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Need advice on selling aquarium & pump Very sorry to hear about your loss. I am a fellow Minnesotan as well. If I didn't have so many tanks I would offer to take it off your hands. My best advice to you, check craigslist and see how much similar tanks and equipment are selling for. Being...

Imo anything over a .2 fluctuation in Ph is too much. I would leave the peat moss out for now and let the tank regulate itself back to the mean of 7.8 (having a consistent ph is generally better for the fish). Once the ph normalizes I would re-introduce the peat, it will help to slowly lower...

First of all, congrats on the larger set up! I will be watching this thread to see it evolve. I think you will be okay with a pair of Thorichthys Meeki in there but they do prefer larger footprints than what the 29 offers. (the 55 would be perfect) New world experts can feel free to chime in...

I have been taking a peek. The tanks are very impressive and tbh, POTM is a large reason why I wanted to dive into the Planted realm. Can honestly say I'm a little overwhelmed, especially with CO2, which I am a complete novice to. Right now I just have some Red Broad Leaf Ludwigia and Java Fern...

Hi AA, I am back from about a two year hiatus. Big changes forced me out of the hobby for a couple of years due to a big move, career change, and welcoming a third human into our family! This forum helped me a bunch the first time around, even though I lurked a lot more than I would like to...

I currently have a 36 gallon bowfront tank that is a holding tank for cichlids. I need to get rid of these because I don't have the space necessary to upgrade tank size as they grow. I want to flip that tank into a FOWLR tank and need ideas for lighting. I do have a Marineland Double Brite LED...

I had the same "bug" in my holding tank. I used API safe and easy glass cleaner when doing a water change and that takes care of them. I have noticed that if I let algae build up on my hood they start to come back, but with a good clean they disappear again. Keep up weekly water changes and it...

Lol I have never heard it referred to as flushing it like a toilet before but that is a good point. Water changes are going to be your best friend and worst enemy when this is all said and done. You will probably end up doing a water change daily until the tank is completely cycled. I learned...

Your tap doesn't have a smell normally I am assuming? Also you should run a glass of tap water and leave it sit overnight, then test the tap water to see what your base levels are. Are you doing a fish in cycle or fish less?

Are you using tap water, R/O, or a filtering system from the tap?

I had an extremely hard time keeping gbrs in my sa tank. They tend to die for no reason other than bad breeding. I would suggest boliviano as well, similar to gbr but much easier to keep. Someone mentioned kribs and a pistol as well. I would caution you on those dwarfs as if you end up getting a...

I always try to find new life spectrum, omega one, or hikari spiraling. It's not always accessible at my lfs. I recently was forced to purchase api brand and my fish seem to enjoy it and are doing well. Just look at the ingredients and make sure the crude protein is low.

You meant you think they're washing it in tap water right? ;)

When you are cleaning the filter how are you cleaning it? If you're not simply rinsing it in aquarium water then you are killing off essential bacteria. Probably the largest supply of it you have in the tank. If in fact your readings still are ok you may be getting a foreign chemical or...

I agree brown would really cool and natural. I have used black, and white and of the two the black makes the fish's colors pop a whole lot more. Obviously without the light the blacks and browns will not show your tank as well. So, IME it is best to slowly work in a routine to get your fish...