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Wow!
that is a beautiful tank!
....and such a lovely collection of fish.

I just had to say congrats on a job well done.

Yeah, I suppose you are right.
One part of me just wants to plow ahead, add back in the plants and beautiful driftwood that I have. However, if I did all that and then realized the tank was still sick, well that would just be depressing.
Okay....three more days!
thanks again

Well, I thought I would provide this update. As you know I have been working on getting rid of the ich in my 29 gallon tank for about a month now. For the past couple of weeks I have used full strength rid ich (at first I used half, then three quarter strength without success), temp of 82F and daily...

Things are FINALLY looking ( a little) up! Both are BETTER, but the little guy is still pretty ich-ful. Regardless, he/she is eating well, very active, and inseparable from the larger loach. The two, scavenge the pebbles relentlessly, and will come to the surface for micropellets! I have been giving...

alright, this is where I have settled: the temp is 82 and the raspora and gourami are dealing with that. In fact, the gourami is looking a bit better. He/she is swimming at the top and actually ate with some vigor Today at 82F. The larger loach DEFINITILY looks better but the smaller still has a LOT...

Well, I have taken all the ornaments out, as well as the live plants. I also have QUITE a lot of aeration in the form of a large bubble device and an extra large power filter which provides surface agitation. I did make the mistake of turning down the temp to 80 (the raspora were looking tired). The...

good, now at least I have some new things to try based on your experience with these beautiful fish.
wish me luck, and I'll keep you posted

Thanks, I have already decided NOT to go back to that fishstore, but in the meantime.... I am surprised that it can take WEEKS to treat ich *what a greenie). I am TOTALLY willing to do what it takes to get my two loaches well again. I am going to continue the rid-ich, will back off on the water chan...

I am new to the hobby ...about 3 months, and have a 29 gallon tank I fell in love with clown loaches after the local fishstore sold me one as an algae eater (....oh, it won't get very big and will hide most of the time) I know, I should have RESEARCHED the fish, but I am learning.... anyway, I have ...