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This weekend I'll be getting some silica sand, some fresh filters and another reedfish to keep Mr. Fantastic company. Thanks again! -Dan

First of all SORRY it took me so long to get back. I was out of town and then busy and...you get the point. So when I returned my reedfish looks to be OK! Here's a rundown of the water: Nitrates: 80 Nitrites: 0 Hardness: 250-300 Alkalinity: appox. 120 pH: appox. 7.5 So Mr. Fantastic seems...

Things seem to have gone from bad to worse. Current tank temp is 83 degrees. I've left the heater in the tank but have turned it all the way down to nil. When I left this morning the tank was at 74 degrees and I put the heater in, let it stabilize, then set it 75 degrees. My water hardness...

Nitrate: 40 Nitrite: 0 Total Hardness: 250-425 Total Alkalinity/Buffering caacity: appox 200 PH appox 7.0 Current tank temp: 78 dergees Farenheit This was after I used Proper PH 7.0, recommended by the fish store guy. He said that Velvet was practically unheard of because most fish breeders...

Forty-odd reads of the thread is high enough traffic. Neale, you're one of the two people who have been helpful to me here and I apologize if I've offended you. Everyone else-I stand by my previous statement. I'd like to think a curse word wouldn't be enough of a reason to help me kill my...

Yes he still has the white on him but I hesitate to say wether or not he's gotten any better. He's moving around plenty, perhaps more that usual. I wonder if it's because he's all itchy? I can't run the heater all the time because there are months in a row where the tank runs at like 84...

Wow! Thanks a bunch for all the advice everybody! I particularly appreciate the redirect to the fish emergency forum. I am SO GLAD I was able to find The Friendliest Fish Forum Around! Over 40 people have read this thread and each and every one posted! You guys and gals rock. :no:

Wilder, what do you mean by removing black carbon? Do you mean I should eliminate the charcoal stage from my filter? What would that do for fish health? I feel like I should just get a a broad spectrum parasite med like you suggest. I live in L.A. where more often than not the tank is on the...

It's a 20 gallon tank with 1 Reedfish, 2, Buenos Aires Tetras and 2 Sunset (3 spot) Gouramis. White dust seems like the best way to describe. Sorry all I have is a video camera and those 3 frames were the result of about ten minutes of video. I just spent another fifteen minutes to try and get...

One of my two reedfish is dead!!!! I came home from work and the new guy (had him foir 2 weeks) was dead, his skin looked all "roughed up". Mr. Fantastic (my first one I've had about 2 months) was barely moving and I thought he was dead too but I think he was in mourning! He also looks to have...

One of my two reedfish is dead!!!! I came home from work and the new guy was dead, his skin looked all "roughed up". Mr. Fantastic was barely moving and I though he was dead too but I think he was in mourning! He also looks to have roughed up skin. What have I done?!?!? It's been a while...

What a difference a day makes. Mr. Fantastic and the new reedfish are now downright snuggly! Mr Fantastic took a week before I was no longer worried about his dining habits. The new guy has a casual dining style and has relieved the tension level surrounding the bloodworm cube. I'm really...