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the filter has been used on this tank before its a whisperer J, although i have a larger model i can put on with no problem. The water is a bit hazy yellow with no visible particles floating around

Hi folks -- i made this a different thread because its from a different cause than the other cloudy water i think my smaller tank (10 gallon) has gotten decidedly cloudy in the last couple days -- i suspect its due to being new needing the gravel cleaned badly -- ( I just did about 20 % change...

IM back from my shopping trip i ended up picking up Ammo-lock stress zyme stress coat a bulb for the eclipse hood 4 rummy nose tetras 4 neons 1 angel (small marble) 2 cory cats -- one for each tank 2 pencil fish 3 fancy guppies a net every one looks happy in their surroundings and the...

Both tanks are in my office one has been up for about 2 weeks (or so ) and i tested it with an old (several years old) doc wellfish test kit it showed a fairly high amonia level, but the fish look happy. im gonna grab some stress - zyme and or biospira today, as well as probably some ammolock...

What is the clove oil for -- ive never heard of using that before TIM

Hi folks -- After work today, im heading out to pick up the chemicals and supplies for my tanks. And Im looking for input I have used stress coat for a number of years with VERY good success and i'll be getting a big bottle of that. IM pretty well set for food with a variety of types...

Cool -- i'll look into that article later today if i get a chance. The tank cleared out really nice last night and it looks really good -- i need to hit it with some stress coat to kill the chlorine, but other than that, i think its probably ready to get its occupants

Ok -- im gonna show some ignorance here, i trust you will all bear with me. I keep seeing references in posts to "the cycle" im getting the drift that it has something to do with establishing the de-nitrifying bacteria in your tank. I guess i must have been doing things wrong all these years...

Hi folks: My 10 Gallon Tetra tank is going quite nicely in my office and my kids just love it. I am going to be bringing my other tannk from home this week and getting it set up as well (its been inactive for over a year) it also will be stocked with basic tropicals (mostly tetras etc) with a...

I may well do that - the tanks are a bit out of circulation being located in my office, and are really only accessable to my "Computer boys" a group of 5th grade boys who help me run our network (its a special group i can assure you) but i might -- im looking at my desk right now and i just...

Hi folks, I'm new here and wanted to introduce myself My name is Tim Holmes, and I'm the IT manager and Computer and Science teacher at Medina Christian Academy in Medina, Ohio. For a couple years, I've had an old tank kicking around my office, and when some of my students were helping me move...