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Black Algae - White things floating from filter??? Having some problems.... fish look OK... Black Algae is covering my plastic plants, growing on my real plants and no mater how often I clean the glass...	lrooth	6	27-Aug-2004 00:42
Upgrade Filter (UGF?) Hey everyone, I wish to upgrade my tanks filtering ability. The tank is a JEBO R550 (slant front) with a powerhead drawing water over its overhead tr...	rainbowman	5	27-Aug-2004 00:35
nitrite/nitrate can something other then chemicals lower the nitrite/ nitrate levels? Do plants help?...	agent_alice	5	26-Aug-2004 03:09
Is 8.0 a normal ph level? Ever since I've started this tank almost 2 months ago, the ph has been 8.0 I have not tested the water regularly, I am planning on buying a testing k...	fishygirl68	9	26-Aug-2004 02:54
first test i tested my water for the first time last night and heres what i got ammonia-0ppm nitrite-0ppm nitrate-8ppm ph-7.4 i haven't done a water change in...	greenmonkey51	3	26-Aug-2004 02:32
What test kit do I need next ? Ok, so far I have an ammonia test kit. Also a nitrate test kit. I've become really familiar with that one.. Now that I'm in the habit of testing fo...	DaMossMan	9	25-Aug-2004 05:27
A complete tank clean up... How do I go about it? Hello there.... Please I need some help on Ideas on how to do a complete tank clean up... I have 4ft tank which has been running for a year now, I hav...	necio	8	24-Aug-2004 17:27
What is your temperture? Pages: 1, 2, 3 OK. What temperture do you run your tank/s at.? I was told many times on different forums/friends to run mine at around 26/26.5. My lfs states this is...	TigerAngel	41	24-Aug-2004 05:43
Conductivity Can anyone explain what the importance is of conductivity when it comes to breeding and general health of fish? I've read somewhere on the internet a...	cichlidmad	8	23-Aug-2004 21:56
using my powerhead As you can see from what I have below, I have a few decent filters in my 35g tank. I also have a pengiun 550 powerhead that I used to run all the tim...	pmdaggett	8	23-Aug-2004 17:50
cycling and ammonia Hey everyone, got a question about ammonia. Just read something that said, "keeping your water ammonia free won't cycle the tank". With that being s...	pmdaggett	12	23-Aug-2004 08:14
Do you have to let fresh water sit before doing a water change? I usually leave my water that I'm going to use sit out overnight, I presume this is to get it up to room temperature. Is this necessary? Of course...	fishygirl68	10	22-Aug-2004 20:01
Filter placement. I currently have my Penguin 330 Bio Filter centered in my 40 gallon long tank. With the strainer 1 inch above the gravel. I figured if the filter is...	Manix	3	20-Aug-2004 01:01
Is low GH & KH w/ neutral pH OK? My FW 55 Gallon's water is: GH 20 ppm KH 40 ppm pH 7.3 (also, my ammonia, nitrite, and nitrate are all less than 1.0 ppm, if that...tank is...	crickit99	0	19-Aug-2004 22:55
Does anyone else have trouble reading ph test results? Maybe it's just me but I can never decide which color my test results match...maybe I'm color challenged! It drives me nuts...I think it was around 8...	fishygirl68	11	19-Aug-2004 18:45
My Ammonia is at 3.0 HELP! What do i do... i did a 25% water change about 4 hours ago... all other readings: PH: 6.8 KH: 120 GH: 200 Nitires: 0 Nitrates 40 What should i...	djprincessx	14	18-Aug-2004 21:46
pH too low! My pH currently reads 6.0 on the test (maybe lower!) for my 90 gallon tank. I've tested it multiple times and the readings are the same. I just added...	fishnewbie	4	18-Aug-2004 14:30
Daily to much ? I was wondering. If i have a betta in a one gallon tank can handle daily water changes or is this too stressfull for the fish ?...	goldfisher	10	18-Aug-2004 03:09
Powerheads and Bacteria So in my indoor "pond" has an AC 300 and a powerhead (believe its a 70...	Babelfish	7	18-Aug-2004 01:45
Cloudy water Something strange is happening in my 20 gallon tank. Last week i noticed my filter, an aquaclear 200, didn't have the usual water flow. I took it apar...	angie6999	6	17-Aug-2004 23:03
Question about Buffering and pH I was hoping for some answers about pH, buffering, and hardness. It seems like the correct approach to changing pH is to add a buffering agent...	Silverlight	4	16-Aug-2004 18:10
Arrrrgh! $#@$ Nitrates! My nitrates are still in the 100-120 region and all that the local fish store says is possible is to take several small water changes over the next f...	plasmax000	7	16-Aug-2004 17:56
What to do with fish? When one stocks tank, and figures that they have goofed. What is the thing to do with fish that needs to come out. I have asked around and no one want...	jacnyr	0	16-Aug-2004 07:54
adding filters a good thing? Hello, I have a 35 gallon hex tank with 2 filters. The first is a fluval 104 with carbon and bio max in the 2 upper baskets, the 2nd is a penguin 550...	pmdaggett	3	16-Aug-2004 06:22
Interesting Question.... Hello! I have just moved to another city. I know that the water (quality) can be different from town to town. I have not had it tested at a LFS and...	~jamie~	0	16-Aug-2004 01:36
