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    Can I move german ram eggs from tank to tank?

    I have 5 german rams in a 47 gal tank along with 6 angels about the size of a quarter, 12 neon tetra, 2 mystery snails and a small (2 inch)bushy nose pleco. A pair of my rams laid roughly 200 eggs on a flat rock which I then moved into a baby net attached to the top of the same tank.The eggs a...
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    filter maintance questions.

    Cool. helpful info. Thanks again.
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    filter maintance questions.

    I said trace amounts because the colors don't quite match the chart colors, but the tests do not appear to change colors unlike a couple weeks ago when i was getting dark colors on all the tests. thanks for the advice. 2 of the local lfs said similar things. Do you take the whole thing apart or...
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    filter maintance questions.

    First off thanks to everyone for the great advice. Having put the used filter media in my filters help both my tanks cycle in roughly 2 weeks. Water levels seem good and my fish are doing well. I added 2 more female rams to my tank for a total of 5 now, along with 2 mystery snails. All have...
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    Cost for Your FW Setup

    47 gal tall with stand, hood and light. $225.00 substrate and decorations $125.00 aquaclear 70 box filter $50.00 Fluvel 200 watt heater $38.00 Coral life 96 watt light $110.00 mix of live plants $60.00 2 electric blue rams $50.00 1 mystery snail $2.00 Stress coat and aquarium salt and test kit...
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    So many questions ---> planning planted tank, fishless cycling

    I picked up some cycled gravel and filter media from a LFS 2 days ago to help speed the cycling of my tank as recommended and within 48 hours have seen a nice drop in ammonia and the start of nitrites and nitrates in my tank! This makes me happy. :smile: I also could not pass up a deal...
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    Thanks for the advice.

    I picked up some cycled gravel and filter media from a LFS 2 days ago to help speed the cycling of my tank as recommended and within 48 hours have seen a nice drop in ammonia and the start of nitrites and nitrates in my tank! This makes me happy. :) I also could not pass up a deal on a...
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    Help with cycling.

    Thanks. I was able to get a cycled filter cartridge today and a bag of gravel out of a tank. Just added both. any idea on how long before I start to see what I need?
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    Help with cycling.

    Hello, I recently rejoined the hobby after several years away and I find myself some what confused now, as I've seemed to forget most of what I once knew about fish keeping. I have a 5 week old set up now on a 47gallon tall tank. It has a aquaclear 70 box filter and a 200 watt fluvel heater...
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