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I just ordered some levamisole to dose the whole tank; the medicated food does seem to be working now (I have been feeding a combination of levamisole food and normal food now). I've heard that Epsom salts can help too. I may do an Epsom bath and see if that helps to get some worms out...

The short version: About 2 weeks ago I discovered camallanus worms in my whole tank and have tried treating with several medications. Then switching to Angels Plus medicated flakes deworming 1 and when that didn't work, deworming 2. They are still not seemingly going away (still red worms...

The short version: About 2 weeks ago I discovered camallanus worms in my whole tank and have tried treating with several medications. Then switching to Angels Plus medicated flakes deworming 1 and when that didn't work, deworming 2. They are still not seemingly going away (still red worms...

I have 2 paired Angels in my community tank, but they have never actually raised the eggs. They lay them and then eat them the next day. If they sense any threat (as they may, I have other big fish) they just eat the eggs. You wouldn't have to worry about it. I also don't take my livebarers'...

Get some Angels! I love mine, lots of personality and they're beautiful. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I've never used a natgeo filter, but I've had problems similar with mine that were fixed by resiphoning. I drained the filter and redid the hoses etc. and that helped a lot. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

You could try warming up the tank a few degrees, sometimes that helps with aggression. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I have a community tank with livebarers, Angels, a pleco, and two gouramis (it used to be three but I lost one during a move to a new house). I never had a problem, and had a pearl, a blue, and a paradise. There was an occasional scuffle over food, but otherwise not a lot of fighting. I...

I think OP means Glofish, like those bigger tetras that glow under a black light. 78 degrees is probably good for them. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So here is my advice: Tetra Easystart or other similar product (I think API makes one too) is a great way to jumpstart your cycling. The ammonia levels are probably what killed your fish. Ammonia and nitrite should always be 0. Easystart adds nitrifying bacteria and enzymes to the water to...

So this is a bit of a saga... I purchased an API Filstar canister filter about a month ago for my 55 gallon tank. It worked fantastically and my water was crystal clear and parameters were perfect etc. About two weeks after I bought it, I bought a few new fish to replace some fish that I...

So far, all 4 gouramis I have are getting along well, actually. The dwarves are much less shy than they were and seem to be swimming around happily now! No one is fin-nipping and the gouramis haven't even changed their colors at each other really. I have changed their feeding so that they get...

I haven't had a problem with them bothering my other fish, even when the mollies in with them had babies they mostly just do their own thing. If anyone is going to be a jerk in the tank, it's the mollies for sure!

Parameters are good, checked twice yesterday and once today. Everyone else in the tank is happy, so I guess I'll just wait and see if they start getting more comfortable. Thanks!

I just recently purchased two dwarf gouramis for my 55 gallon tank, and they seem to behave very differently from my blue and opal gouramis. The blue and opal swim around freely and play etc. but the dwarf gouramis seem to be hiding. I've only had them for a day, is this normal? Are they just...

So I saw that there is a dollar/gallon sale going on at petco for tanks, and I've been heavily considering starting a cichlid tank, but I've only ever raised tropical freshwater fish. What's different? What do I need to know? I know cichlids have to come from the same lakes and that you can't...

Is your tank cycled and everything? Sometimes taking fish home shocks them too. I've had huge success with my mollies, but there are always a few losses when adding them. It seems like they shock easily and are definitely prone to ich. I half salt my water (1 tbsp per 10 gallons) to keep their...

I wouldn't add another fish because the gourami and the sailfin can get as big as 5 inches each.

I think you're okay. The rule I've always stuck to is one inch of fish per gallon!

I have fakes that I actually like, but I think I may switch to half and half or fully to real plants for the nitrogen help!

I'm only sort of new to aquariums - I've had a very healthy balanced 20 G tank for a year now, and have just started a 55 G tank that I've had a few issues with (if you want to answer on my other thread, all advice is welcome...

Thanks for your help, I'll keep at it!

If you're using air line tubing with knots in it, do you just start a siphon by sucking on it to start the drips?

The best purchase I've ever made in my humble year of fish keeping was a python hose that attaches to the sink. You open a valve for siphoning water out and straight into the sink, and close it to reverse the flow to put fresh water into the tank. It's hard to temp match, so I use a thermometer...

When should I get more concerned? I suppose I'm not freaking out yet because all the fish seem fine, but eventually I do want to add a few more from a 20 gallon tank that I will be converting to a goldfish aquarium, but I won't add those fish until I have things under control because I'm sure...