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Thanks for the advice, everyone. I'll cut back on the bacteria and up my water changes. My substrate is just gravel, and I feed once a day, so maybe I'll skip a day or two to see if that helps.


Good call. Gravel doesn't hold much bacteria compared to porous media like lava rock. Consider adding ...

Overdosing beneficial bacteria won't harm your fish, but it's unnecessary. The bacteria colony stabilizes based on bioload. In a 20 gallon with your stock, weekly dosing is overkill. Focus on water changes to manage nitrates, 25% weekly with Prime.

Love the Kribensis. What did you end up paying for them on eBay?