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55 gallon sunsun 304b with a aquaclear 70 so filtration is not an issue canister is primarily biological and AC 70 is only mechanical so... current fish 9 pearl danio ................. plan on reducing to 6 2 dwarf gourami ............ 2 corydoras .................. plan on adding 3 more...

ammonia 0 nitrates 0 nitrites 5.0 ph 7.4 fish in tank 9 pearl danio 2 dwarf gourami 3 red barbs 2 corycats plan on 2 more corys 3 more barbs a couple painted platy and maybe a couple blue rams

fish are pearl danios and they look healthy active and eating number of fish are 12 in a 55 tank .

my water is well water that goes through a softener so I would assume the water would be on the softer side . ( just assuming ) the guy at Petco is an enthusiast he said he has had tanks for 16 years and currently has 5 in his home of which 3 are marine even steered me away from the zebra danio...

background is .. 55 gallon Petco , petsmart and tropic isle decorations . fluval fake plants . pet smart fake driftwood and some Petco fake plants with Petco blue aquarium gravel . PH out of tap is 7.4 PH from tap in the tank after decorated and running a week 7.4 add fish 6 pearl danio at...

still no ammonia and now ph is creeping up .. any recommendations ?

so after complaining to Hagen they have agreed to send out 2 new impellers to see if that remedies the situation and if not they have agreed to swap out 2 motor / impeller combos . my thoughts are this seems like good customer service .. keeping fingers crossed

thank you again it is all sinking in so far fish seem happy . eating and swimming all around like crazy kids except one , that one is hiding but there is only 6 of them in such a big tank .

again thanks for all the good advise . I put 6 golden danios in today . I think that is what the lfs called them kinda bla looking fish but what the hell just starting cycle also got some well established filter pads to kick off the filters . so tank has been running for one week prior to fish...

guys I appreciate all the advice , I really do . I will be getting some cycled bio media soon to kick off the tank then some danios to keep it all going . for a 55 how many danios should I use for a fish in cycle .. thanks again all of you

To op , In my opinion there is too much color for my taste . I personally like a big center piece IE drift wood , rock , ceramic whatever . then put my big fake plants to the ends and smaller fake plants for fillers and towards the front of the tank for depth . big in back smaller in middle and...

I have tried lubing with silicone grease but it seems that the heat of the motor is liquefying the grease going to try Vaseline next . have complaint into hagen will see if they stand behind these noisy S.O.Bs

that is really cool of you thanks . will need enough to seed 2 filters as I am running 2 aqua clear 50s on my 55

no fish in yet and wasn't planning on doing a fishless cycle either . just letting tank get settled temp , ph , etc might put in some this weekend . ph is still 7.4 temp is 78 ammonia is 0.25 nothing on nitrates or nitrites

water is now clouding up not bad but cloudy none the less has been 5 days now .

just trying to find another hobbyist in the area . could use some established media to speed up process and maybe get advise from first hand over coffee and the such . that is all

anyone ??

GH ? general hardness correct . I am on a well and that goes through a salt / filter softener . I will have to get a test kit for that I thought the ATI master freshwater test kit covered that but again I was wrong . yes straight out of the tap and 24 hours later it is 7.4 lowest reading on the...

so I have read it is more important to have a stable PH rather than the number its self . so I filled my brand new aquarium 55 gallon no planted tank and 24 hours later I tested it . reading are PH 7.4 ammonia 0.25 nitrites 0 nitrates 0 I know about cycling and plan on doing a fish in cycle (...

basket not hitting lid motor is brand new and confirmed free of debris propeller spins feely until it hits bump / keyway on shaft lube with what that will not contaminate water ?

just got my tank filled and up and running . 2 brand new A.C 50s and both sound like they are vibrating . any clues ??

set up is as follows 55 gallon tank . 2 aqua clear 50s . 1 aqueon pro 200 watt heater . Petco brand air pump best they offer powering 1 led air ring and 1 small sponge filter . floro lighting for now . so My intention was to put a lot of small schooling fish in this tank (danios , tetras...

anyone around the gardner / Winchendon area ?

I plan on minimal led lighting ( MINIMAL ) tank is in finished basement only one large window . no direct sunlight on tank . overhead can lighting in ceiling for the basement this room is primarily out TV room and is usually dark so it is my belief minimal lighting for viewing will work just...

I have been looking and have found the same results on the serape being nippy and a little pissy so I think I will nix them I can see the reasoning for the water changes and I have been considering a python or similar set up for them . I am afraid of live plants as I have never dealt with them...