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nitrogen cycle my question is: WHEN IS IT OVER, WHAT AM I WAITING 4??? please respond quick!!! C.J.T...	C.J.T	9	18-May-2005 16:31
Under gravel filters Hi everyone Is undergravel filtration better than in tank filtration (ie fluvels etc) I have read that undergravels are no good for growing aquarium...	davetherave	9	18-May-2005 14:56
cycling...is this good or bad? I started cycling a 5g a week ago. The tank ran a filter out of my established 10g for 3 days before I put in a dwarf gourami. (I know that's not the...	GirlieGirl8519	4	13-May-2005 06:43
fish suggestions Right now i just have a couple of bettas, but i really want to take it to the next level. Im thinking about a 10 or 20 gal. tank, but i dont know much...	meanypoo6	6	13-May-2005 03:16
Tank and Equipment Cleaning Hi everyone Just about to close down a tank of mine because of hair algie and snail problems How and what is best used to clean glass and equipmen...	davetherave	4	11-May-2005 07:36
South American Biotpe Can some give me info on how to setup a SA biotpe that is 72g. I am looking on a planted one and has angels in it. Pics. would be highly appreciated....	cheech_n_chong	19	07-May-2005 00:55
water changes How long should you wait to do particial water changes while cycling. I think I might have messed up my cycle with regular water changes. I have a...	fishymama	3	05-May-2005 06:11
Stock my 30 gallon! After taking a bit of a break from serious fish keeping, I've decided to get back in the swing of things and restock my 30 gallon. I was kind of think...	RSCutiePie96	3	04-May-2005 11:06
Re-stocking Allrighty, heres the story. Ive been out of the aquarium game for around....... 8 months maybe . My parents set up one of my old 3ft tanks in the l...	aussiebloke	9	02-May-2005 22:04
Creative 6 Gallon Eclipse Ideas I have one community tank set up as a planted tank and another tank for shelldwellers so it has sand as a substrate with tons of shells. I would like...	Hooktor	5	02-May-2005 14:23
what are surfactants? I can't find just pure ammonia anywhere. I have looked at wal-mart, and 3 dollar stores. I did get some but it lists surfactants in the ingredients al...	GirlieGirl8519	3	01-May-2005 18:08
Adding fish to newly cycled tank Well I have cycled my tank and am excited to add more fish, however I don't want to start a mini cycle, so my question is, how many fish should I add...	Mia	5	29-Apr-2005 14:21
Setting up my first FW Community Hello! I am new to these boards and to the world of fish in general though not to the world of exotic pets and the inevitable responsibilities that co...	neonakis	14	26-Apr-2005 23:17
new tank if i get a new tank do i have to wait 6 weeks to do the cycle thing. or can i use water from my other fish tank? Last edited by amar...	amar	3	26-Apr-2005 09:43
Used Gravel I recently acquired a used 20g tank. The seller threw in the gravel that was in the tank. I am debating whether or not I should use it, or is there...	pugperson	8	26-Apr-2005 04:01
How long did it take for you new fish to get acclimated? How long did it take for you new pet to start swimming around and not hide? How long before he/she started to eat?...	kmpaton	8	26-Apr-2005 00:24
fishless cycling I am attempting to cycle my 5 gallon soon, without fish. It will be for 2 dwarf puffers and maybe 2 otto. I am going to buy cycle and also get some pu...	GirlieGirl8519	4	25-Apr-2005 20:14
Stocking 2g tank with male betta I have a 2 gallon tank with a male betta in it. It has no filter or anything like heaters and any other supplies. If I could add anything else, what w...	cheech_n_chong	6	25-Apr-2005 02:01
cylce looking near complete (please look) right its day 5 the zebra danios were added on day 2 and the readings are . yesturday amm 8.0 Ni 2.0 Na 40 Ph 7.0 had a 20% water change to...	gaz2374	12	20-Apr-2005 22:47
Cycling Fishtank I am cycling a new fishtank (10 gallon) and i need a source of ammonia. pH: 8.0 Ammonia: 0 ppm Nitrate: 3 ppm Nitrite: 0 ppm I do not have enough room...	Hooktor	2	18-Apr-2005 20:43
Fish death during cycling - what should I do? For the past week I've been cycling a 30 litre BiOrb with three zebra danios. I went away for one day and when I came back this morning, one was dead....	foj1428	2	15-Apr-2005 18:28
stocking 38 gal i am getting a 38 gallon tank anybody got ideas? i am thinkin fancy fish only! and i dont want to over stock so only males. i have 1 fancy male guppy....	Ashneil	7	15-Apr-2005 15:55
250 gallon dimensions From what I was told, the tank is long, and about 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall. It is 250 Us gallons. Does anybody know the dimensions of it? The story is...	bencoastie	7	15-Apr-2005 03:31
New Cichlid Tank. Pages: 1, 2 Hi, I have recently obtained 3 new tanks from an old high school biology lab. One being 4ft wide by 1ft deep by 1.5 ft across and 2 standard 3 fts. N...	penthrox	28	13-Apr-2005 21:59
how long right so iv just bought a 22g tank and started a fishless cycle today at about 3pm its now 10pm and the nitrite levels are at 0 should i be seeing a r...	gaz2374	2	13-Apr-2005 11:25
