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Smelly Water? First of all, this is my first tank. Thanks to everyone who has helped me out so far, [link=http://www.fishprofiles.com/files/forums/Getting%20Starte...	Zaffy	15	17-Oct-2005 03:35
phosphate removers during cycle hi there Im brand spanking new to this hobby and last week i purchased the fluval 1200 aquarium set, which is 48 uk gallons and Its been up and run...	pos51	3	11-Oct-2005 12:26
frustrating cycle I'm in the process of cycling my 68 gallon tank using 6, 4" koi that will return to my pond in spring. the fish were put in sept 26 and quickly the am...	Ghost22	5	10-Oct-2005 23:20
Overdone blackwater I know there is another water color thread out, but I did not want to steal someone else's thread. I have a 20lb bag of ecocomplete as well as two 8"...	djtj	9	09-Oct-2005 09:06
ph need to rise slowly? hey guys, I have a 3 ft tank with the following, 3 small silver sharks,1 red tail black,2 clown, 4 bloodfin tetras 2 corys, 2 tiger barbs,2 angels I w...	diverdan	7	07-Oct-2005 01:58
Funky Water colour Hi all, My water colour in my 285L has got a slight brown colour to it. i have got some bogwood in there and i know it can leech a brown colour to yo...	Patchy	7	06-Oct-2005 04:19
need to measure very small amounts of kh powder I've switched to using ro water and to start with I just did water changes with pure ro water due to how hard my water was. After 5 changes on the 5g...	sham	3	05-Oct-2005 05:18
To much water conditioner? I accidentally poured the whole bottle of water conditioner into my aquarium. Its an 80 gallon tank with nothing in it yet but It was only supposed to...	Sweetruben	6	04-Oct-2005 22:17
very dirty to dirty i am picking up some endlers from my grandfather tomorrow, but the guppies are living in water that hasn't been changed literally in over 20 years. th...	bettachris	3	04-Oct-2005 06:40
Oscar fish water quality hello all. I'm moving into the great world of Oscar fish. I haven't kept Oscars before, so I have lots of questions. I have cycled my tank for a we...	DC	4	03-Oct-2005 08:47
cycleing prolbem every couple dyas my zebras gills and body will get alittle red and then ill do lik maybe 1/2 - 2 gallon water change then their fien then they repeat...	importfan878	4	02-Oct-2005 01:44
brown water hey this maybe a stupid question but i went to do a water change this morn and my water is brown i checked the water parimeters at the tap nothing has...	deschazkody	7	30-Sep-2005 17:09
Hair Algae in a Disucs Tank. I have a fair bit of Hair Algae on the back window of my discus tank, it was left there from the previous occupants and it's too hard to reach to clea...	Darthannihl8or	6	29-Sep-2005 14:32
nitrites here is the prob. i set up a 10 gal tank about a month ago and did a fishless cycle with ammonia, (took about 2 weeks) but i continued for about a m...	jonsnow13	3	29-Sep-2005 10:38
Update on using Geo Liquid by Flex After having all the water problems caused by our water supplier. Also loosing too many good fish I think I tried everthing and finally the Geo Liqu...	keithgh	11	28-Sep-2005 08:11
where did all the bubbles come from? Woke up the other morning to my 10g tank looking like this:...	So_Very_Sneaky	9	27-Sep-2005 10:42
Cloudy Water Hello I know there have been a few threads on cloudy water before and now I'm wishing I took more notice! My 10g has gone a little bit cloudy. I no...	fishymama	9	27-Sep-2005 06:01
Geo Liquid by Flex Water Problem Fixer??? [link=FLex]http://www.geo-flex.com/en/" style="COLOR: #00FF00[/link] Has any one used this product or know anything about it? It looks like it could...	keithgh	7	24-Sep-2005 04:48
Salinity and Specific Gravity In a community of the following what would the ideal specific gravity/salinity be (please forgive if i am asking this the wrong way, not quite sure ab...	shadows	4	23-Sep-2005 23:56
WATER QUALITY REPORTS Here is the link for accessing Sydney's WATER REPORTS [link=http://www.sydneywater.com.au/WaterQuality/QuarterlyDrinkingWaterQualityReport/]http://ww...	Callatya	3	23-Sep-2005 04:50
Bubbles on top of water I have a 10 gallon hex tank. There have been bubbles on top of the water for the last few days. Small bubbles, almost like soap would make. Also,...	Mike71	5	22-Sep-2005 18:22
How do you lower nitrate? Pages: 1, 2 My nitrate is at 40 on the tester thing. How do you lower it?...	bingy	28	21-Sep-2005 10:12
Bio Spira I was wondering where i can get bio spira, how much i'd need, how much it costs, and alternatives to it. My tank is 55 gallons....	dispizeme	11	21-Sep-2005 04:42
ph tanganyika woudld this be enogu to keep my ph up for brichardi and also how long you guys think these guys will last - http://www.bigalsonline.com/catalog/produ...	importfan878	4	20-Sep-2005 10:23
fluval canister=ease of use ive heard a lot abt negative comments on this type of filter e.g. cleaning is a hassle, etc. will someone share their experienced with this type of f...	tankie	18	15-Sep-2005 16:03
cycling OK here's a question. my 10 gal puffer tank didn't work out and the little guys didn't make it. how long can the tank sit, filter and heater running b...	divertran	2	15-Sep-2005 01:08
