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Tank parameters:
pH 6.0
Ammonia 0
Nitrite 0.25
Nitrate 20-40 (I can't tell between the 2 - depends on the light)
The tank has been set up since April.
The fish does not have any white spots.
Thanks!
It's a 20-gal tank with a total of 8 fish: 2 platies and 6 guppies. I do a 50% PWC weekly. I'll have to check the water parameters in a few minutes and get back to you.
I noticed this morning (actually my dd noticed) that one of our platies seems to have injured her scales. It looks like they've been shaved in one place and are kind of floating on her side like an extra fin. (Sorry, that's the best description I have!) I have no idea what could've caused...
I went to my tank this morning to get started on a PWC, and I noticed something strange in there. It turned out to be about a dozen baby fish!!!
I have a 20 gallon tank, and got some female guppies about 5 weeks ago. I knew that they breed easily, so I only wanted males or females. We...
Thanks! I'll get some soon.
Can I add it to my water as is? I've already put the other stuff in it. Or, do I have to empty the tank and add new water with the Prime?
I got my used 20-gallon tank yesterday. I filled the tank and got the filter running. I've rinsed the glass rocks - not a fun task :) Then, I tested the water, so that I could have a baseline before adding any ammonia source. I got the following:
pH 7.4
Ammonia 0.5 (my husband thought it...
So, are you saying that you keep 2 filters running on your mail tank all the time, so that you always have one ready for a QT tank? I'm sorry if I'm misunderstanding this :)
Also, has anyone had success getting something from a pet store to seed your tank? I don't have any good bacteria...
I'm getting my 1st tank this weekend (yeah!)...a used 20 gallon. I'm looking for advice on some easy live plants for it. I don't want to have to deal with CO2 and fertilizers, etc.
Thanks!
Quarantining has been recommended often. I don't want to spend a bunch of money setting up QT tank, but it obviously needs to be a nice, clean, cycled environment. Do you keep a separate QT tank going all the time, or can you set something up as needed, using water from the main tank? I...
I have a few newbie questions...I'm getting a tank soon, so I'm trying to learn everything I can before I start. It will be a 20 gallon tank, but I don't know what kind of equipment yet.
1) I had kinda been hoping to put some live plants in the tank, but I went over to the 'Planted'...