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Old 05-22-2008, 01:25 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Default Re: Have Some Queries

Will first off you may have some green algea and that is common, just wipe it off. Second you said you have a 8gal tank, that is going to be way to small for the Blue Gourami they grow anywhere between 4.5" to 6" and a min of 20 gal tank is required. the barbs you have will work nice in there. As, far cleaner fish, some small corys would work best. Try and find a micro cory, in a small tank like yours they would be perfect. they like to be in groups of 6 or more but the micro only get 1/2 to 3/4 " with a very small bioload. they are hard to find locallly but can be order online. For you sick fish you should remove them from the rest and put in QT that way you can treat him for parasites. It sound like it has an air blatter problems, but not being able to see it, I'm just guessing. You should be changing 30% of the water weekly, you seid your nitrates are 40 and that is deadly to your fish anything 20 and above. Do a Water Change ASAP
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