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Ok so i just read the columnaris article and I have Fritz A+ Freshwater aquarium salt. If i do a 40ish % water change now and add the recommended 1tsp/gallon, that would be good? I think the salt is a bad idea because it’s not good with the plants that are already struggling currently and...

Exactly, I can’t identify any symptoms, so I guess just frequent water changes. I’m about to do one.

I did not. I do have an empty 20 high, probably a better idea to do that but they looked good. I have a pair of kribs and one Otto still alive, what do you recommend? Otto in 20g?

Yes, test strips, got them a month or two ago. Definitely could be the Otto’s, but nothing seems too out of the ordinary, but they do like to dart, is that normal for Otto’s? Tank is 40 breeder

Quick question a bit off topic: How long can frozen brine last in the freezer?

Hello All, I recently picked up 3 Otto’s in my first trip to the LFS in a long time because I had a fish death issue a few months back. My current stocking a week ago (the survivors from the catastrophe): 2 Dwarf Kamaka Rainbowfish, a pair of Kribensis, a few Nerite snails, and the 3 Otto’s...

Crawfish > Crayfish, all day :)

Do you mean from the water column? Because all of my plants are heavy root feeders. Thank you!

I cannot really see any algae from the photos listed, but do see water debris; I had the same thing and getting filter floss or other fine filter media would help, but, in my experience, I couldn’t get the debris out even by water changes, but it naturally settled, not sure why. I would probably...

Hello All, I have not been on here for a looong time. But, I have been working on running my first planted tank and so far it’s been good and bad. I had a few fish deaths but other than that it’s been pretty good … except for this darn algae. My algae, for the most part, has been minimal until...

I think it would be cool to do an Uaru-only tank and maybe some bottom dwellers; not necessary but just cool.

Floating plants would be great, especially with a small tank to get the C 02 exchange started earlier, causing less nitrates and ammonia (from FFT).

You need ammonia (whichever form it is) to cycle a tank, and that’s scientifically what the nitrogen cycle is. So, if you have a beneficial bacteria colony developed (your 1 month of waiting) you still haven’t cycled it yet because there has been no ammonia, but your bacteria will help cycle the...

Haven’t read the threads but since they get like 6 inches and they’re gourami’s, I would only do 1, but maybe in a 40 breeder or 55 you could maybe have 2-3. Just my opinion. I would definitely add other fish though, maybe pencil fish as dithers, heavily planted (if more than 1) and maybe danios...

I would make sure you aren’t going to put in livestock at one week, even if tests are negative, because the test kit could definitely be reading wrong and could hurt your shrimp.

You could also try moving the substrate away from the inside and feeling if it’s actually a crack that way.

If you haven’t already done it, I would use Seachem Flourish Excel, which should help balance out the tank of: light; nutrients; and C 02. I haven’t used it yet because Jungle Val is one of the few plants that “don’t work” with it. Oddly enough that is the one plant in my tank that isn’t doing...

Sorry this is late. If you have 3 fish in the quarantine tank I would do a water change every other day 50-70% (or whatever you want) and medicate one dose every time until they look very healthy (shouldn’t take more than a month). Simple. Hope your fish get well soon!

You’re definitely fine. Those are at least an inch so the only fish that would probably eat them are like 6 inch cichlids IMO. Turquoise Rainbows, despite being big, have very narrow throats (learned from Steenfott Aquatics) so you’re also fine there. I would just watch them if you’re worried.

I am going through a similar problem with my planted tank as well. Best of luck. I’ve been running my Finnex Stingray (medium PAR) at 10 hours roughly and it’s way too much diatoms so, at least for me, I am going down to 7 hours strictly and seeing if that helps but how long do you have your...