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Thanks for the feedback Tess. Good advice!

Thanks for pointing that out Regen. And also the point about not feeding them. Like I mentioned, I had first turned on the air stone, and put the filter and power head at the surface. Within 15 to 30 minutes the fish seemed better. I then did the PWC, and the fish now seem back to normal as...

Thanks - I'll do the water change right now. I hesitated to do the water change because of oxygen. I was not sure if the tap water would have less oxygen, and therefore the PWC might be a bad thing assuming that I only have an oxygen problem. Would you guess the problem is a mini-cycle, or are...

Also, I hear you on the test kit. I will get one.

Sorry - I didn't give enough background. I bought the tank used, it had been setup for years prior. I moved approx 25 gallons of water with the tank, and kept the canister wet during the move (it took about 4 hrs). I clean the sponges in running water (I since read that you should use tank...

Tank is 55 gallon, I have 11 fish; angel fish, severums, corys, flying fox, pleco. I have a fluval 304, I adjusted it so the intake is above the water now. I have one power head as well.

Anyone there? I have a fish emergency. All my fish are laying on the bottom breathing very slowly. I started an air stone. Not sure what else to do. I don't have a test kit, temp looks fine (78F). I have the tank for only a week, moved a lot of water with it, fish have been fine and active. No...

The cost of the water. Ignoring costs of heating the water. Here in Ottawa, Ontario I pay 0.868 per meter cubed of water. 1 (meter cubed) = 264.172052 US gallons Assume two 50% water changes per week, 55 gallons per week. 55 gallons * 52 weeks = 2860 gallons 2860 / 264.17 = 10.826 m^3 *...

Some interesting discus info: http://www.discusforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=16634

Oh - by the way when I moved the tank I brought 6 6 gallon pails from a wine making store with lids, filled them all the way up with water from the tank, and moved them along with the tank.

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Thanks for the reply marchmaxima. Thanks for the tip on Estimative Index Dosing. I found this link about it: Estimative Index Dosing Guide - Science of Aquatic Fertilizing - Aquatic Plant Central Here is a link to some photos of my tank: Picasa Web Albums - Steve Mate - Aquarium_Day1 It came...

I found the egg crate info: Using eggcrate in the reef aquarium Earl Carpenters reef aquarium I'll use egg crate instead of glass tops.

I'm responding to myself; I've found some threads on this topic; http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f60/glass-top-under-canopy-70305.html Sounds like I need an egg crate, not a glass top. Now, just need to figure out what exactly is an egg crate in the context of aquariums.

A very kind thanks for all of the responses. As was suggested by all responses, I went ahead with the 55 gallon tank. Everything is installed and running smoothly - of course my mind is now filled with questions. This is the lighting stand that I have: Oceanic Systems | Products | Aqualight...