Recent content by new2guppy

Got gravel and did 50% water change Well, just finished the very long process of chaning 50% of my water out. Today, like hourly it started to change to green and couldn't see back ground. Before change, Amon. barely .25, PH 8.2, Nitrite 0. Umm the only Nitrate anyone had was by RED Sea...

Bacteria bloom, get ready ummm???? I did more research, found corries you have to be careful about the gravel. It should be small & some set up a 'sandbox'. Going to do that. (will get 2 more corries later). One guy said he had salt in tank & son corries lived 9 10 years! Will rinse the lime...

on corry's and ottos I read where you should add no more than 2 fish at a time. I will be keeping a few of my new babies (only have 3 as rest escaped from a dumb design breeder tank, have new one now!) & as they come along once I know there sex & how pretty they are. No more than maybe 3 or 4...

Thank you to all who replied I will do H2O changes. As to PH, I know guppies are ok in it and from reading here, better a constant then wide swings. Amon. still hardly at .25. And I AM weary of waiting it out. I understand that I should not rinse my filter sponge same day as I did my first...

Once I get my 20galL cleared of bacteria bloom, I have 6 fancy guppies, 2 corrys, would ottos be ok for algae and get along with my fish family. They just play and get along so well. I don't want to add anything not right! Thank You Lauren....my oldest granddaughter's name...good name...

In April, got a new 20gal L. Filled with untreated good well water some flat marbles. Was given a well seeded sponge filter, use with 200 Fusion pump. Waited 3 wks. Tool water to LFS. Owner did PH & Amon. Said good to go. Got 6 fancy guppies & Hornwort. I have hood with 17 watt Fl. (not...

corry's I might be wrong but I have a 20L and bought 2 Leopard Corry's. From 3 LFS, none said I need to have 6 at a time. 2 is good. They are very happy little buggers with my 6 fancy guppies. UGH! I am going through a bacteria bloom! Hear one thing then another. My parameters are PH...

On buying on line.. Hi there, umm, I am new to aquarium stuff! I don't know much about them and am learning (and a LOT here!). Can't help there. So sorry! new2guppy

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