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Thank you for the info. I did a thorough vacuuming. The big guy is hanging on. The smaller tetras seem to show no signs of problems. I keep a track of them constantly. Catfish still hanging out on the bottom. I have 2 bubblers in there but will purchase larger ones today. I think it is safe to...

Thank you for your sympathy. At this point I am just trying to save what's left of my community population. Including "The Big Guy"(BGK). I've been keeping the tank mostly dark, temp is up, stopped using quick cure, started with ICH Attach(as suggested by Kay123-Thank you). Did 30% water change...

Thank you-did not upset me. He is almost a foot long. He is my favorite-he eats out of my hand. Lost another Tetra today thought this nightmare was over :shout: Stiill treating for ICH-still am not sure if this is what my problem is. Don't see any symptoms of anything else. :crazy:

Thank you for the sympathy. It was very upsetting when I lost my Hachets. When I got them I didn't know they were jumpers, one jumped out of the tank landed on the floor where the cats found him. When I found him he was a few scales shy. I put him back in the tank hoping for the best. He was a...

Thanks for all the help! My stats are: PH-7.2 Alkalinity-80 Chlorine-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-35 Amononia-0 What's left of fish are earing and seem well. Still no "salt" symptoms-Thanx

Rmoved the carbon. I do water changes every other week. I did replace the filter system with a whole new system-went with Bio-Wheel. I put the media in the new filter when I replaced it and let it run like that for a few days. I introduced 2 new Angels to the tank which seemed ok. Then it was...

Temp is up. Using Quick Cure. Checked ammonia and other stats-all is well. Aeration is up. Vacuumed again and did 10% water change. Treating with Quick Cure every other day (do not want to OD). Any clue to any other ailments? Possible issues with new filtration? I am at a loss. Have another...

I don't know if ICH is what I am dealing with. I have a 55 gal that has been up and running for almost 2 years. Did water change and thorough vacuuming before I left on Vacation. I also introduced a Bio-wheel filter. When I came home a week later I was pulling fish after fish out of the tank...

Yipppie! :hyper: My little catfish started eating today! He's also been swimming around his little area. Think he wants out. Going to keep him in there for a few more days. Nitrates are down to an acceptable level-still adding the meds and doing 1 gallon water changes daily. Hoping for the...

Thanks for your time and advice. Checked this morning all is well, no casualties so far. All seem happy except my Molly. Seems to playing in current-little wobbly if that makes sense. Anyway well keep up vacuuming and water changes until I get a balance. :good: Learned a lot this week feel like...

OK. Lowered temperature. Did 20% water change with through vacuuming 2 days ago. Did another vacuuming tonight with 50% water change. Isolated my little guy in hanging seperater on side of tank cuz others were picking on him. Treated tank with Maracyn TC and Maracyn 2. Little guy seems a little...

Sounds great. I did 5% water change last night. Did another water test and nitrate levels were off the chart. Water was also very hard. Did water change with Aquasafe additive. Took out filter and added more Milafix. Didn't have time to go to store and get other treatments. Will do first thing...

Thanks for detailed information. Little guy's hanging on. That's an awful lot of chemicals. Is it safe? Should I leave filter out and let tank cycle? Is this a daily treatment? Just wondering because I haven't had much luck with chemicals or other treatments. I use bottled water and no salt...

This is not good news. My favorite fish are in that tank-I forgot to mention my dwarf puffer(my ultimate favorite). I change water frequently. Everything is neutral. Vacuum regularly. I do not have ghost knife fish but small black african knife fish about 2 inches long. I was looking to upsize...

It is 10 gallon tank. All water readings fine. 4 cherry barb, algae eater, 2 lemon tetra, black knife fish, 1 mollie. Yes! Film does look like saddle. He looks sad. I hope he can be saved. I have had him for a long time.