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It's working!!!! I tried again to clear the stem, then started playing with the water valve controls, and it started bubbling. Guess for some reason one of the valves controlling the water flow was too low. Thank you for your help. I don't know what I'd do without this website!! I'm sure that...

Thank you for your reply. Yes, the air hose was blocked at the end that hangs over my reserve tank. I removed the buildup (obstruction), however, it did not solve the problem. I also tried turning off the skimmer, then turning it on and blowing air through the clear air tube. While I was...

Can someone please advise me on what to do with my protein skimmer that has stopped bubbling? I have a 150 gallon tank, and when I did a water change a few days ago, when I restarted the tank and cleaned the resevoir cup on the skimmer, I noticed that although water came up to the water line...

Good old 'Bugsy' survived the freshwater dip I gave him. I intended to leave him in for 3 mins, but after two minutes he went from swimming around to laying on his side unless I tapped on the bucket, and it was taking him longer and longer to respond, so I took him out after 2 minutes. He is now...

I have not introduced any new fish in the tank for about a year. All was going well, and I didn't want to change my good fortune. I have my yellow tank in a hospital tank medicated with Maracyn 2. I think he looks the same, but it's hard to tell in the green water. In desperation, I went to my...

While attempting to take digital photos of my sick yellow eyed tang, I noticed that he has small white specs throughout his body. They do not look 'cotton-like', but are very very small. They do not cover his entire body, but are definitely visible on all areas. Could it be ich? I would hate...

I only have 4 other fish in the tank - three damsels and one cinnamon clown fish, all of which I have had for about a year. All look fine. I will move the tang to a larger environment, probably a 5 gallon bucket with an aerator. Should I continue with Maracyn 2? Should I mix fresh water with...

Most of the missing scales are around the eyes on the head, even though his eyes look normal. I first noticed two days ago his side looked like it had a small 'scrape', but last night he was hiding and when I found him I knew that he was sick. I have had him about 2 years. I alternate food with...

My yellow eyed tang seems to have some sort of parasite or bacterial disease. His scales seem to be coming off as he looks like he scraped against the coral, but it is is too many spots for it not to be a disease, especially surrounding his eyes. He still swims ok, but is not eating. I noticed...

My yellow eyed tang seems to have some sort of parasite or bacterial disease. His scales seem to be coming off as he looks like he scraped against the coral, but it is is too many spots for it not to be a disease, especially surrounding his eyes. He still swims ok, but is not eating. I noticed...

Terry, My poor coral is dead. :>( Thanks for all your help and advice. This was the most time, money and effort that I have ever spent on a sick fish, but at least I know that I did all that I could. I wouldn't feel right if I didn't give it my all. Thanks again. Fishmom

Terry, My coral was doing so well, but now he has taken a turn for the worse and it is a Mayday in my hospital tank. Yesterday morning I noticed that he was having a hard time staying upright and was laying on his side not swimming at all. I had been adding Amquel to keep the ammonia levels...

Terry, What I meant was that the fish is finally swimming and acting 'normally' for the most part,and his color has returned, but his fins and tail are still badly deteriorated. I will wait a few days to see what happens and will try to watch closely to see if he is eating. I will try live...

Terry, Please answer above post, but I wanted to give you an update on fish's progress. Got home last nite and fish was swimming normally. Part of tail and top fin is still missing. Fish does not dive for food as soon as food is placed in tank, but it must be eating, right? Should I still treat...

Terry, I have been trying to maintain good water quality in the HT without medication. Fish's fins and tails look worse and because of deterioration it cannot swim well. Not sure, but I think that fish is eating. Fish would not have survived a month without eating, right? Fish's color has...

Terry, Fish seems to be improving in all areas except fin/tail area, which has stabilized. Some of his color has returned, and he is swimming the best he can considering part of his tail is frayed. I have stopped M2 and have decided to give fish a rest so that he (hopefully) gets his appetite...

Terry, I am still requesting answers to my post above, but I also wanted to give you an update before you advised what to do. Last nite fish looks like it has alittle of his color back, and is not as 'white' as a few days ago. I initially changed out 2 gallons of water, added 1 1/2 gal.FW.& 1/2...

Terry, Fins are the same or worse. Fish is not swimming as well. At times it looks 'dead', but when I go to check or tap against the glass, it quickly swims away. It does have a piece of coral in tank for refuge. Color continues to fade and the once affected popeye - is white, I suppose it...

Hi Terry, My coral is still hanging in there, but things are not looking good. Fins are still bad. I have been treating with double dose of M2 every day, but want to switch to furacyn if I can find it locally, or back to Spectrogram since it is a combo antibiotic. Salinity of HT is .13 Do you...

Terry, LFS does not carry Nitrofurazone. They said that it is very expensive, and that they carry Spectrogram, which contains the combo of nitrofurazone plus kanamycin. Should I order it online so I will have it for my next fish Mayday? Is it specifically for fin diseases? I know that if my...