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    That picture looks very artistic @freemoney
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    I love window cling/film. You can get it in basically every color or design. Have to pay attention to which side the design is on (because sometimes the "stick" side is faded/reverse design). Most of the time we're just trying to hide cords/equipment, so the privacy film works (no real color, mine has a pattern/irridescence to it but there are of course lots of options there). It can be easily removed and changed. You could even buy black- it exists but solid colors would likely show the bubbles if you didn't get them out upon the install. Designs are far more forgiving. Plus it's waterproof.
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    If you want to get fancy I'm in love with my Aquatop rimless low iron glass- but they're a bit pricier. I take terrible pictures but it's a beautiful tank and clarity is like HD compared to my Aqueons or even my Fluval Flex.
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    You cannot go wrong with an Aqueon rimmed tank. They aren't much to look at but you can buy them in kits OR just by themselves, add a glass lid (which they also sell at the box store) and a air pump, sponge filter and a light and you're pretty much there. I have one of their 5.5, a 10 and two 20 gal talls and I like them a lot.
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    Still one of my favorite tanks on the forum!
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    Welll, the ammonia theoretically should help. So test the water maybe once a week or every few days, see if ammonia turns to nitrite readings- it's harder to tell when you already have nitrates in the water if you're all good. I think in this case I'd leave it and see if the ammonia transitions out on it's own and both ammonia/nitrite test 0. For inhabitants I'd probably aim for 40 or less on the Nitrates.
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    Hi @Polarcard welcome to the forum, great start you have there, and you should be happy with those plants. I love easy care plants- they are the best. I wouldn't worry too much. Are you adding a beneficial bacteria supplement? The ammonia would be a problem IF there were fish/inverts in there. Plants should be fine. If you chose plant substrate it probably had enough initial nutrients so yeah ferts are probably a little overdosed but SHOULD have no negative effect on the the plant life.
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    @Freddy welcome to the forum, beautiful tank. I will take a stab at the mystery fish but I am no expert- I think it looks like a gold wagtail platy
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    Great tank! You seem a cautious hobbyist (with the betta dreams) so that's a great thing! Snails are awesome! Welcome to the Snail Side!!! 🐌
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    Here is the link to the ACO page for salt treatment: https://www.aquariumcoop.com/blogs/aquarium/aquarium-salt-for-sick-fish?_pos=1&_sid=eb3937a0a&_ss=r If you do suspect parasites as well you could do both potentially.
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    If you suspect you DON'T have a parasitic disease and it is truly bacterial you may as well stop General Cure and save it for when you need it- you could do some Aquarium salt as it can treat bacterial disease until you get something else (that is unless you see signs of improvement before it gets there with whatever you decide to do.)
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    They absolutely can float and feed that way---- however also could be a sign of them trying to escape a water parameter. If you haven't- check.
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    Also of note- if this is is a new tank started with an old filter it could be a bacterial bloom which would not be uncommon. This kind of cloudy clears over time, not necessarily with a filter of any kind. You just let it sit and clear as water changes can exacerbate the issue and take longer to clear.
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    Start small and add more if you have to, that seems to work for me in a lot of cases. I have found in my tanks I don't have to add as much as is recommended. It takes some time to dissolve and bring your numbers up.
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    I was just having a chat with another member about a similar thing. I think the vast majority of us are tinker-ers and this is part of the reason we are attracted to the hobby. This can sometimes get us into trouble- but I think more often than not it's positive. It's a hobby you NEVER know everything there is to know and correct me if I'm wrong but that's part of the fun/interest for most of us. It hits every potential human aspect- there's science, engineering, art, husbandry, meditation, problem solving, planning, biology, technology, environmental, horiculture, emergency response, medical, even emotional attachment. (at times even a hit of adrenaline) My original (in this iteration of me in the hobby) tank is constantly evolving, in fact just this last week I modified it again- but that's what it is- an evolution- evidence of my knowledge/skill/talent/interest or whatever- what I was focused on at the tiime that I did whatever I did to tweek this or that tank. My other tanks also enjoy their own evolutions. Our intentions are always to make things better for the inhabitants (plant, fish, snail, shrimp, etc) while at the same time bringing out our own enjoyment and satisfaction. It's definitely one of the best hobbies on the planet.
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    Thanks to all the organizers it was fun to prompt us to do something with "nothing" (even though some of us, ahem, me) bought stuff. Bright side- my bladder snails now have a nicer home thanks to a friendly "competition". 🙃
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    @Marc from what I understand it does not remove Nitrates, what it does is essentially soaks in/traps decomposing material to slow down growth of ammonia, nitrite- which will over time equate to less nitrate as it is the final product after bacterial typically consumes these things.
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    @Odd Duck congrats! Beautiful!
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    Awww, I'm surprised you've only found 1! I can't imagine how hard it is to catch them all when you have so many! So cute though!
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    Well aren't you in a "pickle"🤣 Sorry I couldn't resist the Dad joke for you. You seem to have perservered thus far!
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    I'm not sure that's a problem (your Endler). My male Endler, Drogon is a male display fool- he bends a little awkwardly when displaying to the other Endlers and Guppies in the tank. That's what it looks like to me. - They "shake" and open up their fins. Sometimes sidling up to the other fish they're "threatening".
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    Looks like a little trophy.
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    @nabokovfan87 and @Lizzyduff you actually can set the parameters that you're aiming for in Aquarium Note as it is my preferred app- for each tank- this will require you of course to do the research on what you fish ideally need. When I do my weekly water testing (since I put my preferred parameters in) it will show green for good or red for "bad".
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    I do understand one might have died cottonmouth though? Any signs on the other fish since?
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    It's ok there's a lot to learn in this hobby. If you haven't seen this video I highly recommend it- it explains cycling in a great way (with M&Ms it is a classic Cory video). I find that it explains the cycling very well. Now the issue is you are also medicating. I'm assuming we're treating for a potential bacterial infection. Have you seen any improvement since starting the meds? IF the fish are bloated due to overfeeding ONLY you may not need to medicate just stop feeding for a few days up to a week to see if you have improvement. The problem we have when doing a fish-in cycle is the need for water changes as ammonia and nitrite appear on water tests, you may need to do a water change before every dose which might diminish the effectiveness of the medication but if you don't water change with bad parameters could also kill fish. It's a delicate balance. Often times though- in order to treat some bacterial infections the water just has to be EXTREMELY CLEAN, which water changes can do- and adding some basic aquarium salt.
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