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Annette - hope I don't insult you with this response. Are you aging the tap water for a few days before cleaning? Also, are you cleaning the filter media in aquarium water, not under the tap? I've had tanks for years and only learned how important this is for clowns about a year ago. All my clowns h...

Hi Patti! I'm a Patti too. Hey, about a year ago I dosed my clown tank with Maracyn and Maracyn II at the same time. It was right after a thorough cleaning (probably too thorough). Anyway, the antibiotics made the water a little cloudy, then right after the second dose, the water got super cloudy an...

I have a question or possible problem. I have 5 clown loaches that I've had about 7 years and one smaller one that I've had about 2 years. They are in a 75 gal tank along with 4 or 5 incidental fish. I am using a canister filter (Filstar) and one Biowheel HOT for additional surface movement. The wat...

Hi there everyone. I was looking around this forum and I thought I should weigh in on this "skinny" disease topic. About 30 years ago I found what seemed to be a miracle cure for this condition - epsom salts. I don't know why it worked, I only know that it did! Here is what happened: I had been keep...

Hi there everyone. I was looking around this forum and I thought I should weigh in on this "skinny" disease topic. About 30 years ago I found what seemed to be a miracle cure for this condition - epsom salts. I don't know why it worked, I only know that it did! Here is what happened: I had been keep...