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Yet another question. I thought my tank was just cloudy. It has been cycling fine, ammonia is at 0.0 and nitrates are coming down also. As I look close at the water it appears that the "cloudy" is actually billions of tiny air bubbles. I have a Penguin 280 Emperor that causes quite a bit of...

Yet another newbie question. Is it safe to use Black Shale in a freshwater aquarium? It is available down at a local river and its flatness and many shapes would make excellent cave and hideout building material... any thoughts ??? Thanks !! :lol:

another question please.... I placed a spectacular piece of African Driftwood in my 46 gallon bowfront. It had been boiled and Kiln dried. After 18 days it now has a nasty BLACK fuzz all over it. LFS states she has "no idea" what it might be.... any ideas out there ?? It is a great piece and I...

Am very new to the aquarium world. Presently have a 46 gallon Bow Front with 6 Tiger Barbs, tank has been running 3 weeks and starting to cycle. Decorated with African Driftwood, fake plants and rocks with caves. Thinking about the next fish to add when the cycle is complete and am very...

Hello all. Let me say I am so glad I stumbled on this site, a TON of great information for the beginner. I have my very first aquarium, and am enjoying it more every day. The question that puzzles me is feeding. I now have 6 medium size Tiger Barbs. The fish store is 70 miles away. when I...