activated carbon=cloudy water??? Because I was dosing melafix, I had to take the activated carbon out of my filter for 3 days. I kept it in a container of tank water. Last night I put...	terranova	0	15-Aug-2004 18:40
Water Temp? Pages: 1, 2, 3 How Important is the water temp becuase I just got a new tank, my first one freshwater and I don't have any fish it in yet (I'm cycling it first) I ha...	IhAvEsOmEfIsH	41	15-Aug-2004 12:50
My ammonia levels seem low. Got a question for you all. Im attempting a fishless cycle on a 90-gallon tank. I bought some Big Als brand cycle and a no name product simply called...	Plan-B	3	14-Aug-2004 23:14
too much? Can you ever put in too much of the ammonia treatment?...	agent_alice	1	12-Aug-2004 22:59
Powercuts How long a power cut can you have without having to worry about the effects?...	skinny (ish)	2	12-Aug-2004 17:01
Warm and Cold ? When changeing water in a trpical tank, is it recommended that you change water with not only cold but warm as well to get the right temp ? Then the h...	goldfisher	2	12-Aug-2004 07:22
Steps after cycling My cycle is over and my nitrites and ammonia levels are oppm. Do I need to do a water change or can I put the fish in rite away?...	Fishguy101	3	12-Aug-2004 05:41
Alkaline My ten gallon tanks keeps having a high alkaline ph7.4 + is there any way I can keep my water at a neutral reading, I don't want to keep putting the p...	raindream	6	11-Aug-2004 19:19
New Tank Amonnia Concerns~~~ hi there~~i am not sure if i am being to overprotective/obsessed with my 10 gal. tank. i just don't want to lose any fish. it is the third week in it'...	firefighterwife	2	11-Aug-2004 15:43
HELP...is it algae or is something else wrong?? I have what may be algae..but not sure . It's not green, it's brown..and it's appearing in all the little crevices and surfaces of my rocks, even th...	fishfan13	5	10-Aug-2004 23:13
KH/GH vs. pH My pH was a steady 7.0 Neutral, but my KH and GH were both ]2 degrees, probably more like zero. I'm currently trying to boost the hardness using crush...	maffoo	2	10-Aug-2004 19:57
High gh & kh.. Questions. URGENT I finally bought test kits. I expected drastic results with the hardness of the water as I had tested during initial setup when I moved, but WHOA.....	DaMossMan	3	10-Aug-2004 19:54
Best way to Lower/Maintain pH? My water here ranges from about 7.7-8.0 I would like it to be more around 6.4-7.0 for a certain tank. What can I do to achieve this, in a very deta...	AngelZoo	18	09-Aug-2004 19:24
High Chlorine in Water Supply To make a long story short, the husband of an acquaintance works for the water department and she was telling me that for some reason the water in my...	bscal	1	09-Aug-2004 08:09
Using peat is it possible for peat to make a ph lower than 6.5? Or no matter how long you leave the peat in your filter, the ph will never get below 6.5?...	Week End	5	09-Aug-2004 03:15
HELP...is it algae or is something else wrong?? (I've moved this topic to water quality, per garyroland) I have what may be algae..but not sure . It's not green, it's brown..and it's appearing i...	fishfan13	0	08-Aug-2004 18:48
JB vs cyanobacteria - round one It's begun...I went to clean my 20 gallon this afternoon, as usual it was full of blue-green algae and it was taking me forever to pull it all out. Ev...	just beginning	9	08-Aug-2004 15:27
Marineland BioSpira http://marineland.com/products/mllabs/ml_biospira.asp Does this product work? No f...	inkodinkomalinko	8	08-Aug-2004 02:47
How to reduce water GH (hardness) Just how do you reduce GH? I have a 29 gallon that had a few pieces of lace rock in it and the hardness registers to be 300mg. My tap wter comes out a...	illest	5	07-Aug-2004 14:35
Scum on the surface? I'm noticing a whiteish film on the surface of my tank. It seems to cling together to cover the entire tank. I've been taking steps to clear the surf...	Curare	10	07-Aug-2004 03:42
Will PH Reducer Shock Fish? My PH has been high since day one. Avg. 8.4. I have had very few problems with fish death until just recently. I wonder if the PH plays a part in t...	rasboramary	7	04-Aug-2004 21:57
Help!!! Need to buy bottled water for tank... I'm having some trouble with my well water (long story) and I need to buy bottled water for my 6 gal betta tank. I go to the store... and there's d...	andrea	7	04-Aug-2004 21:39
am i done? i hope i hope i hope... a few weeks back i posted a thread about how my tank wasnt cycling properly because ammonia levels were low for the longest time and nitrites hadnt re...	NowherMan6	10	04-Aug-2004 04:18
odd new tank readings I started a 55 gal on around 7/10 and added cycling fish (12 zebra dainos)on 7/16 along with a filter cartrige from my 29 gal and a heavy dose of NIC....	Doedogg	3	03-Aug-2004 18:23
PH drops to 6.0 I have been in the hobby for 3 1/2 years never had a PH problem until now. My tank is 6.0 the and my tap is 7.2 the only thing diffrent is that I chan...	tigerbarbkeeper	3	02-Aug-2004 04:08

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