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I'd say there are good odds that it's some type of fluke or parasite. The problem is that there are several diseases with similar symptoms. More than a couple said that there is no known cure and to euthanize. I ended up finding a 1 gallon vase-type container which I housed them in. I added a...

One of my six Corydora Aenus' are diseased/sick with what appear to be cysts or tumors (white bumps -larger than ich) on various parts of it's body. The interesting thing is that while I don't see any attempt to eat, it's body is rather large and bloated. I did some research, and think maybe...

I ordered the ECCO 2233 from Dr. Foster's and Smith, and I'm very happy. I also ordered some supplemental filtration media (EHFIsubstrate PRO, extra fine filter pads, micron filter pad) to create my own ideal filter. I am using this on a 20 gallon. I am very happy with it's quiet operation, but...

Wanna hear a crazy use for either of these two glues? I read an article on Frontosa's getting swim bladder problems from gulping too much air when feeding from the top of aquariums. It was talking about how to use a syrenge to release the pressure from their swim bladders in extreme cases...

Updated decision: I did some more research and looked at the filters in person in my LFS and decided to get the ECCO 2233 instead of the classic 2213. The main reason for the decision was the media trays. I can't see having my only filter as a canister which has all the media separated by...

2213 it is then!:) Thanks for experiences. Hey Famman, I have been adjusting my dosing regime a bit more and think my schedule now is working pretty well. My plants are filling out very nicely, look very healthy, and are sending off runners and "making babys" all the time. I have some decent...

I want to get the best canister filter I can for my 20 gallon planted tank. It currently has a silly Penguin 125 and the water inlet disturbs the water too much for my taste. I have raised the water line to just above the inside plastic rim......I dare not raise it further!!! It does fine for a...

Excellent points, gentlemen! I may take another look at wet/dry's after all. What kind of flow do you think would be a good "starting point"? I have to buy (order) the pump online, so I don't want to buy one that would be grossly off-range, either low or high. Does 300gph sound pretty high...

The setup I have planned will not have "columns" like many others have talked about. I will have one return tube, with a ball joint to adjust flow, leading to ONE tank and their will be "U" tubes connecting the tanks via syphon on the top row (horizontally). I will have an overflow box on the...

I have ordered from them and was satisfied. I needed Ottos for my planted tank, and of coarse that was the first week ever that all the fish shops around here were out of them!:rolleyes: Anyways, they have a minimum order of (I think)$30, or maybe it was $20 worth of fish. I ended up adding...

Super glue or crazy glue.

I am really wanting to get into some breeding with Apistos and Rams, maybe some other small fish, too! I will be setting up a 6 foot self-built wood aquarium stand/shelving unit for 3 levels of 6 10 gallon tanks all linked together. The bottom of the rack will have one 20 gallon tank and the...

OK, we all agree that Seachem's substrates are awesome. I have some Flourite Red in my planted tank. I do have another question about a different substrate, though. Has anyone had experience with Aragalive's Planted Aquarium Substrate? It's a dark, rich black color and comes prepackaged with...

I bought some 15 watt compacts meant for yard light posts. They come with plastic covers for moisture prevention. I added those to my hood and things have been going great for about 2 and a half months. The bulbs I got are from Home Depot (or Lowes maybe!) and come in "super daylight" 6500K...

I bought a Magnum HOT Pro, and I plan to use the vac attachment only when I clean the filter itself. I have a Emp 400 and a HOT on my 55 gallon, so I alternate cleaning the filters themselves every other month. At the end of this month I will use the HOT with the vac for the first time (since I...

I would like to get a low end pH kit. Maybe I'll pick one up this week. I also have both tap and well water. The well water doesn't run into the house so I have to go to the pump outside to get that water. My tap pH is 7.7 with a KH of 5.4. I have 3 tanks going with tap water and would use this...

There are a few different factors that play a part in the output. These can be things like ambient room temperature (or at least temperature of brew container), how deep into the aquarium you place the diffuser, etc. I typically didn't get more than one bubble every 7 or 8 seconds with it.

I have well water that I'd like to use (and have placed a Betta and 4 Ghost Shrimp into to check it out). I tested it's parameters: 0 Ammo, 0 Nitrite, 0 Nitrate, about 6.0 (low as my test kit goes) pH, 0.6 KH. I figured I'd add it to a large vase (called a hurricane lantern) which holds about 2...

A bunch of Vietnam vets came home and "looked great" for decades before developing sickness from "agent orange", too! Just because we don't see our fish pale and visibly wasting doesn't mean they aren't slowly being worn down by toxic waste. There are many fish in the rivers around here too, and...

You have asked a question that doesn't have an exact answer. It's like asking when someone will get cancer from smoking cigarettes. It depends on many factors, but even slightly detectable amounts of nitrates are toxic. Nitrates are bad for fish, plain and simple. The fact that fish are hardy...