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    55gallon sudden cycle surprise

    ok so i set up my 55gallon a couple months ago but hadnt added any ammonia or food/dead shrimp to it untill a week ago and i could never get any ammonia readings on my test so i decided to test for nitrates today and got a reading of 10 ppm lol so i guess it cycled without me knowing any input...
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    C02 tank for a 10gallon

    would this be a good C02 tank for a 10 gallon im not sure if it will last long enough. http://www.bigalsonline.ca/BigAlsCA/ctl3664/cp18056/si2746124/cl0/hydorco2greennrgdisposableco2cartridges740gr it says last 260 days and produces 1million bubbles but i have no idea if it would last it looks...
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    need opinion

    I have been thinking about changing my 55 gallon mbuna tank before i put the fish in, into a planted aquarium this would of course mean i need to upgrade my lights and substrate as i currently am using pool filter sand not sure if i can use that and will need to get a co2 tank any suggestiosn...
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    Restarting my 10 gallon planted

    Well after my 10 gallon was let go it went crazy and most of my plants died sadly and i got a lot of algea growth which im fighting against. i was just wondering if anyone had extra plants or trimmings they would be willing to give or sell to me in a couple weeks when i have everything running...
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    im back!

    I don't know if any of you remember me but i use to be on here quite a alot but got busy doing other things for awhile and just didnt have time to come on the site but now im back and trying to get my tanks on track again. good to see everyone again.
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    agression

    recently i had 1 of my yellow labs die and now today found my aulonocara blue neon sp? male die and i think the culprit may be my other dominant male aulon. any suggestions on what to do the fish looked healthy before today. should i wait it out or move him to another tank or give him away?
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    algea problems

    ok i recently took my 10g down and set it back up in a new tank because the old one was well really old. and now i have bright green spot algea on my anubias nana. as wall as what i think is diatoms but possible hair algea i dont have water params at this time but will hopefully post some soon...
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    hello

    hello all this is my first post on the canadian forums....a bit about me: im from ontario ive been keeping fish for around 10 years now i started with cichlids and went into planted tanks and have started a new cichlid tank. ...i have a question tho does anyone know a good place to buy a 5 lb...
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    small blue plant?

    does anyone know of a small blue plant that could be foreground. i dont know of any and dont think there is but i have an idea for an aquascape that requires a small blue ground cover. my tank is a 10 gallon with 45 watts of t8 lighting and will have pressurized co2 soon i also dose ei. any...
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    pool filter sand safe?

    can i use pool filter sand in a cichlid tank??i heard it is ok to use but want to make sure the store guy said it should be...it is called nepheline syenite.sounds dangerous lol
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    no food for a week?

    would my yellow labs and aulonocara blue neons and tetras be alright without food for a week? i think they would be from what ive heard fish can go without food for a long time
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    55g stand

    i bought a metal 55g stand but im not to sure about the support of the middle of the tank :( so i was thinking putting a piece of wood across the whole top of the stand but need suggestions about what i could use for the middle support so its not all on the 4 legs...ui was thinking maybe cynder...
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    looking for co2 tank

    im looking for a 5lb co2 tank.i live near toronto ontario in canada so maybe some of the canandians can help so there isnt as much shipping i might be able to pick up..i have looked locally and there going for 95-150$can and thats quite exspensive for a co2 tank if u ask me so maybe someone can...
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    yellow lab in bad shape:(

    i think he has malawi bloat:( he is having troubles swimming and lays on the sand on his belly but recently has been resting on rocks:( i have looked at him he looks a bit pale and has wierd breathing.he breathes pauses like hes swallowing then repeats that. his stomach which is a bit big.what...
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    rescaping

    ok i want to rescape my 10 gallon like a total redo. plants that are salvagable are crypt willisi,anubias nana and some rotala rondufolio sp?everything else in my tank is just not good looking or is not doing that good anymore. i am looking for suggestions as to foreground maybe some glosso,nice...
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    pressurized co2

    im looking for a full co2 kit with a 5lb bottle prefferbly close to toronto. thx
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    HEEEELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    i really need help this morning when i woke up there were worm like things in my aquarium. i found one fish dead :cry: and the others were breathing heavy. so i dida 80 % water change and put up the tempurture and im getting pariste killer from the lfs is there anything else i should do. plz...
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    pressurized co2

    i was thinking of getting pressurized co2. my question is can ui run the co2 with just a regulator,needle valve and a check valve and leave out the soleniod and reactor and buuble counter. im just trying to save money. o and my diffusion is a powerhead.
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    help with tank.

    ok this my 10gallon and it needs help.i dont kno if you can see it in the pics but the camboma is thined out and i got some staghorn. also is there any suggestions you can give me for aquascaping. also any plant suggestions. right now i got ammazon swords,yellow camboma,rotalia species?,anubias...
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    dosing question

    ok this was a shcedule given to me. my question is do i had the 12 ml of k2so4 and the 6ml of kno3 and kh2p04 all on monday? M: 50-75% water change & 12ml K2SO4 (15ppm K) M-W-F: 6ml KNO3, 6ml KH2PO4 (15ppm N, 9ppm K, 3ppm P) T-H-Sa: 4ml CSM+B (0.12ppm fe) Su: Nothing
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    10 gal centerpiece

    ok right now in my 10g i have 3 neon tetras,2lemon tetras,2black diamond and 2 glolite tetras would i be able to put a centerpice fish in there and if so what one? thx
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    time for ferts to work

    how long does it take for ferts to work on a 10 gal there from gregwatson heres my schedule: M: 50-75% water change & 12ml K2SO4 (15ppm K) M-W-F: 6ml KNO3, 6ml KH2PO4 (15ppm N, 9ppm K, 3ppm P) T-H-Sa: 4ml CSM+B (0.12ppm fe) Su: Nothing
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    ei dosing for a 10 gallon

    on staruday im picking up a couple tubs of potasium sulfate,Mono Potassium Phosphate,Potassium Nitrate could someone get me and EI dosing schedule and would a pound of each be ok to get. thanks
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    filteration for 55g

    would and aquaclear 50 and 20 be enough filteration this tank is for mbuna the stocking is maylandia aurora 1m 3f melanochromis joanjohnsonae 1m 3f pseudotropheus elongatus likoma 1m 3f cynotilipia afra likoma 1m 3f thanks
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    dry fert suppliers in canada

    anyone know of any?
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