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FINALLY A TEST KIT!! FINALLY!! lol i got a test kit that tests ph, high ph, ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate! my results... PH: 7.6 HIGH PH: 8.0 AMMONIA: 0ppm (mg/l) NITRITE...	BabyBlueEyes	6	22-Dec-2004 22:27
Water smells.. Normal?? hey there.. i have a 50 liter tank.. and have had it set up for about 7 weeks now and just recently it has quit an ugly smell.. it this normal?? would...	r0b3y	15	22-Dec-2004 20:34
Chlorine & Chloramine It is a commmon practice to condition tap water before using it in your tanks. By using water ager chlorine and most of the time chloramine are neutra...	Week End	7	22-Dec-2004 18:05
Ammo Lock email from Aquarium Pharmaceuticals Pages: 1, 2 I emailed Aquarium Pharmaceuticals because I was curious and waned to find out how Ammo Lock works: "I just had a general question about your Ammo-Lo...	trystianity	20	22-Dec-2004 00:54
fishless cycle theory Pages: 1, 2 i think i have a theory why a fishless cycle would be faster. i think its because there is no ammonia spike is that correct...	greenmonkey51	22	22-Dec-2004 00:36
high ph, dead fish and frustration I bought a Bristlenose pleco a few weeks ago and he lasted a week in my 20 gal. tank, I bought another one, and he too only lasted a week. My lfs aske...	fish479	5	21-Dec-2004 23:41
Chloramine causing nitrite spikes when performing water changes can water containing choramine lead to an nitrite spike by overloading biological filtration due to the addition of ammo...	openwater	2	21-Dec-2004 09:47
is this potentially dangerous? I helped my brother out of his garage the other day with a fish tank. He has had it inside of the shed for 3 years with gravel and plastic plants and...	Troy_Mclure	5	20-Dec-2004 10:03
Filtration - Penn Plax Cascade Does anyone use a Penn Plax Cascade? I have one that uses the standard carbon cartridge but also has a quasi-foam insert for bio filtration. Everyw...	azmentl	2	19-Dec-2004 13:41
unstable pH I've been keeping for for about 3 years now and what started off as just wanting a little pet betta has turned into an obsession. When I wanted to sta...	sourmilknightmares	12	19-Dec-2004 02:37
Green Water I have read all of these threads concerning white cloudy water... unfortunately I have GREEN cloudy water. Basic Facts: 20 gal tank - tetras, rasbo...	lokifish	18	14-Dec-2004 19:41
Phosphate reduction What is the best way to take phosphates out of water? Is there a special type of filter media, or does plain activated carbon do the trick? The reas...	fosteder	14	12-Dec-2004 17:34
Distilled water what would be the benifits with using distilled water than tap water? does distilled water have clorine?...	brtaylor2000	9	12-Dec-2004 05:30
Ammonia, Ammonium and pH. This is a question to the all the chemists out there... I have just read about the Ammonia Alert product on the Seachem website. It says there that...	Untitled No. 4	2	11-Dec-2004 18:21
How do I test for sulphur? Is there any way of testing for the presence of sulphur? I bought a beautiful piece of drift wood on an on-line auction site. It came out of a str...	whetu	7	06-Dec-2004 05:19
life span of new improved Cycle I have had a bottle of NI Cyle which is open in my fridge for 6 months. The expiration date is 02 2006. Does this mean unopened or is the bottle sti...	Light_Bright	1	05-Dec-2004 18:08
Substrate Fungus? Hey everyone Trying to figure out what this white fungus-like 'stuff' is on the bottom of my tank. It looks like a milky film, maybe a fungus of som...	zer0-60	3	04-Dec-2004 21:07
bogus or not??? This sounded kinda good and all but i think its a little be fishy(get it fishy where dealing whith fish hahahaha ) anyway heres the like its some so...	fish1	7	04-Dec-2004 17:44
The Answer to my Bio-Spira Question Hey guys... I emailed Marineland a few days ago. Hopefully, they'll change their site finally; they've been telling people about the room temp thing...	Wolfie8113	9	04-Dec-2004 05:42
How much time Hello everybody,<br> hope you could help me on this.<br>I read in different forum that if you age your tap water the P.H w...	AquaDomain	3	02-Dec-2004 15:41
cycling a 55g when i set up my 55g would 5 giant danio be enough to cycle a 55g. im going to filter media from another tank...	greenmonkey51	3	02-Dec-2004 07:30
Brown Algae	Pammy	0	02-Dec-2004 02:34
"white cloudy water" i have white cloudy water and wonder what this is from? i changed water about 30-35% because i need to move the tank and do weekly 10%water changes.wh...	Cichlid Kid	8	02-Dec-2004 02:29
established water when i set up my 55g could i just use the water i take out of my 75g from water changes and fill it up that way. or would it do anything...	greenmonkey51	3	30-Nov-2004 01:18
GH, KH, and pH ok, here is another question. fish have already been moved to new moving area. My pH has always been 7.6 and KH 7 & GH 7 now readings are... KH...	entkitty	5	29-Nov-2004 01:05