started cylcle and.... would like to no if this is right. started it on sunday when i bought it and been adding (biomature and stress zyme been swapping between the two as i...	gaz2374	8	13-Apr-2005 01:19
First tropical setup - stocking advice required I have just purchased my first tropical fish setup, the tank has a 30 litre capacity (approx 8 gallons). I would like to keep Zebra Danios and Neon Te...	foj1428	12	12-Apr-2005 23:30
fish cycle + BIOMATURE just started my cycle today with BIOMATURE and wondering if i could put in a couple of danios to speed things up a little as well as using the biologi...	gaz2374	2	12-Apr-2005 23:07
Starting over :( Long story short...Somehow my heater went nuts and cooked all my fish, very sad as I'd had them for over 2 years. Well we managed to save one parrot f...	julieanna	2	10-Apr-2005 21:29
filter for new tank thinking about getting a 3ft x 1ft x 1ft or slightly larger width and heightbut deffinatly 3 foot lengh . just would like to no what would be ok to us...	gaz2374	1	10-Apr-2005 13:38
One Lonely Platy..... I started cycling my tank with 6 platys and now I am left with one They didn't die due to the ammonia, I think it was due to the ph (the lfs didn'...	Mia	5	07-Apr-2005 16:52
Optimum stocking levels What is the recomended amount of fish for cycling a 70g tank and what would the optimum stocking levels be once the tank has matured?...	hembo666	10	07-Apr-2005 10:42
Gravel or sand? can u change your gravel to sand? whould that be a good choise? i have aroung a 3-4 gallon wil couple guppies and platties. i want to change from grav...	Ashneil	2	04-Apr-2005 05:43
5 Gallon Minibow?!? I have a 5 gallon minibow and I was wondering what kind of fish I should put in it. Is there any fish that can be in that small of an aquarium, like i...	GirlieGirl8519	6	01-Apr-2005 20:40
I need to ask you something. How long do you half to cycal the tank before adding fish....	riri1	1	31-Mar-2005 19:56
Filters, and cycling I have a HOB AquaClear 300 which came with one Foam insert, and one Activated Carbon insert. Also on the advise of the manual I went and got Ammo-Rid...	Mia	2	31-Mar-2005 04:33
What next? I have a 10 gallon with only two danios. I have had them for about 7 months..maybe longer. I had other fish but they have died. What kind of fish cou...	GirlieGirl8519	6	31-Mar-2005 00:36
TANK SET UP, HOW LONG BEFORE FIRST FISH we cleaned the tank and filled it etc on sunday. It has live plants in, rocks, sand substrate. the water temp is at 24 degrees.the ph is good.how long...	_wendy_	10	30-Mar-2005 09:20
test water how often? So I'm starting to cycle my tank today and got to thinking, how often am I supposed to test my water? (Daily, weekly) Also after the tank is establish...	Mia	3	30-Mar-2005 02:32
Established tank needs gravel change? Hi. I've got a well-established 55-gallon tank with an assortment of about 19 fish, including one buttokoferi (tilapia) that's gotten 3x bigger than...	FreshFishy	2	29-Mar-2005 11:12
cycling question? How do you cycle a tank with no fish in it?...	Mia	3	29-Mar-2005 08:08
Reducing ammonia, tank cycling & setting up I'm 17 days into a fishless cycle, having bought a new 7 gallon starter set up,the tank has plastic plants, good aquatic gravel, a Rena Filstar filter...	aquadaveg	3	29-Mar-2005 07:24
Breeder Or Community I may be joining the ranks of multiple-tank owners here shortly... One of my parents said that if I rearranged my room, they would have no prob...	sirbooks	13	29-Mar-2005 06:28
heating i have a 10g tank that i just set up. i added only cold water b4 i left for boston. i am in boston now and my q is : i didn't put a heater in the ta...	bettachris	4	29-Mar-2005 00:24
New tank I will be starting a new tank and am wondering what fish to cycle it with. I'm thinking either, checkered barbs, harlequin rasboras, or flame tetras....	Mia	2	28-Mar-2005 22:19
Little confused about cycling I have had my 29g running, with fish, for two weeks. For the last 7 days my readings have been: Am-.25. Nitrites-0. Nitrates-5. I should add, I put th...	covered-in-bees	7	27-Mar-2005 11:47
To scrape or not to scrape.... I'm a month into the cycle of my 55g, and brown algae is forming on everything. As I live in a ba sement and have had this problem in my other tanks,...	harleysiber	7	26-Mar-2005 21:54
new stocking arrangement ...maybe well it depends on what you all say! my 12 G hex I want to put my four female bettas in there?just them no one else. would that work ok? and could...	goldfishgeek	2	23-Mar-2005 21:47
What to add with black phantoms? After a bad batch of fish (neons) that basically wiped out my 29 gallon, I would like to start stocking my tank again as I have a clean slate. I have...	cutiepatutie	3	23-Mar-2005 14:41
Baby Platties Stuck In Gravel! Hurry help me my platty fry is only staying in the gravel it wont come out of it. Today i looked at my tank and i saw some baby fish in the gravel so...	Ashneil	8	23-Mar-2005 00:39

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