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When you REALLY get into tanks it is a lot. Some of the people on this are really smart about tanks. I though I was doing good with my fish (because they are alive) but when you really get into it it's a lot of knowledge to soak in and it can make you feel like you don't know jack. Well I know...

Nope still don't know. I had so much going on in the tank at the same time. Oh goodness! One fish had red lines on his Gil's and fins. Then the picture I posted of the white spot. The one who got the salt looked like he had fin rot. I had another one that looked like his gills was gone on part...

I'm not telling you what to do. I'm just letting you know what worked for me. I did it that way because it worked when my fish got ick and that's the treatment i did and like you is was willing to do anything to save my fish. You can get kinda lost in what to do and what is it you are trying to...

see the white spot? this is about a week later with just wc and some salt. Not the one that I dipped.

Okay when my fish got sick about a month ago I did a lot if reading on what it was and how to treat it. I did what it told me to do on the box and it didn't help. It seem to make things worse. So I cranked the temp up and did 60 to 75% water changes every night with in a week my fish were...

First I'm new to plants and kinda new to tanks. I'm going to be changing my substrate to a sand substrate. I want to do plants in it. What type of low light plants would do best in sand and should I get something that will dig in the sand like a loach to stir up the sand so I don't end up with...

Yes I think it would work just crush up the flakes and put a little tank water in it. All you can do is try. I've used it for blood worms too.

Thanks. :)

So if I have angels that are acclimated to the ph in my tank do they need it to be at the ph that fish requires before they spawn or will they spawn because they are acclimated to the water? Only asking because that's when you know your fish are in the best quality water for them right?

Well I was thinking of changing out the water that's why I though it might cycle again. I need to get a test kit before I change the gravel out so I know if I'm having spikes.

I can see the poop in the tank anyways so it's not like it's going to hurt. I know if you put dirt in your tank you can't clean it as well and I like the clear look of a tank with out the color that the dirt is going to put into it. I've got drift wood that's been leached already. All I need are...

I've got one big Pleco that likes to move stuff around the tank. I have live plants also and I'm worried about it not feeding the plants. I got some diamond sand that is kinda bigger grains the most sand. I liked the way it looked and it was really cheep. I don't like the look of dirt but I've...

Alright thanks guys. That's what I had running through my head on how I was going to do it. Im worried about stressing the fish out too. I'm not going to do it right away Cus we just had something going on in the tank. Everyone looks fine not but I'm waiting for it to strike again. I just know...

If I change the substrate in my tank is it going to cycle again? I know the water is going to get really dirty with everything being kicked up so I don't think keeping it in the tank would be a good idea. I'm not sure how to do it but I want to go with sand now and not gravel. Should I just...

I've got a few gold fish in my tank and I know how fast they will eat ANYTHING. What I do to make sure all my fish eat is I went to walgreens and ask the pharmacist for a syringe for Tylenol or medicine for kids. (I don't use it for that tho) I'll take some Brain shrimp and put them in a...

Well then I was lied to again!! Dang Internet!! :(

I'm thinking of doing a sand substrate and want to know good and bad. Dose it really mess up the filter like I've been reading? Is it harder to keep clean? How do you clean it? Can you have plants? What's the good and the bad? Please share!! Thanks!

I think you can put a little aquarium salt in to lower it but if you have any buffers that's going to stop it from changing like it normally would without the buffers and then you could have a spike. Not 100% sure about this but that's what I'm dealing with and so I have read. Good luck!!

Yeah I had to redo my 55. Not much to it really. Alto I paid 60 for it. I used the GE 100% silicone Cus the aquarium silicone was way to expensive and that stuff worked great for the plants I make and it's safe for fish.

That's nice!! Great find!

Wow you guys really did get some great deals. A friend of mine gave me a 48 tall with a beautiful stand with a I think penguin filter. Don't remember the brand. Then he went and got me a heater because he wanted to help me set it up that day! Lol. It's a great tank just a little hard to clean...