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Nitrate reducing filter media I know I can step up the water changes, but I'd like to find another way. I'm already doing 30% weekly and sometimes twice weekly. Keeping the nitrat...	Cory_Di	10	25-Feb-2005 16:56
lower PH or temp to make ammonia less toxic? So if I understand correctly that a high PH and a high temperature can contribute to the toxicity of ammonia, would it ever make sense to lower them a...	melflisha	5	22-Feb-2005 19:08
Green Water is driving my crazy! ok heres the deal. i've had green water for about a month now. i've cleaned the tank from top to bottom, changed the filtration tried regular wat...	stuquarium	1	22-Feb-2005 17:57
Cloudy water doing daily water changes Hello, I hate to beat a subject in the head but my 46 gallon tank is really cloudy, I think from over feeding. Yesterday I did a 50% water change an...	kidsmom	10	22-Feb-2005 14:12
Extremely Acidic water Just a thought. Anyone who sees the hospital forum would see my post on my seizuring fish. More are still dying, I thought it was chloramine poisoning...	smantzer	14	22-Feb-2005 01:47
my tank is a white cloud my tank water is a white cloud. there are no large particles. It is a 20 gallon tank and i have done 9 gallons worth of water changes over the last...	Sonic2041	9	21-Feb-2005 21:35
Too much Iron in tapwater I just found out that my tapwater has a high level of iron in it. I don't know the exact amount, but it's been high for sometime now. I was wondering,...	angie6999	5	21-Feb-2005 20:35
How often do you change your aquarium water? Pages: 1, 2, 3 Well, just like the title, how often do you do it. I'm just curious to see everyone's level of activity in their aquarium....	Racso	58	21-Feb-2005 15:01
how do u make PH rise? i have added tufa rock(4 peices) and 1 Lava rock peice. my PH is @ about 7.4 but i need to get it up in between 7.5 to 8 in order to keep a certain ty...	Cichlid Kid	3	21-Feb-2005 06:11
High Nitrates My tank has always had reasonably high nitrate levels ( Gh, p.h, nitrates and ammonia all perfect) the nitrates come from my source water, so is very...	tomsouthall	6	20-Feb-2005 19:18
High Ammonia Hello, I am new to your forum and am desperate for some advice. I recently did a water change and vacuum on my tank, I also changed out ALL of the me...	TSWisla	7	19-Feb-2005 02:53
A little story and 2 questions... I have a 10 gallon tank with 3 Platies and 4 Peppered Cories. I have never done water tests until this past next. And this tank has been heathy since...	T/A	13	18-Feb-2005 12:47
The pH was stable until 2 weeks ago... still cycling tank I have one male betta and one albino cory in a 10 gallon freshwater tank that was set up a month ago. My problem is that in the past two weeks, the pH...	wodesorel	6	17-Feb-2005 23:40
Mini-cycle not so mini In my 55g malawi tank, my tank decided to... re-cycle itself. I saw my fish acting lethargic (which isn't normal, given they're cichlids), so I tested...	smantzer	9	17-Feb-2005 19:36
Nitrite and Ammonia test HIGH!!! UPDATED Pages: 1, 2 OMG! i just tested my water for the heck of it and WOW did something change or go wrong! my ammonia is at 0.50 and my Nitrite was tested to be at 0.50...	BabyBlueEyes	31	17-Feb-2005 01:55
Question regarding phosphate i'm seeing more and more "phosphate removing pouches" being sold at most pet stores and i was wondering what phosphates do to your aquarium? is it re...	betahex	2	16-Feb-2005 21:50
Fishless Cycle Question I have read all the posts about fishless cycling. Just dont wanna screw up before i even start. I found ammonia in a store, it is clear and doesn't se...	hazejz36	2	16-Feb-2005 10:45
I need some SERIOUS help with my 30G tank well my tank is disgustingly dirty. when looking from the front, i cant even see the other side. first i thought it was my carbon in the filter, got...	Azn_Devil	15	16-Feb-2005 01:43
DANG!! water cloudy......no tests left Hi I woke up this morning to find my ocsar tank cloudy white.. I did the white cup test and it is not green it is clear... heres the thing i just got...	angeleel	6	15-Feb-2005 23:14
Should I add NIC or not? (Semi-cloudy water post) I've been reading the posts in this section about cloudy water and I am wondering if I need to add NIC as suggested to other people on this board. M...	neurotica1983	2	15-Feb-2005 22:47
Cycle/NitroMax/StressZyme etc It occurs to me that opinions on the effectiveness of these products (and other bacterial cultures) is a subject of some controversy and disagreement....	geesloper	2	15-Feb-2005 11:20
Water change frequency? Hey everybody. It's been a long time since i've got to post on this board! I'm away from my tank for school and my dad is left to feed my fish. I h...	smackitsakic	5	14-Feb-2005 20:09
scared to change filter Hello. I have been running a tank on the same carbon filter cartridge since Christmas Eve, so a month. I was new to fishkeeping. Thus I found out a...	littletank	6	14-Feb-2005 04:48
Stabilizing pH I use R/O water mixed with tap water for my tanks, this gets the pH to 6.8 -Which i and my fish really like. But after about a day its starts to rise...	ontariobetta	5	13-Feb-2005 23:53
