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    How to increase GH but not KH for shrimp and nerite snails?

    Hey everyone, I added about 5 shrimp to my betta fish aquarium and even though he chased them at the beginning, he has given up and doesn’t care anymore. I am trying to increase the GH of the tank to meet the ideal GH requirement for the Neocaridinas and the nerite snail in there without...
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    Is this too much?

    Hey everyone, I have a 6 gallon aquarium with a betta fish in it and it is all cycled. I was planning on getting two neocradina shrimp and one snail (probably) mystery to just keep up with the algae and all the good stuff in the tank. Would that be too much stocking for the tank due to the bio...
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    I’m so confused!

    Hey everyone, Can someone please explain this picture bc it doesn’t make sense to me. I’m in the process of fish in cycle with one betta and it’s around day 25. PH around 6.8, Ammonia around 0.25, nitrite around 0 and nitrate is for the first time today around 10 ppm. How is that possible when...
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    Cycle unchanged! What can I do?

    Hey everyone, I am on day 21 with my fish in cycle of my 5 gallon tank with a betta fish. I have tested the water daily and also have done 2 water changes of 20% each. I am a little worried though because the readings haven’t changed since day 2 of the set up and I’ve done lots to help it...
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    Crucial Help Needed

    Hey everyone, I decided to set up a freshwater betta tank last week and because I had to, it was a fish in cycle. The tank is 5 gallons with filter, heater, live plants and sand substrate. I’ve been taking readings daily and the most recent one reads: PH - 6.0 NO2 - 0 NO3 - 0 NH - 0.25 GH - 30...
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    Hello Yall

    Hi everyone, I'm kind of new to fishkeeping but not really, I have just started fresh after a couple of years of not having an aquarium. I only have freshwater experience with bettas, neon tetras, shrimp and nerite snails. I live in the U.S and just graduated college. Excited to be involved in a...
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    Is my cycle crashed or is my equipment not working properly?

    Hey everyone, I had a couple of freshwater aquarium a couple years back but moving to a new house I decided to start fresh and therefore I’m trying to do a fish in cycle with a betta. I treated the water for chlorine prior to as well as added the api quick start for the beneficial bacteria. I...
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