Limestone effects on water parameters I recently found out that my high phosphate levels in my tank are being caused by bad Eco-complete. Supposely limestone got into the substrate mix....	tetratech	3	15-Sep-2005 01:06
question about adding water I have a 10 gallon hex tank. When I change 10% of the water, do I need to treat it first? Or can I add the new water and put in the treatment righ...	Mike71	6	13-Sep-2005 02:40
can I remove yellow tint from water? I added driftwood to my tank recently to lower the PH as it has all plastic plants. It's doing a nice job of that, but the water is turning REALLY yel...	Beefshank	17	11-Sep-2005 08:51
Low pH mystery I just remembered I wanted to post about this: I was doing water changes and tests over the weekend and noticed that the pH in my 29 gal. was down to...	Skeletaljosh	4	10-Sep-2005 20:30
my water readings I have a 10 gallon hex tank with no fish. Tank has been up and running for a few weeks. I just want to know what I need to do before I add some fish...	Mike71	5	08-Sep-2005 04:44
Emergency - Tank milky white Fallout please don't delete. My tank has turned milky white from crystal clear overnite. It seems like my diy co2 bottle when I change it. Half wate...	tetratech	16	01-Sep-2005 21:45
ph drop over night my ph dropped from the average 7/7.5 to 5/5.5 what would cause such a drop. and is it true that when i get my ph back to 7 all the amm. w...	judz	9	01-Sep-2005 13:41
Ammonia spike. all but one fry gone! :( hey all for the past few months ive been trying to set up a fry tank for my new baby cichlids. having set up a couple of tanks previously i thought i...	african_man	5	01-Sep-2005 01:38
Choclate flavored aquarium water. I accidentally got some chocolate shake into one of my tanks. I also just put in some new fishies. Water changes until the cloudiness goes away?...	esandbergger	13	31-Aug-2005 01:06
PH and Water Hardness Questions Hi everyone, I'm having some issues with my 50 gallon tank. It has been operating for approx 2 months and it seems that it hasnt even started cycling...	jenna1981	5	30-Aug-2005 13:03
my pH my pH just suddenly dropped after i changed the water! it went from 7.2 to 6.0, what should i do?...	madwill	5	29-Aug-2005 19:53
water to acidic just tested the water and its too acidic. I want it back at 7.1 but don't wan't to jump the ph that will be too hard on them. Is it just a matter of a...	diverdan	4	26-Aug-2005 22:18
Prime Per Gallon So I'm forced to switch brands of dechlor sulks Big Als doesn't carry aquarium pharms tap water conditioner that I like. I ordered Prime instead...	Babelfish	11	25-Aug-2005 19:24
Dealing with an ammonia spike A couple of days ago when changing 30% of the water in my aquarium, i decided to hoover the gravel as it was looking a bit grotty. The thing is, I thi...	foj1428	13	22-Aug-2005 12:01
Carbon for short period to remove contaminants ? Hi ! I added a charcoal pack to my aquaclear to remove possible contaminants after a tank swap, and wondering if I remove it after a few days can I s...	DaMossMan	8	22-Aug-2005 11:48
protein skimmers? I had been reading up on many things as i'm getting ready to set up my new 55g tanks (yes tanks). Well they are cycleing now (doing a fishless cycle)...	monkeyboy	6	22-Aug-2005 11:18
Is algae dangerous to fish? hey all i have a hare brained question. Is algae bad for fish. i have a 29 gallon planted tank and the stuff it draped all over my plands. It doesn...	esandbergger	4	22-Aug-2005 11:05
Peat use I am changing my stocking in my tank around and since all the fish (except for the loaches) will are SA. So i was thinking of lowering my pH with peat...	ericm	6	22-Aug-2005 10:36
Natural Ph hi i was wondering if there was a natural way to lower and higher ph without killing my fish, i tried the powder stuff, and that stuff is just nasty a...	Anthonym	8	22-Aug-2005 07:43
Between a rock and a hard place (changing ph, help ASAP) I've had my 20 gallon long cycled for about a month now. I just added my first school of 6 hatchet fish (working my way up to 10). However, two have d...	djtj	8	21-Aug-2005 04:17
Green Water Is Green water harmful to fish? I know it's unsightly to us people, but do fish really mind it? I know it can lead to deoxygenation of the water, but...	illustrae	7	20-Aug-2005 00:21
well planted 25 gal i got a 25 gal for my tank of soon to be rams and angels. i want to plant in very well. and i have very hard water at home. anything i can do to make...	snake09j	4	12-Aug-2005 16:30
Cloudy water after Pimafix/Melafix treatment Hi, I just finished a 6-day Pimafix/Melafix treatment on my tank and now it's cloudy. I did a 25-30% water change every 3 days (first two times wi...	upikabu	4	12-Aug-2005 02:06
Almost microscopic little white... bugs? What are these things? If anyone can give me a heads up to what this is, I'd really appreciate it. I just took all my decorations out of the tank to clean them. There's a l...	wodesorel	6	12-Aug-2005 00:58

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