surface film i got this film on the surface of my 75g. its been there sicne day one. its seen light stock and heavy stockings and does not change. ive made posts a...	Sin in Style	13	13-Feb-2005 16:39
test strips I bought these jungle test strips a few months back. My question is, are these any good?, as u dont get any actual numbers but rather just match color...	WiseIves	9	13-Feb-2005 09:58
ph can peat from a garden store be used to lower the ph...	richw	2	13-Feb-2005 06:00
South American Fish In Rift Lake Water? Yes! I just tested my water at work today, and I learned a couple of interesting things. First, my test strips are useless. They are neither accurate nor p...	sirbooks	8	11-Feb-2005 17:06
Water Change Myths Pages: 1, 2 As a discus keeper, I have burdened myself with the task of large (40%) daily water changes. To simplify my life, I use tap water for the water change...	Bob Wesolowski	33	11-Feb-2005 07:52
How to lower KH? Hey guys, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me how to lower the KH? Thanks Sam...	SamanthaStorm	5	11-Feb-2005 01:18
Screwed it up I added to much ammonia for my fishless cycle un my 125g. Its about 6ppm I think but Its hard to tell with the test kit. How big of a water change sho...	greenmonkey51	9	09-Feb-2005 17:19
Stalled/Slowed Cycle? Hi All, I've just set up a new aquarium (A 34 Litre/9 US Gallon) four days ago, and added six Harlequin Rasbora 3 days ago. I seeded it with a rough...	geesloper	5	09-Feb-2005 14:11
my new test results Pages: 1, 2 this could take some time, i have brought new test strips made by vitakraft(who actually also make the rat food i get) it doesn't do ammonia so for no...	goldfishgeek	21	08-Feb-2005 09:55
Otto died, How to fix green water. Over the last few days an otto I got a week ago and died and I couldn't find him. Then when I was cleaning my tank today I found pieces of the miss...	Golden Ryukin	6	08-Feb-2005 02:48
Coppersafe and cories Is it allright to use Coppersafe with cories and ottos? Also, is it OK to use it with MelaFix? I had a Dwarf Gourami in my 29 gallon with danios, wit...	Two Tanks	7	07-Feb-2005 17:38
Fishless Cycle Help Im going to fishless cycle my 125g but i dont understand the articles on fishless cycle. I had already started a traditional cycle, but i quit that af...	greenmonkey51	4	07-Feb-2005 04:02
Nutrafin's "Waste Control"? Does anybody know what this product does? Is it just another form of bacteria to seed the tank with? It seems to claim it works faster than the biolog...	Beefshank	19	06-Feb-2005 17:42
Bogwood As Part Of The Nitrogen Cycle? I've been doing some thinking of late (cue groans from Garyroland ). And, on this occasion, the thought that occurred to me centred upon bogwood....	Calilasseia	4	06-Feb-2005 16:17
too much conditioner? What happens when too much conditioner is added?! i'm worried i may have added too much...	Jillieillie	7	06-Feb-2005 02:39
Boiling driftwood.... Hi all, I just bought a small piece of driftwood for a new aquarium today (from an aquarium store), and have boiled it vigourously for four hours, ch...	geesloper	16	05-Feb-2005 14:53
what happened to my gh? So I'm doing a round of water tests cause I haven't in months and my general hardness barely tests at all. Original tests back in april and another I...	sham	4	05-Feb-2005 00:04
a couple pH questions... I just tested my tanks today, they were at 7.8. Then I tested the water right from the faucet, and that was just 7.0. Does regular play sand cause...	T/A	16	04-Feb-2005 18:05
"green Water" is back - casulaties! Pages: 1, 2 hey everyone. last week i posted something about green water in my tank, i followed the instrustions of making 50% water changes and leaving the l...	stuquarium	22	04-Feb-2005 09:21
Anyone use NitraZorb? I have a little problem keeping my nitrates down in my 36 gallon goldfish tank, housing two - 3.5 inch fancy goldfish. I do 30% changes weekly, someti...	Cory_Di	7	03-Feb-2005 17:46
ammonia My dad got me pure ammonia today but i dont know if its the right one . Its ACE janitorial strength formula, 10% ammonium hydroxide. It doesn't foam...	greenmonkey51	5	03-Feb-2005 03:52
Phospates in Tap Water I tested my tap water last year for phosphates when I had a bad case of hair algae. Back then it was zero. I just tested my tank and got about a 1....	Cory_Di	4	03-Feb-2005 03:08
tiny bubbles My fish tank has a ring of tiny bubbles around the top and filter. Is this a bad thing? and what causes this? I do regular water changes and my fis...	Jillieillie	7	02-Feb-2005 02:07
can i add lime to my tank can i add garden lime to my tank since it is just crushed limestone right, might buy some today...	oz196	5	01-Feb-2005 21:20
too much to fast Im getting a pair of jaguar cichlids. the male is about 13in and the female is about 11in. Im cycling my 125g right now with 15 giant danios. Im conce...	greenmonkey51	1	31-Jan-2005 06:41
help with cycling OK i've been reading my brains out and can't quite find the answer; here's my situation, i moved my old tank from one side of the loungeroom to the ot...	dannisyvette	5	30-Jan-2005 15:00

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