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How do I maintain my tank after it has cycled without killing off the good bacteria?
...ter changes so bacteria have time to multiply and catchup. Live plants aren't so very tolerant of salt so I would be careful....
maybe my mollie got sick of the male mollie harassing her al...
... ick from the plants, as they can be a carrier. If you only have mollies in the tank, add aquarium salt per instructions, raise temp to 84 degrees. See if that helps. If not... other types ...
Discus
...nk you all for your help. since putting my sick one in a hospital tank and treating him. with a dose of salt. and then i did a test on the ph. the ph is around 6to7 which is good ph level. he had smok...
Have a male sailfin molly. Last week he would stay near the ...
... area. Treated last week mildly for ick for 3 days and he started eating. Added a bit of aquarium salt. Temp 79-80. Have done water changes. It looks like he overate... and has been fine...
How to raise the pH is my freshwater tank?
... from the beach (boiled when got home) you can also use corral sand use live sand if your aquarium is a salt water aquarium or just the corral sand for fresh water Hope this helps....
Update on my fishless cycle...
I am posting this because I want to see what you'd think of my progress so far. So it has been only 8 days since i started the fishless cycle... However I did a water test I'd say abo...
injured blood parrot cichlid
...fish gets hacked off? Maybe I am anthropomorphizing my fish again. There is already a tablespoon of salt per 5 gallons of water in the tank. Do you think I should also add some stress-zyme or str...
Cherry Shrimp
... tank right now. the fish that I have in there now which are 1 sunburst platy, 2 mickey mouse platy, 1 salt & pepper platy and 7 zebra danio. My question is will these fish eat these cherry shri...
baby bushynose plecos with broken pecs
...g them with a short fin on that side, the 3rd, still has his bone attached by the fin. I've added salt to .1% and Melafix. Is there anything else I can do? The ones left with short fins, will an...
I set my 20 gal tank up about 4-5 weeks ago, i populated it ...
... with little to no success, all but 3 fish have died, i treated the tank with coppersafe, also with sea salt, turned the temp up and the ick is still their, i just got rid of one of my fish tonight be...
Goldfish swimming on side
... fin permanently split? You should be able to fix it with time, clean water, and a therapeutic level of salt. Diagnosing a fish is far from an exact science unless you have lab equipment. I know it do...
hey all
... this page and like what i say so i joined. lets see right now i have about 10 tanks setup at home both salt and fresh. at work i mantain a 3000 gallan system and a 500 gallon system. i ran my own mai...
Introductions
...that: We will have more aquarium dedicated "fields" on the profile page (size of tank, salt/fresh water, etc.) I agree with John, that pushing people to update their profile might ...
Question regarding Plecos
...gae. Veggies. They started sucking on the goldfish, eyes tails etc. They do love french green beans, no salt, and algae waffers. Make sure they have a peice of wood, root , to eat on. They will love t...
Hello. I have several betta fish & several of them are sick ...
...he stringy things too, I would treat the whole tank with Melafix and Pimafix. Or you can try using the salt/heat treatment. And I would also try the garlic. ...
20 Galon Tank, and what to put inside!
...p thier teeth in check. they are quite sensitive to water conditions and have skin instead of scales so salt is a big no no for dwarf puffers. little fish massive personality ...
hi, my friend has seen my aquariums and decided he wants one...
Your friend may want to start with something a little less challenging. Adding salt complicates aquarium chemistry, and only a limited number of aquarium fish species need brackish water. A brackish w...
Guppies in Chicago
...tank has a pump, filter, and heater. Should I have a bubbelier as well? We added 5 teasooppns of kosher salt to the tank to see if that might help stress in the fish. We will be peforming 25% chan...
i have some guppies and some of them have like a thing growi...
If it looks like grains of salt, it's probably ich, which is a common fish parasite. Rather than medicating the fish right off, check on aquarium water quality. For example, are ammonia and nitri...
STARTING AFRESH WITH MARINE FISH TANK
...resh... i just bought a lot bigger tank (22 gallons) and have plugged it all in. Got some living sand, salt water from my fish shop, heater, protein skimmer, carbon filters, porcelin discs etc. Now,...
How to move my anemone
Hi, I have never kept salt water fish, but I think the principle of the drip acclimation method still applies. Put the fish or anemone into a bucket with a shallow amount of the original water. After ...
Using tri-sulfa tablets for fish?
...ow would I treat hookworm? I know I can't do anything about it while I am treating white spot. Can salt baths get rid of the hookworm?...
29 tall
... name... They're mean! They fight constantly! The Mollie's would be happier with a little salt in their tank, which the other fish wouldn't... A Comet? Are you speaking of the K...
Oh boy..not good!!
...ck..there is ONE that still looks okay..but it's tail is a bit shredded. I threw a bunch of AQ. salt in there. At first they all acted like they had been through the wringer ( which they HA...
Sick Koi got better
...erday he seemed back to normal. My pond is ~5000 gallons and has about 25 fish. The water is clear (salt is good) and all of the other fish were doing fine. Any ideas what could have heppened?...
very low pH!
...r seen one that helped without first enduring fish loss. the only things i add to my tanks is aquarium salt and water conditioner. ive been doing that for a year now and the only fish i lost jumped ...
What is the best way to set up a corel tank?
After years of having fresh water tanks I feel ready for the next challenge, a salt water tank. I love the idea of having coral and maybe a few anemones. the thing is I feel slightly out of my element...
Water conditioner or stress coat?
...it treats 7,600 gallons. Info on Prime: A complete, concentrated conditioner for both fresh and salt water. Removes chlorine, chloramine and ammonia. Converts ammonia into a safe, non-toxic ...
How do I repeat dosage of Maracyn II?
...ome of my problems will be solved. In the meantime I am changing Sharky's water, added a bit of salt but he still looks ill. I feel really bad for him. He is still bloated, dull looking and ...
Comet floating on it's side
...ne side when moving. There is no obvious signs of injury or fungal infection. I havebeen told me a salt treatment is the answer put I do not know any details. Please can someone assist me as I...
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