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basically you just keep testing and doing PWC daily until your tank is cycled. you are essentially in a "fish-in" cycle right now.
remove the ammo-carb from your filters, this will only further...

yeah. big box stores are like that.
but if you work for a proper LFS, why not just wait till your stores next order, then get the fish you want?

theres a store near you that cant get kribs?...

the main ingredients in ICH "cures" are malachite green and formalin. both of these are toxic and potentially deadly if overdosed (or used for prolonged periods of time). in fact, from what i...

hasnt it only been 2 weeks?

indeed.

also, because the put it in with their order, they incur ant shipping costs to and from, and if any fish arrive DOA, it is their problem. where as, if it were shipped directly to you, you...

it depends on how much bacteria is in the media. there is really no way to know for sure, so your best bet is to just keep testing and changing water daily. assuming there is bacteria in the media,...

That first shot is awesome.

What I am "recommending" is following the instructions of you chose to use toxic chemicals in your tank.
To put it simply, they would not recommend using less or a shorter period than is necessary....

Indeed. But because I buy my sand from a local sandblasting supplier (50-100lb bags. Depending on what they have availible)sometimes I just add new sand of I'm too lazy to mess with the buckets.

If that held any truth, it would be in the directions. Why would they suggest you treat your fish for a shorter period than needed to kill the disease?
Let's be serious.

If prolonged exposure to...

I did something similar, but with buckets.

There should be 0 ammonia in the tank. Any reading at all, and there's a problem.

you need to cycle your tank.
Because you already have fish in there, you will need to do WC daily. Maybe twice daily.

Good call :)
Your fish will thank you for it.

It takes a little practice but its not hard. Just use the hose from the python (not the plastic tube) and hold it about an inch above the sand. Just enough to vacuum the stuff off the top without...

Because you're new, I would suggest sticking to the old " inch per gallon rule". while this is more guideline than law, it will save you from trouble down tthe line.

With this said, let me explain...

Check your ballast. I'm pretty sure the hood on your 5g is only rated for a 15w bulb. you want to match the bulb to the wattage of the ballast.

You may want to check your impeller housing for damage.

I run wet/dry filters on most of my tanks, so floating pellets are sucked out of the tank pretty quickly. I also use overflows that siphon from the bottom, so sinking food gets sucked out too....

bahahahahah. lol

^^^ indeed ^^^

if you can find those 6500K CFL's, theyre perfect for plants

and yes, i know better than to start a picture thread without posting one myself, so allow me to start it off with some fresh made fish cakes.
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you can throw out the charcoal. you dont need it. activated carbon is not necessary for daily filter operation.

the majority of the bacteria will be housed in the bio-max (the bio pellets that...

thanks to pele posting that other thread about her upcoming dinner, i decided to revise this little game.

"SHOW ME YOUR FOODZ"

im sure everyone here has a digital camera, or at least a camera...

corys need very different water parameters than african cichlids