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That's exactly what I am thinking Sandz!

I think the angels would be a good fit. I did add a tee onto the return line a few weeks ago and that really slowed down the current in the tank but allowed me to increase the volume of flow from the...

Rainbows might be nice.. just rethinking the large school idea and going with a few( 3-5 of larger species) - My main issue that I am still battling is that the smaller narrow fish still want to jump...

Well I have been rethinking my current stocking plan for my 72g bowfront. I was going to do a school of serpaes but the lack of good stock recently has put me off. I am now considering 2-3 angels...

Thanks or all of the input. I went to petco but hey only had a couple of columbians and a few serpaes. I will check a few places today.

Looking for suggestions for tank mates for Serpae tetras. Since the vast majority of my cardinals died I am going to do a school of Serpae tetras. I think I will move the remaining 5 cardinals into...

Thanks Kevin and Judi. My remaining 5 seem to be doing ok and have endured the last two water changes without any problems. The fish all seem to appreciate the lower current in the tank. I am...

All great advice! A simple approach to a background is to paint the glass. I paint mine black which seems to be the common choice in freshwater tanks, blue for salt. I rescaled my 55g about a year...

Well it has been a while since I have posted any updates to my journal. Many of you have read about my trials with the cardinals. Well I have only 5 of the original 30 left. I still have no real...

This morning I discovered about a half dozen small pond snails in my sump... after the filtration in the equipment area. Could there have been snail eggs on the plants... yes but there are absolutely...

Pics are always good. As far as ferts root tabs will do the trick. Expect your crypts to experience melt. This is normal, many leaves will melt away but will regrow in time.

I get that on new wood sometimes... It's harmless and will go away on its own.

You could use plywood but I would do it all in a nice hardwood like maple or oak. Really just depends on your comfort and skill level. Speaking for myself I have many years of experience building ...

Nice to see another Ohioan on here! I guess for me it would depend on where the chips are. I can't really tell from pics but this appears to be a rimless tank? If the chips are only on the bottom...

I was not worried about QT on the danios as I know that they were healthy and living in the exact same water params. I really wanted to confirm my verify that there was nothing wrong in the tank...

The Danios are doing just fine but I did lose a few more Cardinals.

I think this is a good list to sticky! :22:

Thanks fishmommie~ it is unfortunate, they sure are a pretty fish. It is possible maybe the remaining 11 will survive.
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I decided to take a small risk with the 72g. As many of you know the initial cardinal stock have been dropping like flies it seems. The water parameters are all good so I have to sum it up to either...

What are the exact water parameters? You said you had ammonia but if the tank is cycled you should be seeing some nitrates. If the nitrates are 0 then the tank is likely not cycled.

Does this look like fish eggs? There are a few spots like these on my anubias but no other plants.
Not the best pic... darn cell phone. Almost look like bubbles....

They must have something indeed. I now have one that has developed what appears to be pop eye in one eye. Tested the water params again and all are good just the elevated pH but it is stable at 8.0....

Yes and the erratic swimmer was dead this morning as I suspected it would be. The belly looked a bit greyish but then again not sure how long it was dead.

Now on the hunt for a replacement fish...

I don't know Steeler1... Part of me thinks I should leave the tank empty for a bit just to ensure there was not a parasite or anything that could be transmitted to the new fish. Since my tank is...

I have a call in to the fish shop to return all of the remaining cardinals. Today I finally found a symptom (i think). This is the first time I have visibly seen any odd behavior from the fish. There...