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Dangerous Parameters? ph - 6.8 nitrite - 0ppm ammonia - 0ppm Nitrate - 20ppm Is the nitrate too high and should i get a water hardness kit?...	Garofoli	2	04-Jun-2006 16:42
Change Over i'v been cycing a new tank for 4 weeks now with 12 neon tetras(2 are missing) algae is forming in the tank i've also added 1 male molly from my old ta...	martinh	3	03-Jun-2006 03:54
Well Water... The new house I moved to has well water. At my old house I would let the water from my faucet sit for 24 hours and add it to my tank after it has sett...	thestooge	3	01-Jun-2006 22:29
Logbook Analyse Where can I obtain more information on understanding water parameters data in the logbook provided by this website?...	SandyBank5214	2	01-Jun-2006 17:51
Husband's Tank Ok, after my husband messed up my tank and I explained to him how everything was supposed to work. He got a tank of his own. It was set up on May 12th...	daeraelle	3	24-May-2006 17:49
Cycling Tank - Water Parameters Im into my third week of cycling my 20g tank that is currently stocked with 6 cories and 4 danios and is running a cannister filter. I did a water cha...	carpe_diem	13	15-May-2006 07:35
Advice Before I left home yesterday morning, I fed my fish and told my husband not to mess with the tank, that I would feed them when I got home. My tank was...	daeraelle	13	14-May-2006 09:45
Alright alright I will try the python ^_^ Well I am sick of buying things online, but I have heard only good things about the python, how does it work? The gravel cleaning thingy anyway. . .an...	dreamseeker12	2	11-May-2006 04:47
Bga I have BGA in three of my tanks. All three are shellie tanks. This is my first experience with it so I'm pretty much lost as to how I should deal with...	Theresa_M	7	05-May-2006 00:48
Best way to lower PH Hey Guys, What would be the best way to lower PH without using anything with Phosphate in it? Cheers Wayne...	sharkbait_whohaha	12	03-May-2006 02:22
Holding off Ammonia I am rebuilding my pond and instead of selling all my koi I want to keep a couple. I have a 75g thats not setup. I know its not ideal but its better t...	greenmonkey51	2	28-Apr-2006 15:15
Algone? Anyone familiar with it? I am considering using it in my tanks, but I am not a fan of chemicals, and I am a bit of a skeptic. . ....	dreamseeker12	2	27-Apr-2006 22:31
best way to up the pH My 29g tank has a pH of 6.6. My other two tanks (55g and 10g) have pH's of 7. I would like my pH to be 7 in the 29g. What is the best way to up the pH...	GirlieGirl8519	16	27-Apr-2006 08:38
Blackwater Extracts Several people have commented in the past about the use of blackwater extracts as a more natural and gentle way to lower pH. If I try it, should I ex...	Aqua Newbie n MS	5	26-Apr-2006 06:03
HELP - Cloudy water! Please help, am a relative newbie to this fish-keeping! Over the space of a couple of hours today, the water in my 50litre tank has gone cloudy. No...	LouP	3	26-Apr-2006 05:58
I just wanted a beautiful fish tank. . . well here is my sad story: Begged and pleaded with my parents to allow me to get a ten gallon tank, filled it with decorations, did hours of research...	dreamseeker12	7	26-Apr-2006 05:58
Film on inside of tank Hey everyone. I've never really cleaned the inside of my five gallon tank, but I've only had it for about a month. I was watching the fish today and n...	RockmaninovRachs	7	26-Apr-2006 05:53
Cycle! Attention everyone. I checked my water just now. The ammonia and nitrites are both at 0 ppm. Yay....	RockmaninovRachs	3	26-Apr-2006 05:51
HOT tapwater for waterchange ? Hope to get a few opinions regarding using hot tap water mixed with cold for a waterchange. Does a lot of contaminates and me tals get into water from...	Bar-B	12	22-Apr-2006 07:36
Using Python hose for water changes?? Pages: 1, 2 So, according to a lot of opinions it's seems O.K. to use tap water for adding fresh water to the tank. I've been really cautious so far and have bee...	Bar-B	23	17-Apr-2006 00:44
Adding a natural rock While watching a topic on external cold water ponds and plants. It was menioned by adding a small amount of this "Natural crushed stone" it reduced...	keithgh	1	16-Apr-2006 17:17
Brown algae? Okay, newly cycled aquarium, rejoice! But I'm cleaning it now and noticing a bit of brown algae, especially creating a light film on the glass. Any id...	RockmaninovRachs	5	14-Apr-2006 20:30
Brown Algae. . .Again Hi all, Questions about algae. . .I have a ten gallon tank with: ~4 khuli loaches ~2 cherry barbs (male and female) ~1 male betta fish I have brown...	dreamseeker12	4	14-Apr-2006 19:40
Too much Air??? A friend of mine thinks that I might have too much air in my 5 gallon that is created by my 18" bubblewand. Ive never thought that there is such a thi...	tetraguy3	5	07-Apr-2006 19:01
Safe NitrAte levels What is considered a good range for nitrAtes? I have read of people with only 5 ppm and it got me thinking about what really is a good nitrAte level,...	bcwcat22	8	02-Apr-2006 05:47
