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Hi I was buying a new water conditioner because im using municipal tap water. I found this weird products literally nobody here uses. The product is said to treat tap water chlorine and chloramines and metals. Also the products is said in the package to treat damaged fins? The product is called...

Help!!! My fish have been running against the aquarium side. They don't rub against any decorations or any gravel. They only spend their time rubbing against the wall of my fish tank. I had this aquarium running for more than 5 weeks now. Fish: Fancy tailed goldfish TANK: 36 gallon bowfront...

Lately on fishkeeping my bio filter has started smelling like fresh earth? It doesnt smell bad it smells like fresh garden soil. The smell isn't so strong. My filter has a mild smell of fresh soil. Ammonia appears to be normal. Nitrites are fine. Ph is regular. I am using Fluval Water...

Is this product safe? It is called Fluval Water conditioner. Not many people use it. I've heard many advertisements about the product. Here's the link...

It has been a month and my tank won't cycle. I never received any cloudy water or any bacteria bloom. I have 4 double tail goldfish in a 36 gallon aquarium. One is not doing very well. I use water conditioner for water changes. I'll show you my test results Ammonia = 0.0ppm Nitrite = 0.0 ppm...

I have been cycling for a long time and I forgot to seed my aquarium!!! I do not have any established filters. Also all my friends don't keep fish. Will beneficial bacteria still grow? Or is it actually important to seed good bacteria when cycling. :banghead:

Ive seen many people use aquarium bacteria in bottles. If I dont use bacteria in bottles will my aquarium still cycle?

I need a few professionals here. I looked all over the internet. I could not find any helpful information about brown algae. Is brown algae good or bad? Can brown algae contribute to anything? Do I need to remove it? how? Can brown algae produce oxygen? :thanks:

I recently had brown algae in my aquarium. Are they bad/good? What kind of stuff do remove/eat? Do they contribute to anything? Should I get rid of them? and how. (Professionals please.) :thanks:

It has been 3 weeks of aquarium cycling. I appreciate how much help I could get from this site. Am I ready? For the ultimate pet? ------------------------------------------------------------ Test results: (3 weeks ago) Ammonia [2.0ppm] Nitrite [usually 1 ppm] Nitrates[2.5ppm] PH [6.6ppm]...

Its been 3 weeks of cycling. I never had a bacteria bloom. I did everything. Added filter media, added source of ammonia, I also added a water pump. I use tap conditioner. I haven't received cloudy water. No bacteria bloom?!?! Also the ammonia levels don't go over 0.25ppm. Am I doing anything...

My question is how long does it take for the water dechlorinator/conditioner to work? Like how long does it take for water conditioner to remove chlorine. Do I have to wait before adding newly dechlorinated water? :thanks:

Just after a week and a couple of days of aquarium cycling strange there is slimy substance growing on the side of filter box and sides of aquarium. I can feel the slime but I cant see it. The slime has no color. IS THIS A BAD THING OR A GOOD THING?!!?!?!?!?!? :thanks:

My friend did a water change. He unplugged the filter until the water change was done. His fiter went dry and he learned that 70% of the good bacteria died. Luckily im still cycling my tank I havent unplugged the filter but how can I keep a filter wet and moist while doing a water change? :thanks:

I started cycling my fish tank. I already did my research and bought everything I need. How long does it take for the bacteria to first appear? As in like the littlest cell of bacteria to first appear in the tank. I already left gravel, filter, and a source of ammonia. + water conditioner...

Im sorry if I keep asking these little questions but if I take the filter media out of the filter box and carefully move it around for literally 30 seconds or less. Will and good bacteria from the filter die or fall of? Just wondering if I have to upgrade filters or in emergencies. Thanks!!! ;-)

I have been recently doing lots of gravel siphoning like 2 times a week. I only siphon the top layer of my gravel. I barely move any gravel. I just learned how good bacteria can grow on gravel/substrate. Some retailer told me gravel vacuuming can remove good bacteria? Thanks!!!