Amquel Plus

I have discovered the merits of using Amquel Plus in the past two weeks. You see, I ran out of it and since I have no pet store nearby that I could buy more from I just switched to using Stress Coat to condition my water with. Normally this probably would not have been a big deal, however, in my 38 gallon take I have a Tiger Oscar (now 7-8 inches long) and a 4-5 inch pleco. They produce mass quantities of waste and without the NH3 neutralizing powers of Amquel Plus the tank chemistry went all out of whack.

At first the water started to cloud and then it took on an foul odor. The water had a slightly green tinge to it. What's a guy to do?

First, I started daily 20% water changes. I also reduced the lighting. Then I went to WalMart (which is my only fish store option) and bought some of Jungle's Ammonia Clear. Finally, I ordered some more Amquel Plus from Big Al's Online. The Ammonia Clear was helpful, but it is not as good as Amquel Plus.

If you have an overstocked tank or have large fish I recommend it!

More Troubles

This time it's not the water chemistry; it's the water temp. I bought a brand spanking new "Top Fin" 300 watt heater about three months ago. It's broken....it will not turn off, and so, my water temp started climing. The good news is that I noticed this in time so that no harm came to my fish. Now, I will have to buy a new heater. Anyone have any heater recommendations? I think I was to try something other than the brand I had.