No cycling? Hi everyone Two days ago, I set up a 5 gallon tank, using about 1 gallon of cycled water from my 42g and the rest straight tap water (conditioned of...	Mitchee	4	31-Mar-2006 18:35
BGA blackout and questions I am having a problem with BGA in one of my (10 gal) tanks, and after some reading have decided to use a blackout for a few days to try and get rid of...	beetledance	2	31-Mar-2006 04:18
1 Month Old Tank, First Water Test I just got my water testing kit, and this is my first test of the water. The tank is about one month old. Ammonia: 0 ppm. The water is very yellow,...	RockmaninovRachs	3	31-Mar-2006 00:15
Proper Way To Do Water Changes I have a 75 g aquarium and was wondering when I do water changes, am I supposed to filter the water that I am putting in or just go straight from fauc...	jimmywjames	7	29-Mar-2006 22:09
How much baking soda do l use? Hey Guys, Would like to know if there is a chart or a format on how much Baking soda to use to bring the KH up by 1deg at a time for a certain amount...	sharkbait_whohaha	16	27-Mar-2006 20:08
10 Gal Tank Cycling - Fishless Just so you know, I started tank with a two week old filter media from my large tank, added some plants from the old tank, and put some gravel into a...	entkitty	3	26-Mar-2006 20:18
Optimum KH level to stabilise pH The KH of my tap water is 2.8dH and the KH of my tank is 1.7dH. I've been monitoring my pH and unsurprisingly its not very stable and tends to drop pr...	foj1428	1	26-Mar-2006 00:32
Testing With Potassium Permanganate before treating fish I was doing a test with Potassium Permanganate (APPlus Anti-Fluke). I took 5 gallons of my tank water and put it into a bucket. I used 50 drops, (5c...	entkitty	6	22-Mar-2006 17:36
Top, Middle or Bottom?? Hi Everyone, I went to my friends home today to do a test on her nitrate level. I noticed when she took the water sample she did so from the water at...	BubbleLover	7	20-Mar-2006 07:21
Whats a safe Nitrate level? Hi everyone, Just wondering what would be a "safe" nitrate reading. I dont actually have a test kit but a friend of mine did a test for me and it...	crusha	16	20-Mar-2006 06:54
High nitrites in fishless 29 gallon I have a vacant 29 gallon. Well, it has a freshwater mussel in it, as well as live plants. But otherwise, no fish. Its been cycling for about a month...	andie923	1	19-Mar-2006 20:26
Not good, high Nitrite (No2) with fry's Ok, here is the saga, Fry tank, found tonight nitrite was off the charts. (over 5) Did a 100% water change using big tank water, all but maybe 1" of 1...	entkitty	11	17-Mar-2006 18:04
10+ Week Cycle! Well, after 10 weeks I think my tank has finally started to cycle! Test data as of today is: pH 8.0, Ammonia 2.0, Nitrites 2.0 and Nitrates 10. Thi...	Aqua Newbie n MS	7	17-Mar-2006 00:43
Water Softeners? I have a water softening system install in my house. There's a big tank in the garage that I routinely put "water softening pellets" in. I'm wonderi...	BLUIDMIK	1	16-Mar-2006 23:24
Best Way to reduce Nitrate levels? Pages: 1, 2 Hi All, I've been trying to get my nitrate levels in my tank down for about 3 weeks now with almost daily 1/3 water changes but it's still running at...	PurestDJ	22	12-Mar-2006 21:33
Sydney Tap Water In the 10 year of fish-keeping I dont find the difference of the profound effect for water conditioners or chlorine neuralizers on tap water in Sydney...	friedrice	8	08-Mar-2006 20:44
Has anyone heard of this? Hi everyone, Whilst at my lfs on the weekend, I was offered a sample of this product called Geo Liquid Mineral Magic. Has anyone used this? Your meant...	BubbleLover	1	07-Mar-2006 04:08
CO2 and PH levels How does CO2 affect ph levels?...	crusha	8	05-Mar-2006 18:31
How do you use peat to lower pH? I would like to use peat in my 10 gallon aquarium to reduce the pH and hardness of the water. My water is very hard where I live, and that makes my p...	eogle	4	05-Mar-2006 07:05
Which Test Kit I am looking for opinions on which test kit for water parameters is prefered by the forum members. I have been using the Aquarium Pharmaceuticals, Inc...	zman	4	05-Mar-2006 05:19
Hardness I'm new to the whole aquarium thing and i'm just wondering how you raise and lower your dH? and does it greatly affect the fish if it is too high or t...	FLEXJr	7	04-Mar-2006 08:23
Levels all over the shop! Hi, my tank was running fine up until the last three days, when i noticed my serprea tetras were starting to lose pigment. at first i thought this wou...	ctk1	3	04-Mar-2006 02:55
Cleaning fish tank. . . hi, I am sort of new to fish keeping, and bought a ten gallon tank. I have: 4 khuli loaches 2 male guppies 1 betta and some fake plants, and some gr...	dreamseeker12	10	04-Mar-2006 02:48
Removal not detoxification of ammonia OK now for the question that is killing me The water supply in our area has been treated with chloramines instead of chlorine for the past several ye...	zman	7	28-Feb-2006 21:35
Ultra violet filters and the nitrogen cycle Is there a problem with uv filters while the tank is cycling, is the nytrifying bacteria effected?...	zman	2	25-Feb-2006 12:50

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