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Totally amazing The java fern pic...what are the plants called that are by it...hmm...bushy looking, sorry not a good description...but when you look at the tank as a whole looks like you have lots in the background. "crypt not sure which kind" pic...what is the fish that's with the neon?

Hummingbird...that was probably my mollie trying to say thank you for trying to help Thanks again!

:lol: :lol: :lol: Well...yah...what else would I be talking about

I saw that you did a water change...did you test first to see if that could have anything to do with it?

Hello Todd! Welcome, you will soon see that this site is awesome. As a newbie, I can tell that the people are super here! How big is the tank? Take care, Dolorosa

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Tell your wife...great looking!

Hi yah! Sorry I can't help...I'm new. Just wanted to say hi and welcome. As you've seen already this sight is great and the people are wonderful Take care, Dolorosa

Shelley is the cat that was sick one time & you didn't know if he was going to make it? PLECS...you're forgetting your age already and you're only in your 20's :lol: :lol: Comment: You folks sure do read alot! I heard years ago that cars last longer in New Zealand because of the weather. Was told this by someone who was visiting son/daughter there, is it true?

I'm into really easy names...you folks all amaze me when you use the big, long, hard to pronounce names

Thanks Bill Just checked my water again...ah...still Tuesday here, water change last night: ammonia .25 before water change .5 ph 7.6 same as before water change nitrites tad over .1 same as last night So, how much & when change more water obviously will defenitely need more till gets under control, right? Bill, I didn't have the test kits when I first started my 10 gallon. So, could this be the ammonia spike be from the cycling process? This is what I usually do: -weekly water change, just vacuum don't remove anything except one ornanament in 10 gallon that gets messy (& fix anything I've moved by mistake plants & such :lol: ) -the filter in each tank has one bio fiber filter (which I occasionally, not regularly, give a swish around in water taken from tank); one filter that has carbon in it (this I clean in tank water every second week, and replace once a month) -monthly I remove everything so I can give gravel a really good vacuum; clean the glass inside; until I had the ottos in the 10 gallon I would clean plants too -in the 29 gallon I've given it its monthly cleaning but didn't clean off ornaments or plants waiting till I get algae eaters then will clean accordingly Sooooooooo...am I missing anything...and oh, I do my water tests weekly. The 10 gallon has been good although pH is staying close to the 7.6 mark same with the 29 gallon. What makes the pH go up Bill? Thanks Oops...one more thing so far in 29 gallon 1 platy, 1 mollie, 2 guppies, 3 black neons, & 5 neons...to many too soon? Salt????

Thanks again Do you think the air pump could be too strong as well? Yes, I was hoping for a wall of smaller bubbles. I will move it but I'm going to wait till the next water change which maybe before next week since:

Well as I posted on another form...1 of my mollies died. He looked like your white one dee_jay_01. But, I'm having a hard time telling the difference between a "regular" mollie and a sailfin. I thought what I bought were just mollies as opposed to sailfins. I've been looking on the net but still can't tell :oops: Now I have to wait till the end of the week before I can get another one.

Hi Tanksman...greetings from Cape Breton WOW...you have MTS really bad don't you I'm only new but I LOVE IT! With all those tanks, I believe you'll have lots to offer here. As usual, I can't say enough good things about the people here...they are fantastic. Take care, Dolorosa

Thanks Caryl and BlueandKim I've placed it under the gravel. But I may change it as you recommended Caryl so that it is just above the gravel. It's called a Penn Plex bubble wall. It has the suction cups. The air pump I've attached to it is the original one that I bought when I got my first tank (Hi-Grade Z Air Pump 503) which has 2 outlets. When I bought it (pet store), it was recommended but I found it too loud and strong for the 10 gallon so I bought one that was for a 10 gallon tank. But the wall doesn't look like I thought. Maybe the pump is too strong? Although, when I first turned it on it took awhile before the water started to come through. I don't know if you can see very good in the pics.

Thanks Shelley The other mollie seems to be doing fine. When I took the little bugger out that died, I gave him a once over and his mouth looked ok. Unfortunately, I think I killed him I did my water changes tonight and my ammonia was .5 and nitrites were a tad over .1. I changed the water last week and tests were fine. The tank has been up and running since June 3rd so could this possibly been the ammonia spike that is part of the cycling process?

ANYBODY...suggestions please...getting ready to do water change. Putting bubble wall in tropical tank.

Hi Nimbus...welcome! You'll find sooooooo much information on this site...I'd be lost without it! The people are great...so kind, funny, and have "tanks" of knowledge Look forward to getting your input...and would love to see pics of your tanks! Take Care, Dolorosa

He didn't make it...

Hi folks! What do you recommend for placing a bubble wand? They said at the store that I could place it under the gravel, can I? Since they have sent me in the wrong directions before, I wanted to check with you. Water change tonight...so would appreciate your help on this since I want to put it in tonight. Thanks found this...so this would be for all kinds then?

Thanks Hummingbird! Unfortunately, if that's all I can do...have to wait till tomorrow. I hope I can get this stuff...if so...can I put it in the tank with the other fish...will it hurt them? Have to go...thanks again! Will check here in morning before I leave for work. If he makes it through the night, darn...have to get a tank for sick fish

OMG...he is not dead! PLEASE HELP! He is lying on the bottom...and looking closely...it looks like his lips are big? Sorry...don't know how else to describe it. Looked on the net, could it be a fungus? It's 11:44 Sunday night...is there anything I can do. Tried to get pics...don't think you can see...but up close it looks like he is "pouting"

Are you serious...they can get indigestion...gas...OMG! Did you know that was the problem when you saw him swimming like you described?

He died tonight

Thanks Caryl! I guess I'll be have some peas for supper tomorrow too It shall be interesting to see how they'll take to this new food!