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How to Keep Your Fish Alive While Your Tank Cycles

01/14/2011 By Fish Problems Leave a Comment

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So you set up your tank too quickly and now you’re worried that all of your fish are going to die. Stop panicking! A lot of aquarists have been in your position, especially since so many pet stores forget to mention that you should wait at least a week or so before adding any fish [...]

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How to Setup a Quarantine Tank

01/08/2011 By Fish Problems Leave a Comment

A quarantine tank can be as simple or as complicated as you choose to make it. Personally, I go for simple – but that’s just me! The important part is actually taking the time to quarantine new arrivals. Once you’ve conquered the desire to add your new fish to the tank immediately, the easy part [...]

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Setting Up the Q Tank Step-by-Step

01/08/2011 By Fish Problems Leave a Comment

I want to congratulate all of you who have made it to this last post about setting up a quarantine tank! Because you’re here reading this you’ve shown a desire to learn how to properly introduce new fish to your aquarium – that’s a huge step in the right direction to avoiding all of the [...]

Filed Under: Blog, fish ick, fish problems Tagged With: aquarium salt, bacterial infection, buying new fish, cycling, established tank, filter media, fish problems, float the bag, floating bag, frequent water changes, isolation tank, new arrivals, observation, observe new fish, parasites, Q tank, quarantine tank, sick fish, tap water conditioner