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Today, 05:33 AM
Maybe it was a combination of the salt and then the meds that weakened them. I wish I could be more help.
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Today, 05:06 AM
I just looked at cory's r us earlier today and they don't have a lot in stock. I wish they did because they have a lot of really neat ones listed....
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Today, 04:43 AM
I wonder if it is columnaris and not ich, here is some information to help you decide. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/columnaris_disease.php
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Today, 04:10 AM
I agree steeler, I never liked the look either, and it seems they are getting worse.
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Today, 03:10 AM
Well you will have to forgive me if your tanks aren't the center of my universe. I thought we were just having a discussion, there is no need to take...
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Today, 12:55 AM
At first they can be quite sensitive, but as they age and mature they become quite "tough". That takes time, experience, and a proper set-up though.
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Today, 12:37 AM
These things combined will do it most every time. Have a great weekend.
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Today, 12:21 AM
Some of us are better than others I suppose. If I remember correctly you also had ich and other issues and dumped anti bacterial meds in your tank....
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Today, 12:02 AM
Cleaning the sponge is no big deal, it has a good amount of bacteria but the ceramic media holds much more. Many people here, including myself, clean...
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Yesterday, 11:42 PM
What do you mean by "change out the filter"? If you removed some filter media or cleaned it too well you got rid of some beneficial bacteria. Also...
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Yesterday, 09:23 PM
I have never seen balloon bosmani so I googled and all I have to say is gross! What the hell is wrong with people? Why would someone take a perfectly...
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Yesterday, 08:43 PM
You are missing the point. This stuff is just not needed. Under normal circumstances, one or two water changes a week and cleaning the filter once or...
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Yesterday, 08:11 PM
I use this site often and they have banana plants in stock. http://www.aquariumplants.com/Aquarium_Plants_s/1.htm
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Yesterday, 02:21 PM
You can wash the plants in tap water before putting them in your tank, or use a potassium permanganate dip. Tie them down to something in the tank or...
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Yesterday, 02:15 PM
Read this http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=36492
Relax
Keep testing daily and do big enough water changes to keep...
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Yesterday, 01:57 PM
I'm still liking the tank. A few java ferns and some crypts would look nice in there.
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Yesterday, 12:36 PM
You could try putting it back in the main tank. Be prepared to take it back out though. Sometimes removing the aggressor works and sometimes it...
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Yesterday, 12:25 PM
What is so difficult about weekly water changes and filter cleaning? If cleaning the tank and filters once a week is too much work you need to find a...
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Yesterday, 11:53 AM
Seems more like people are trying to get out of doing filter and tank maintenance.
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Yesterday, 04:09 AM
I figured it was an auto correct thing. Some people swear by the bacteria in a bottle and others say they are useless, I've never used them myself...
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Yesterday, 03:45 AM
If the ammonia looks like .25 or 0 depending on the light it is probably more like .25ppm. Yellow is yellow regardless of lighting. If by mirrored...
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Yesterday, 02:47 AM
The fact that there are nitrites means the tank is not cycled. Despite what the bottle says, quick start does not cycle a tank.
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Yesterday, 02:22 AM
Tell your friend to read this http://www.aquaticcommunity.com/aquariumforum/showthread.php?t=36492
It takes longer than a week to fully cycle a...
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05-16-2013, 08:53 PM
Ditto on the prazi-pro. ALL my fish get treated as a precaution. Prazi Pro is VERY MILD, not a bit harmful to shrimp, fish or the bacteria in your...
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05-16-2013, 02:07 PM
I don't see anything that you did that would cause the cycle to stop or start over. The only thing to do now is keep testing a couple times a day and...
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05-16-2013, 01:31 PM
Why don't you just add another canister filter or clean the filter more often instead of dumping more chemicals in the tank?
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05-16-2013, 01:25 PM
:wavingyellow: Hello and welcome.
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05-16-2013, 01:15 PM
I don't use pre-filters so I am not sure what is available. I do know many people use AC sponges cut to fit for pre-filters, and yes they go on the...
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05-16-2013, 01:12 PM
I'm not seeing the problem. Seems to me the cycle is moving along and you have built up at least enough bacteria to some of the ammonia and nitrites....
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05-16-2013, 12:37 PM
When the filter wont come back on it is usually because the impeller needs cleaning. Take the assembly apart, clean the impeller and area it sits in...
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