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Nitrates: how high is too high? Everyone says you shouldn't let the nitrate levels in your tank get "too high" over the "long term." But what's the definition of "too high" and the d...	LMuha	3	02-Apr-2005 22:15
CYCLING, how am i looking after 1 week? i have been running a 70g tank for 1 week now with 6 zebra danio and yesterday added 6 gold danio, i dont plan on any more additions untill cycling is...	hembo666	8	02-Apr-2005 20:47
how long? how long do you have to let your tank run before putting fish in it?? i was told 72 hours and i was also told a week??...	napower05	10	02-Apr-2005 19:14
is it that hard to find a gh test kit? i went to 2 lfs' today and neither one had a gh test kit. and one of them is half fw/half sw, i would think they would have a gh kit i can get...	moondog	6	02-Apr-2005 18:40
cycling my 70g tank we set up our tank last weekend, tested water and ph, temp etc was ok. added 6 zebra danios on tues night. seem more than happy so far, very friendly...	_wendy_	5	01-Apr-2005 21:05
brown mess on surface for no reason i use a 40g rubber maid container. i have for a long time now. lately ive noticed a brown material in the water. i 1st noticed it on the bottom of the...	Sin in Style	1	01-Apr-2005 15:24
Debris Everywhere My 46 gallon planted with full stock won't get clean. With my 36 watt light it was fine, but I just put on a new 6700k 96 watt light and with the bla...	azmentl	2	01-Apr-2005 11:09
Brown Haze? hey guys, i have a 55g tank thats deveolped a very light brown haze in the water, it's a little worrying. i only have 1 HOB 800/L ph filter runn...	stuquarium	6	31-Mar-2005 06:12
senzsitive cardinals are sensitive to water. does this mean when addeding new water. or is it when the ph is different....	bettachris	3	30-Mar-2005 23:16
Cloudy Water caused by Microorganisms. Help? 29 gal. 3 Melataenia praecox, 2 cherry barb males, 1 panda cory, 7 serpae tet, 7 harl ras, one neon tet, 2 lemon tet. My mistake! Used an algae remove...	cihigh	10	30-Mar-2005 14:58
Python Lookalike/actalike our LFS up here don't carry pythons, they carry cheeper "look-alikes", i'm not worried about the quality of these or anything like that, what i'm worr...	Dakafall	4	29-Mar-2005 23:54
Testing rocks with vinegar, to avoid bad water???? Hello I have a bunch of rocks, I am going to do the scrape and vinegar test. I need to know a few things first, does this work all of the time?? Is...	angeleel	2	29-Mar-2005 08:31
Should I Be Worried About This? I have a 130 gallon tank with 3 baby red oscars (about 3 inches) and 2 small plecos (1 is 6 inches, the other is about 3) I have a sand substrate in t...	angie6999	3	29-Mar-2005 08:25
Green water How do you get rid of green water, and is too much nutrients the only cause of it or could something else be causing it. it is a 20 gallon tank and...	Sonic2041	4	28-Mar-2005 23:53
trying to beat green water! ok ay guys. i got fed up! i' have completly cleaned the tank that was having greenwater issues. pic here [link=http://www.stuartsmithmusic.com/fi...	stuquarium	2	28-Mar-2005 00:39
What can cause RED WATER and what do I do about it. Stats, Tank 60G, over one year old, one 9 inch oscar and a 4 inch BN. pH7, NH4-0, NO2-0, NO3-10 Over the last day the water is appearing increasingly...	kitty	6	27-Mar-2005 14:50
week 3 water test This is the test i got for the week 3 Ammonia=0,0 PH=7,5 Nitrite=0,6 Nitrate=0,6 Is this good?...	Rob1619	2	24-Mar-2005 15:46
Major water problems I really need help, I can not believe I am having probs already but, I started a 29 gal tank a few months ago now all of a sudden my tank has such a d...	lilfishy	19	23-Mar-2005 02:10
treating hard alkaline water with peat? Looking for water chemistry help... I have mildly alkaline/hard city water. PH- 7.87 Alkalinity- 30.3 ppm CC Hardness- 20.3 ppm CC and, I am going t...	degma	5	22-Mar-2005 08:50
Hard Water Problem I have hard water in my fresh water fish tank that I think causes my pH to swing too alkaline(7.6). I have added pH decreaser gradually until the pH...	Gills	5	22-Mar-2005 07:17
Hot Tap Water ...Revisited Okay this came up in chat after the office broke the electric kettle that I use for water changes. They'd been using it since breaking the industrial...	Babelfish	8	21-Mar-2005 01:51
removing tannin what are some good ways to remove tannins from the tank water? mine is caused by driftwood...	devon7	3	20-Mar-2005 14:42
Rosy barb eats algae Hi, I had a black hair algae problem on some of my plants , couldnt find a true siamese algae eater so i got a rosy barb instead. I just acclimatized...	gmonster	3	19-Mar-2005 17:05
Strange film on top of the water. Algae?? My standard 4 foot tank has a strange film on top of it and i'm not sure what it is. There are particles in it and when I take water from the tank thi...	Darthannihl8or	3	18-Mar-2005 23:55
RO water I dont have access to any RO water where I live. Is it okay to you distilled or spring water?...	fishguy	6	16-Mar-2005 22:40
Filter Question.... Hey I have a Ehiem Canister Filter and was wondering when I clean It what I should/shouldn't wash under the tap. I have filter wool, Activated Carb...	Dean_the_legend	7	16-Mar-2005 22:25
