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yeah i have a large air stone underneath my main filter output so the rising bubbles hit the filter flow. i also have another air pump plugged into my powerhead . the temperature is about 83 right now and i've had it raised since i started treating. so i should stop medicating for ich but keep doing...

Started this last week in a previous post but here is the low down up till now. I bought 10 histironicas that were weak and i didnt notice they had ich. The whole tank (75 gallon loach only and temperarily overstocked)developed ICH now. I started treated the tank with ich meds once a day with a 25 p...

did my water change yesterday and dosed the tank. i dont see the ich spreading but there are still visible white spots. all the fish have been going crazy from the extra air and huge frequent water changes. i walked into the room this morning and it was a huge loach dance extravaganza.

everyone seems fine this morning. actually everyone is swimming around really happy i assume from the large water change. there is one histie that has clamped fins. he appears to be eating but he had more ich dots on him than the others. maybe only 6 that i can see but maybe some are in his gills or...

i added one airstone when i first added the fish. now that i'm going to medicate i added a air pump to one of my powerheads also. i did a 20 gallon water change with a thurough gravel vac. i finished raising the temperature to 84 degrees and dosed the tank for 45 gallons. i figured there is 60 gallo...

i plan on using "rid ich +" by Kordon. i have an extra fluval 204 which is a bit underpowered for the 60 but its only going house 10 histies so it should do the job until i can get another filter or they grow out a bit. the 75 gallon has kubs, yoyos and sids along with the histironicas. its a loach ...

ok. so i just picked up 10 histronicas for a great price. these are probably my favorite botia loach and are almost never locally available. the tank i had to put them in was probably close to full but its definately overstocked now. the home was only going to be temperary while i prep the new tank....

thanks for the encouraging words. i've been feeding the tank 3-4 times a day and everyone seems to be eating well and getting obviously full stomachs. im hoping if it is ick that it wont infect anyone else. as soon as i see a white spot on another loach i'll medicate the tank. i hate using meds unle...

so i'm at a local mom and pop pet shop that really does beat all the chain stores in live stock selection and quality. i'm walking down the rows of fish and low and behold a tank of histironicas. these are my all time favorite botias and i've only seen them ONCE in my city in the last 3 years. they ...

oops sorry..... i guess i overlooked that important detail on your message

i just happened to see some for auction right now. i've heard nothing but good things about the guy auctioning them so i wouldnt be worried about the quality. the price also includes shipping which would probably run 30 bucks any other time. if i had some extra money i'd buy them myself. http://www....

they had been going for 6.99 and have been slashed to 3.50 " reduced to clear" if i remember what the tag said. i believe its company wide because i've checked 2 stores in my area. most of whats left are on the skinny side but i picked up one more that looked really healthy.

i second barbs and rainbows. they are beautiful and active with good personalities to match. you can regularly find australian rainbows at petsmart for 1.99. they dont look like much when small but in a nice planted tank they glow like a neon sign. dwarf rainbows, black ruby barbs amd odessa barbs a...

i had been searching for a t5 fixture that was really low profile..... 3 inches or less. i wanted a 4 bulb fixture with a good built in reflector and i think i've found it. t5s seemed to be the way to go and now that hagen makes a t5 power glo i think i'll be pleased. here is the link: http://www.gl...

i've had really good luck with driftwood from petsmart and other local pet stores. the problem is you can never find a nice piece when you really need it. i check every time i go there and buy choice pieces even when i dont need them. its hard to find natural wood that has cool caves in it so when y...