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    Hi everyone! Long story... In May I moved my discus to a new home 4 hours away by car. Everyone arrived fine, but 5 out of 8 died the next day. I suspect faulty heater: the water was too hot the next morning and poor quality of tap water that I had to use to fill up the tank. It had noticable smell...
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    I'm dealing with a parasitic infection of a discus in one of my quarantine tanks (using Metronidazole powder) and am wondering if I should just go ahead and treat my main display tank too. The sick fish was in the display tank a month ago. I moved her with her mate to a 40 gallon breeder and they're...
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    Equipment
    - Diaphragm Air Pump - Model DAPPH40
    - Used in Great Condition
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    - Bridgewater, NJ
    - pick-up Only

    Diaphragm Air Pump - Model DAPPH40 Comes with 30 outlet attachment to connect your aquarium air lines.
    In great condition $120

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