Thank you for the recommendation but they're done. Only three remain today. Pale as a ghost and then becoming one. The last two lost did have a protruding eye, (bulging) but no other symptom. Another is pale today. I now have to decide what to do with the 25 Otocinclus affinis (Otto's). They have ...

Got it done. 80%WC. Changed out the 5 day old carbon with another 80grams. Temperature remained 78°F, TDS down to 316ppm, 7.4pH(when the O2 stabilizes this will drop a bit), 4.5dGH(Seachem Equilibrium 14g), 2.5dKH, NO3 5ppm, PO4 1ppm, NO2,NH3/NH4 0ppm. There's no mum, leaf litter or left over food ...

Thanks very much for the reply. Carbon and the large WC should have removed the medications. I debated adding an external UV unit but didn't see the point after whats happened to date. TDS went from the original 282 to 756ppm after the salt addition then dropped after the WC. I'll do another WC to ...

Puzzled by issues this year involving illness and loss on new fish. Following Coryman's post from '03. Posting his Q&A first for the start adding detailed time line following it. ID/pictures of the fish concerned. No consistent symptom of external change other than color loss as the fish goes very ...

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Primarily a planted tank angel keeper I gained interest in L144's due to the adult size staying smaller than the common. This site has been a great information source and questions as I add these little guys will probably arise.