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I think the solution is pretty simple - do a big (80%+) waterchange, then check your filter is operating as it should.

Yep, another reason to avoid Melafix if you can.

Erythromycin But pretty much any anti-biotic should do the trick if you have no fish in there.

Yep, big water change and once you've done that check your filter is working. You may also want to add some 'cycle' or similar and don't feed for a day or two. Good luck.

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Patience and money

They work a treat - do it!

Yes and no - grab as much out as you can when you scrape it off, and then collect the rest as it gets stuck on your intake grill / black foam. Make sure you don't let it block up too much, or your RSM's circulation pumps will start blowing bubbles

If you mean for the overflow, then the best method seems to be through the bottom, inside an overflow box = better surface skimming.

Athough be aware they kick up a lot of crud and get quite big / agro

It is an unwinnable debate - some prefer the benefits of the critters etc that live in the sand (especially if you want a pod eating fish like a Mandarin), others prefer the ease of cleaning. If you want to keep a Mandarin fish, you MUST have sand, otherwise whatever you prefer the look / sound / cost of

Minimal - internal parasites are often quite specifically adapted to certain species / gut types - in any event the plec will quite likely end up eating some of the wayward metro, so it should all be fine

Add Blue Panaque to that list - little buggers :-?

For ease, I usually dose the whole tank at about 1mg/litre, so work out your tank volume, work out how many tablets you need (I assume you have 200 or 400 mg tablets, so for example a 200 litre tank would need 10 x 200mg tablets or 5 x 400 mg tablets) and just crush them into a glass (I squeeze them between two spoons until they turn to powder) then add some water, swish it about and pour it on top of the water - that's it. Some dust will settle on the bottom - don't worry, that's just caking agent used to stick the drugs together). Wait 3 days, do a 25% water change, and repeat. I work on the theory that although the fish doesn't ingest the drug directly, it is absorbed through the gills into the bloodstream when water laden with it passes through. It seems to work. Alternatively you can crush it into / onto food, and try and direct feed it, which should be more effective (especially with agressive eaters like angels)

:lol: Well yes, but they eat everthing else as well...

Nothing available - I ended up settling for chain loaches. :-?

They do if you are an overpriced starfish - double bags, heatpads, an insulated box... ah the life

Yarp - it went cabin baggage on business class, and then I spent 4 hours acclimatising it. Seems happy enough now

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Hard to tell, but it looks a bit manky around some of the framing - definitely worth inspecting before you bid, I think.

I'm out - its more than $20 now :lol:

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I think the real problem would be getting it off the trailer and into your house - plus, you'd spend a dollar or two filling that with hot water and fish :-?

Don't forget it is in a steel frame - like the guy says, you'll need a crane and a truck - perhaps a big one of these: