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    Need help cycling 50 gallon tank

    Hi! I am doing a fishless cycling in my new 50 g tank. My tank has a penguin 350 with two biowheels. I began on September 4, 2012. I am using fish flakes and a frozen shrimp to perform the cycle. I am also using filter media from another of my established tanks. On August 10, I added to the...
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    How to make male cherry shrimp mate with a female

    Thanks. Both females are berried. i saw the eggs on both of them. I hope they have fry (one of the females lost her previous eggs).
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    How to make male cherry shrimp mate with a female

    It does not matter anymore. They have just mated and I have it on video. Yeahhhh!!!!!!
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    Getting a 50g freshwater tank. Need advice on fishes

    Thank you for all your help. I will take into account your recommendation about interbreeding, and maybe put less types of fishes in the tank. The tank is currently in a fishless cycling (since yesterday), so I have at least a month to decide on the fishes. Once again, thanks for all your help.
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    How to make male cherry shrimp mate with a female

    I just noticed that one of my female cherry shrimps has molted. She is hiding high on a leave of an amazon sword. One of the males is clearly looking for her, but he is looking at the bottom of the tank (he is swimming all around). He has gone to the amazon sword, but has not climbed high...
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    Getting a 50g freshwater tank. Need advice on fishes

    Bud29- Thank you for your response. I don't want to buy a chiller, so the temperature will have to stay a little high. Could you give me advise on the number of fishes of each type mentioned in my original post that I can add to this aquarium without overpopulating? Thanks!
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    Getting a 50g freshwater tank. Need advice on fishes

    Hi, all. This is my first time posting. I have enjoyed reading the forums. I am upgrading to a 50 g tank (which i will buy hopefully today). I know about cycling the tank (having previously done a fishless cycle in my actual tank). I want to incorporate, once the tank is cycled, the...
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