I have an...

Hey guys! Im doing a fish in cycle right now on my tank. I have 3 zebra dainos and 2 female dwarf gouramis. The fish are doing great! Once my tank is good and cycled I want to stock it with some more fish. I know i want a pleco. I will definitely be getting some more zebra dainos bc they're...

Hi fellow fish enthusiasts! I'm still confused on how to put captions on my photos and albums on my profile? Can anyone explain this to me please?

I was told i need a new kit to test for ammonia and i ordered it but it will be arriving in two days. My male gourami is starting to act sick hes hiding behind the filter and isnt active like he usually is. Is there anything i should do in the mean time to prevent health issues in my fish? Ive...

Hey guys I'm new to the community! A little bit about myself I go to Stony Brook University and major in marine vertebrate biology. I have a very new 29 gallon freshwater tropical tank. Currently i have: 3 dwarf gouramis (1 male 2 female) 3 zebra dainos Pictures of the tank are on my profile. I...

At the moment I have one male dwarf gourami and two female dwarf gouramis and three zebra dainos. The tank has been going for a week and a half with the fish inside and they're doing great and the levels seem fine. How long do you guys think I should wait before adding more fish and any...