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Oh, and I just got my test kit.... turns out my ph was high (7.6) and my water was hard (over 250ppm). Could these be causing adverse effects?

Well, my tank is extremely quiet. i find that if I've got a clean filter that the wheel has no problems spinning. Not sure if the brand is Penguin or anything like that though.

So after a day or so down in his cave, my kuhli is back up top at the surface just laying on one of the suction cups ...

ahh yeah what I meant was that I removed the little cartridge insert. I still have the filter and biowheel going the whole time! Sorry.. like i said, all this is just coming back to me again

well, I had Kordon Rid Ich+ and followed the instructions on it (1-2 times per day for 13 days) and that just ended about a week ago... so i'm crossing my fingers on this one. I lowered the water level a bit last night from the info i got from another website.

So here's the thing... the medication ...

So my kuhli has been with me for a few months now -- the lone survivor of a HUGE ich breakout that has taken 6 fish so far (I've got a molly who made it too, but he was introduced mid-ich cycle). It's been many years since I've had fish and I'm trying to get back into it now that I've got the time ...