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Will switching substrate cause my tank to recycle? I have a fake piece of driftwood and fake plants,and extra sponges/biomedia in my filter. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I left the cartridges out while the ick meds were in. Did I kill the beneficial bacteria? :( also,one of the gourami’s passed after I made a water change. temp was the same and ph was close so I guess it just stressed him. this is a pic of the spot at the base of the dorsal fin. Does that look...

My mind has just been blown lol. I already opened the box of marineland filters. after I use those up,I could switch to just sponges? My model filter has two cartridge slots. I guess in the meantime I could do one cartridge and one sponge until I’m done with the box? I had no idea I didn’t need...

So I don’t need carbon at all? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

thanks for the reply! I just purchased a 6 pack of cartridges for my Marineland Penguin 200. Is it okay that I use those? Or is a sponge better? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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Thanks again. As I was going to ask about long,white-ish poops the Gouramis are having...I just noticed that one of the 2 isn’t using its right,pectoral fin. I’m going to go cry somewhere lol. Could that be from the Ich? I’m seen 0 flashing fwiw. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

So maybe do a water change to get out the remaining Ich treatment and then do Salt/heat? I removed the cartridges as recommended during the treatment. Should I hat add those back in after? TIA Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I’m sorry. I’m so scattered that I forgot about the last paragraph of your reply. I’m fine with waiting it out. I just don’t like the fact that spots appeared on the other gourami. Prior to ick I had added salt “proactively”(now realizing that’s not the best). I’ve done 1 25% water change...

What does “flash” mean? I guess I’ll do another round of the Ich treatment. Should I wait until tomorrow (48 hours after second treatment),so the water change and then start over? or just do the water change now/start another treatment? I bought an air pump and bubble wand. The pump itself...

I have two new tank additions that have developed white spots on their fins ~24 hours after arriving(but not body). Initially it was just one Dwarf Gourami with one spot at the base of his dorsal fin. I started a treatment with Super Ich Cure out of paranoia,and am on the last 24 hours before...