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I've had him for like 6 months now. Nothing new to the tank at all. Nitrates 40 a little high wc day is tmr Phosphates .5 Kh 3 Gh 4 The tank is planted and we'll established Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

So my pearl died in less than 24 hours and seem and looked fine the day before. Yesterday when I got home and the light came on I noticed his top fin was quite damaged and looked white. Today when I got home the whiteness spread quite a bit and he passed away. Can someone help me in...

So my pearl died in less than 24 hours and seem and looked fine the day before. Yesterday when I got home and the light came on I noticed his top fin was quite damaged and looked white. Today when I got home the whiteness spread quite a bit and he passed away. Can someone help me in...

There's been no damage yet anyways. They are fine in the day time it's just right after the light are out. Hasn't happened much since just a few nights in a row. There in a 55 gal planted community tank. How many of each should I get I'd probably only get 3 more. Sent from my iPhone using...

Hello everyone so long story short I have 4 congos got them all young and I ended up with 2 males and 2 females. When the lights are on everything seems fine and no troubles but almost as soon as the lights go out I see the two males zooming back and fourth across the tanks and fighting each...

Hello fellow fish lovers! I was just curious what everyone is using in there filters for media in a planted tank. What is everyone loading up their canisters with and what order are you loading it in. I have a 306 and in the bottom I have the bio foam in the second I have a thin layer of quilt...

Well after replacing those DI filters there is now 0 ppm nitrate and the GH & KH are both 3. I still have the same question though. Do I need to be dosing equilibrium even those my GH & KH are at a good level. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I just replaced the two DI but it's just temporary. It came with two filters for the top it said chlorine taste and odor removal. The unit has two refillable cartridges for the DI resin. I'll have to leave it for now until I get some resin and repack it. In the meanwhile ill test the water from...

So I recently bought a used RO unit. The unit came with two sets of new filter cartridges and the membrane was replaced less than 6 months ago but it looks like the two polishers or the DI needs to be replaced. So just a little background info, my tap water comes out at like 40-60ppm nitrate an...

Anyone else have an idea? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello I was just wondering if anyone knew what type of plant this is? My lfs isn't the best with remembering plant names as they are just starting to carry plants. Thanks for your help! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello my sister has had this male beta for a few months now. He was originally in a 3 gal tank but he is now in a 55 gal all alone. We were wondering what would be the best tank mates for this make beta. We are going to put some cory cats in forsure but would like some more fish so it's a true...

I have made a few orders with "The Plant Guy". Plants all arrived looking great often times with more than you ordered. Prices are pretty good IMO and shipping isn't bad either. Here's there link http://www.theplantguy.org

Okay so today i received my red tiger lotus and it came with two portions. One portion had the bulb and nice roots and some small leaves, the other had both roots and leaves but no bulb. How do I go about planting these? I've only ever grown a lotus straight from the bulb. Thanks in advance

Ok thanks a lot I'll be sure to test it and find the happy medium. What would be too low?