Hi all. I have a ramshorn snail that came by accident on one of my live plants. I don't have the heart to kill him or buy a fish that will eat him. However,...
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Lori
zakam1
Sep 1, 2003 3:32 pm
I have been told on several occasions to add salt to my freshwater tank after I vacuum. I have a 55 gallon tank, how much salt should I be adding at each...
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Chris Mericle
ranchhand21
Sep 1, 2003 3:37 pm
Just use warm water and I do not suggest soap but I have know people to use very mild soap and get away with it. I just use water and a scrub brush. It seems...
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...Paul
CryoMax
Sep 1, 2003 5:03 pm
... If you choose to do so, you need *aquarium* salt. Normal household iodized salt is NOT what you want. Most aquarium salt additives will tell you on the...
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...Paul
CryoMax
Sep 1, 2003 5:07 pm
... I believe I've read somewhere about using pure ammonia to do cleaning. You'll need to make sure it's properly rinsed out afterwards -- but since ammonia is...
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Chris Mericle
ranchhand21
Sep 1, 2003 8:51 pm
There is medication that you can buy at practically any pet store to get rid of worms they can hook onto the side of fish and start eating holes in the side of...
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Zakam
zakam1
Sep 2, 2003 12:03 am
Thanks Paul for your help... Lori If you choose to do so, you need *aquarium* salt. Normal household iodized salt is NOT what you want. Most aquarium salt...
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Patrick A. Timlin
ptimlin
Sep 2, 2003 12:04 am
... Except the original poster said these small worms were on the sides of the tank, a usual case for harmless planaria. The original poster did NOT say they...
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Holly Young
glassygal2001
Sep 2, 2003 2:40 am
Lori.... I have also been told the same thing, but I usually do it every other Vacuumed. I add 1 TB to every gallon that I add to the tank. I heard that...
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Zakam
zakam1
Sep 2, 2003 1:02 pm
Hi, Another question. I have a rope fish in my 55 gallon tank. Had him for about 2 weeks now. I'm not sure what and when this guy is eating....I feed in the...
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randy prichard
niceman_va
Sep 3, 2003 3:45 am
I use one teaspoon per gallon any time i take water out of the tank. Salt doesn't evaporate so it must be added each time water is removed but, not during...
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Zakam
zakam1
Sep 3, 2003 10:37 am
I visited my friendly fish store yesterday and got some tank salt. She also volunteered to test my water for salt if I bring some water in. This brings up a...
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bleu_frog32
Sep 3, 2003 5:36 pm
I have a 35 gal. hex tank.....with a clown loach and 4 angel fish.....the loach and one angel have ich which is the best treatment to cure them?????...
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Patrick A. Timlin
ptimlin
Sep 4, 2003 1:31 am
... With clown loaches, I like to go with heat treatment. Clown loaches being scaleless fish (or very close to it) do not tolerate medications very well. Many...
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animalsfan
Sep 5, 2003 1:11 am
Help! I have been in this wonderful hobby for only 3 moths and already I have a disease. I have checked my water parimeters and all is good but I think I see...
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Chris Mericle
ranchhand21
Sep 6, 2003 4:46 am
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haika4me
Sep 6, 2003 9:21 pm
One of my favorite tanks included wild type Colisa chuna (with the black belly band on the male), Raspbora maculata and dwarf loaches (Botia sidthimunki). In a...
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edison9114
Sep 7, 2003 4:53 am
I have a new 55 gal. aquarium and I added Cycle bacteria and some chemicals to remove chlorine and amonia from the water. I bought 4 damsels and 1 foxface...
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Kevin E. Venable
kever2000
Sep 7, 2003 9:34 am
Check Your water quality...Ammonia,..Nitrite,.. temp ect... ... From: edison9114 To: freshwateraquariums@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2003...
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edison9114
Sep 8, 2003 5:48 am
I did that, and all parameters are normal ... some ... having ... They ... move? ... Service....
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bleu_frog32
Sep 9, 2003 4:22 pm
I have heard conflicting stories as to whether these crabs can constantly be underwater or not.....does anyone know for sure????.....and also what should I...
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Ed
eagle1937us
Sep 11, 2003 1:49 am
... They ... move? ... THE FISH ARE SALTWATER FISH??????...
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rubierosie
Sep 12, 2003 9:23 am
What do you think a fair price for a 30gal tank, hood, solid oak stand, and UGF is?...
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...Paul
CryoMax
Sep 12, 2003 5:04 pm
... Glass tank or acrylic? Plastic hood or wood? What kind of lighting fixtures in the hood? A UGF is $10 new, it should basically be free if you're getting...
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Chris Mericle
ranchhand21
Sep 13, 2003 3:22 pm
If you where adding these to a freshwater tank. I must say. These where saltwater fish......And yes they where.......If you want color look into some of the...
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Chris Mericle
ranchhand21
Sep 13, 2003 3:22 pm
Pretty much most frogs can live underwater most of the time. Usually if they do not then the pet store usually tells you. But most crabs will eat crab ...
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rubierosie
Sep 13, 2003 9:07 pm
The tank is glass, with wood trim instead of black plastic. The hood is just the basic plastic one (but at least it matches the color of the trim and stand),...
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...Paul
CryoMax
Sep 14, 2003 7:04 am
... About four years ago I bought a 25g acrylic aquarium, new, for about $300, and glass is much cheaper. For the whole set, depending on the conditions of...
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John Chambers
jchamb22000
Sep 14, 2003 5:02 pm
About six weeks ago I bought a new 29 gallon "starter kit" from Petsmart, with glass tank, hood, powerfilter, heater, net, thermometer and other stuff - it was...
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John Chambers
jchamb22000
Sep 14, 2003 5:02 pm
You have been given a ton of good advice here (wish I had done that when I started!) My few recommendations - I love the eclipse hoods, but they are really...