copper pipes hello all, I am moving and have just found out that the new house has all copper piping. I use a water conditioner now, will this take out the copper...	entkitty	7	28-Nov-2004 04:37
Filtration for a 6ft tank Hey guys a friend has offered to build me a 6ft tank actual dimensions 6'x 21" x 21" making a great 514L tank. Now I have not given the go ahead but...	necio	4	25-Nov-2004 01:38
Algae problems I have three tanks that have been up and running for 4-5 months now. In all three tanks I see signs of brown algae and in the 15-gallon there is green...	Plan-B	1	23-Nov-2004 09:58
Something causing inaccurate ammonia readings? Ok so I'm cycling again... I thought I wouldn't have to, but I am... silly me. The problem is, I've been cycling for a couple weeks and I'm currently...	john.stone	4	22-Nov-2004 18:49
Pre filter wool Kind of a stupid question but.. Does friendly bacteria colonise on prefilter wool?...	nitro	12	21-Nov-2004 21:18
50G tank stocking Hi i've got the following fish and want to know if my tank has any space left to add more fish? 14 Rosy tetras 2 bolivian rams 1 golden loach 1 rain...	daveuk	6	21-Nov-2004 18:50
Bio-Spira Pages: 1, 2, 3 Where is a good place on the net to buy Bio-Spira? There isn't a place in my town that sells this stuff and I was curious if there were any good webs...	91Bird305	46	20-Nov-2004 17:42
Water softeners We just installed a water softener in our house. We're attempting to be nicer to our skin and appliances. However, I would like to be nice to my fis...	amackattack	10	20-Nov-2004 03:09
Carbon Filtration What exactly does filtering through carbon do for the aquarium? Thanks, Paulette...	Paulette	8	19-Nov-2004 21:37
Cloudy film on water surface best guesses are welcome, this coating on the surface has been here since forever and im tired of looking at it. i have no idea what it is or where it...	Sin in Style	8	19-Nov-2004 17:39
Battling Algae again. Need Advanced Help! Ok, for now, I'm just going to ask about my 30G tank, because it's the worst. The algea is back again. I've had it on and off, but typically been abl...	AngelZoo	12	18-Nov-2004 18:40
Filtration Question I have a 55 gal that is lightly planted, with a under gravel filter system and two Aquaclear 300 filters on it. Currently, I have two parts foam, one...	nboschwilson	3	17-Nov-2004 16:59
water quality problems i have a 90 litre tank and it has been cycled for about 7 weeks now i have done some testing on the water and my ph seems to be very high and i am not...	polly	2	17-Nov-2004 10:00
Question about bacteria from old tank OK, here is the situation... I developed a stress crack in my 55gal tank that has been up for over a year and a half. I replaced it with a 120gal ta...	mo735	8	17-Nov-2004 01:24
Another Cloudy Water Thread. :-) Pages: 1, 2 Alright, I checked out the other "cloudy water" threads on here and so far I haven't seen one that pertains to me. Here is my scenerio. I have a 60...	91Bird305	38	16-Nov-2004 00:49
Cloudy Water It seems that a tank's water gets pretty cloudy after a water change. In fact, my tank is cloudy right now, as a result of today's water change. Yo...	FishProfiles.com	2	15-Nov-2004 01:44
low ph high nitrates a customer came in to my work asking questions about her water. she said she had a low ph (5.8) and that her nitrates are in the dangerous area. i tol...	BeastKeeper	3	14-Nov-2004 10:38
Water conditioners Do water conditioners take out me tals like Iron and the other nutrients I want my plants to be eating? If so, are there any that don't? I don't know i...	mattyboombatty	15	12-Nov-2004 17:13
Algae everywhere!!` My tank has been taken over by algae!! its growing everywhere from the rock to the thermometer and heater!! i went to the LFS and they said that its...	carpe_diem	7	12-Nov-2004 06:58
High Ammonia STILL Hi, <br>I have a 170l tank. I have had some problems with cycling (changed the filter) and have fish in the tank i really want to keep alive and...	misty666660	1	12-Nov-2004 03:17
Ammonia filter towers Read up the instruction manual when i purchase this item, know all the benefit and all, but is curious if anyone of you all have any real time experie...	NvForGet	4	11-Nov-2004 18:41
Any good Nitrate filters out there? Hi there, can anyone advise me on any latest developments on nitrate filtration? I have a 4ft tank as a room divider to my dinning room and conservato...	Johnny Danio	11	11-Nov-2004 17:00
akaline and hardness question is it possible to raise the ph and hardness of the water to make it stay at a desired level permantely, without using chemcials....	haRg0wbOi	4	11-Nov-2004 03:46
tap water: low pH, tank water: high pH I have already posted his issue in the past. My tap water is roughly around 6.8 but for some reason something in my tank raises the pH to about 7.8....	simpkia	2	09-Nov-2004 07:09
a dumb question... A water change should fix high nitrates?...	Azrael_Darkness	9	09-Nov-2004 04:22

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