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Gonna go with keeping them in the tank and not worrying about them. Is there a point though that they could overpopulate and add too much biomass to the tank?

I'm a bit confused. What is the local food source for assassins? Do they only eat snails? If not assasins, how else to keep them under control? Try to catch as many as possible, then not overfeed?

So how many snails are too many? My snails are starting to take over, which I suspect is not good. I tried baiting them with cucumber to no avail. They didn't take the bait. What should I do, get assasin snails? If so, how many? The guy at the LFS told me that they are no good because once they...

Another death. This time a threestriped Cory. I found him upside down with what appears to be an orange jaw like the others. Is this some disease?

I've asked around for someone to take the barb, but nobody wants it. I certainly don't want to kill it. The Molly, we are attached to, so what to do? How do you deal with fish you don't want any more? Still not sure what to do with the Molly.

OK, my Molly has done well in my 10g for years with no addition of salts. It has grown quite large. The tiger barb seems to leave it alone. I am just not sure what to do with these guys if I really want to make my 10g a QT tank. So, you simply leave the QT tank running, with just plants and...

Thanks Byron for all your help. Here's a post about the LEDs. I bought them not knowing much. Had I known I probably would have gotten flourcents instead. But apparently you can do a nice job with them with the right plants. See...

Here is a link to the lighting system: http://www.aqueonproducts.com/products/modular-led-aquarium-fixture.htm. I have two strips out of 3. Generally it's enough for low light plants etc. I think there's info on this forum about more techincal details about the strips--it's a bit hard to come by...

Thanks. There is a modular aqueon LED flxture with two bulbs out of three in. I leave it on between around 7am to 7pm. The tank is oposite a large window which gets some light in the afternoons. I do about a 30% water change every week. Regarding the snails. That's funny I researched online and...

Any advice on this? I'd like to restock, but not sure how given the past deaths and the PH, GH, and KH that I tested.

OK tested all parameters: - 0 Ammonia - 0 Nitrites - 5 Nitrates - 7.6 PH, using regular API PH, not High - GH 8 drops, 143.2 PPM - KH 4 drops, 71.6 PPM So, where do I go from here. I have not lost any fish in at least 4 days. Also what about Algae eaters, like Plecos? My water's starting to...

I am dosing the prime correctly. 1 drop per gallon of water. I am actually not dosing the ferts that much. Just a half cap full every week or so. But I haven't done any since I was gone. I had a friend come and feed a few times, take dead fish out etc. No water changes during those 2 weeks, but...

OK, I'm back from vacation. A few more fish died (a few panda corys) and I ordered the PH and hardness test from API. I still have most of my neon tetras, lemon tetras, Giant Danios, and Platys. I have all the other tests so getting the master test is not worth it. I should have gotten it to...

Another platy is dead. This one has a very orange discolored mouth and nose...I've noticed the dead fish have this...

Thanks Byron for the response! I am leaving the country for a few weeks, so not going to be able to do much. I do have someone coming in to check on the tank a few times a week. So I'll have him remove any dead fish if there are any.

Apparently my water comes from the potomac: " Potomac water tends to be hard (typically averaging about 120– 130 milligrams per liter)." as per http://www.wsscwater.com/file/2012wqr.pdf. I don't see anything about PH here. So, why does the author of the book I read say not to worry about PH...

Yes I am using Prime. The instructions say one drop per gallon. I have not defrosted the brine. But, I will stop using it. I bought it because it seemed like the bottom and mid-dwellers weren't getting much flake food. I am using a plant fertilizer, I think it's Flourish. Half a cap a few times...

Hi everyone. Everything was going well, until the pleco died. In the past week I've had that pleco die, who I've had for over a year (first in the older 10g tank). He spent a few months in the new 55g tank until he just seemed to drop dead. Soon after I had a neon tetra die. Then I got 2 new...

Yes I figured that out. So my choice is getting a different light setup. I don't think even adding another LED strip will do the trick. Probably the best bet for a beginner is to make this tank a low-light tank. So the Java Ferns stay, but the others should find a new home. Does this sound...

Hi I have the Aqueon modular LED fixture with two bulbs. I bought a second when I bought the fixture. It allows 3. I have some Java Ferns and a few other plants. Not sure what they are. Maybe you can help me figure out what they are... Do you think I need 3 lights? I don;t see much about LEDs...