Best Master Test Kit My birthday is coming up and i think i am going to ask my mom for a master test kit. Which is the best test kit in your opinion? I looked around onl...	Hooktor	2	16-Mar-2005 17:42
20 gal water issues I have a 20 gal. and it has been causing me some serious water problems lately. Every few months the levels either drop or raise severely. Just when...	pitbullriot	4	15-Mar-2005 02:35
Nitrates dont seem to be going down? I checked the nitrates on my 55g tank, and they were high. They were in the red zone, but i couldnt tell what exactly they were (somewhere between 20...	victimizati0n	9	14-Mar-2005 23:06
Filter needs to be changed soon but water tests all perfect Should I change it anyway or wait another week or so?? Its not overflowing yet either.... Thanks Angel Eel...	angeleel	10	09-Mar-2005 22:34
Problem or Cycling? Help fast, please! Ok, to start off this is a 29g tank with 3 Electric Yellow Cichlids. I'm not sure if I should be cycling a tank with Cichlids, but my LFS guy told me...	DMDyne	13	09-Mar-2005 20:47
Water Flow and Biological Filter Does the speed of flow over the biological filter affects it effectiveness ? I was told that if the water flow is too fast, the biological filter is n...	wk	6	08-Mar-2005 02:49
Tinted Water? I have an oscar in a 125g tank. The only other fish in there are 2 loaches (they look like small snakes). I had a placastomas in with him for a long t...	rena_waits	9	05-Mar-2005 07:05
More water quality issues, aaagh!! Man, I fix one problem, and it brings another. I added baking soda to my tanks, and now my pH is wonderfully stable-- at 8.4. My african cichlids see...	smantzer	14	04-Mar-2005 19:34
Great water-quality program for Mac users only Hey - If you have a Mac there is a program called Maquarium from everyday software [link=http://www.everydaysoftware.net/maquarium/index.html]http:/...	melflisha	0	03-Mar-2005 22:57
Tank cycle time re-using biowheels (stored dry for 6 mo) Does anyone know if nitrifying bacteria regenerate or grow faster from a used filter that has been dry for a period of time?<br><br>I have...	degma	3	03-Mar-2005 17:59
Cloudy water in a gravel-less tank... Advice needed please. First of all, I am asking this question on behalf of a co-worker of mine... In all honesty, I didn't have time to get many details from her since we...	neurotica1983	1	03-Mar-2005 17:56
Carbon or no Carbon? I was recently reading some info on the side of a Kent Freshwater Essential bottle and it said that carbon, resin products, and pad filters will remov...	Iriscience	2	03-Mar-2005 17:50
Maintaining fishless cycle I have been fishless cycling a new 12g tank over the past two weeks and everything seems to be going well. I am entering into the last phases of the f...	renoharps	2	02-Mar-2005 23:03
Getting ready to Cycle.... Ok, here's my water results after having the water in my tank for 24 hours. Test Kit - 8.4 ph, .5 ammonia, 0 nitrIte, 6 general hardness Test Strip-8...	DMDyne	5	02-Mar-2005 19:58
My nutrafin c02 system has overflowed into tank. Bad? I overfilled my Nutrfin C02 system, with the result that froth was forced into my 20 gal tank. My tank has gone very cloudy. To try to clear some of...	mr gudgeon	7	02-Mar-2005 05:37
Question on Nitrifying Bacteria Hi all, I have a number of well established tanks. One tank is a 20 gallon Long, another is a 30 gallon. The 20 gallon Long is a planted tank, the 3...	spyder	4	02-Mar-2005 01:31
Frequent changes BAD for water quality?? I was just told this and , call me crazy, it makes sense to me. We have fairly hard water in my area, and alot of fish prefer softer water and many p...	valisneria	7	01-Mar-2005 11:17
Too much salt in freshwater = cloudy film? My stepson recently informed me he treated my tank (which he is not even ALLOWED to feed the fish, mind you) with salt. Apparently he did dilute it,...	rasboramary	1	01-Mar-2005 07:21
Red Sea NO3 Test Does anyone else have this test kit or have used it before. I can't seem to get a reading. I got this test kit to replace the Aquarium Pharamceuticals...	Nick	5	01-Mar-2005 05:00
Water Always Stinks I have a 72 gallon bowfront with water as follows: 79 degrees Ammonia 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 20 ppm PH (High) 8.4 AquaClear 500 Powerhead filter Driftw...	rasboramary	16	01-Mar-2005 02:35
sump not to sound nieve...but just being new to the world of fish keeping I am still in the learning process and am curious as to what a "sump" is...I keep...	absoluterain	1	27-Feb-2005 23:54
Cloudy tank, HELP I have a 10 gallon tank that I have had over 2 years with no problems. About a month ago it got dirty quick and I found out the filter was clogged wi...	momnc	3	27-Feb-2005 21:22
Anerobic Pockets I'm assuming anerobic pockets of bacteria are visible, if you happen to notice them is there a safe way of "popping" ( ) them without harming the fis...	Babelfish	5	27-Feb-2005 08:51
Almond leaves Has anyone heard of these for use in fishkeeping? I've read that they are good at lowering ph and can be used as a tonic to aid fish that have bacter...	cichlidmad	4	27-Feb-2005 00:31

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