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after re-reading your question... i must correct my answer. i thought you ask how to clean a tank WITH SAND (as in cleaning material) you clean a tanks glass just the same way as if gravel or sand is in it.

you put a bit of fine sand into a woman's desuu (under dressing) and rub with it. OR use your gravel (if it's fine sand) between the glass and your own fingers. make sure the filter isn't running until you're done cleaning.

erm... yeah? that is the basic ideea or even smarter, see what simptoms the fish that died had, see what disease it had (called autopsy ... or in this case is it fishopsy??) and when diseases re-appear ... treat them straight to the target if someone would have a link, i guess i can try it...

i am thinking to buy meh a microscope this should help me identify faster and more accurate diseases that my pets have. do you think 200$ investment is worth it ?

i just purely LOVE the danios schooling ATM i have 3 matures (6 cm) and 5 youngsters (4.5-5 cms) when one of the old ones starts swimming, it's gets funny FAST;P sometimes even the other fish are schooling with them ;PPP

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well, my story is a sad one, and i turn to you guys for advice 12 january i place an order with Arizona Aquatic Gardens 404redirect 9 fish, 8 plants, snails, food ... total 135$ the fish were supposed to be a gift for my wife that LOVES the yellow electric, with the occasion of our (1st)...

a crazy way to make hiding spots for your fish AND at the same time do not loose too much water volume is the following: get a coca-cola bottle, (size as you wish) and buy some small-ish rocks, (10-15 mm) cut the plastic bottle's neck so that it allows the movement of your fish stick with...

awwww rule of the thumb 80% of the world population SAY they love chocolate the rest just abstain from talking!!!! [/end joke] what i know is that cich love hiding spaces, maybe you just do not have many enough!!

diane, your ammonia turned into nitrates. otherwise it could not have dropped to 0 ;)) next step was that the nitrates turned into nitrites, so your nitrates stayed constant. from the sound of it, it looks like you're closing in the end of your cycle (full cycle) adding a few very resistant...

neilanh has a link in his sig, called nitrogen cycle. that article is a corner-stone piece

the way i know the cycle works (gathered a lot of info from different sources, so i will refrain from giving any sources atm) fishless cycle 1. you put in ammonia (5.00 or more) 2. nithifying bacteria #1 turns ammonia into nitrates -- note, when tank is fully cycled this process takes 4-5 days...

awake, i suggest you to ask for plants right here on this forum. there are persons that would ship to you almost for free ;)

by far the best thread i have read here in weeks. KYAW, i am a "sweet"water person (freshwater) YET i have a piece of information i can give you, info that took me a while to be certain of. living creatures ADAPT. i have African fish that are supposed to live in PH 5.5-6.5 ... my PH is 7.5...

just an insight, (condition1= tank is fully cycled) NH3 turns into N-ate in 5 days (fully), 2-3 days (90%) N-ate turns into N-ite in 11 days, 3-4 days (90%) providing you will feed the tank the EXACT same amt of N-based foods, you will ALWAYS see some NH3, NO2, NO3 ... ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS i...

i have decided my fish (and purchased) 3 yellow electric 3 blue electric 3 red peacocks they will be delivered between 1-1.5-2 inches (fish guy told me over 1.5 but it's no guarantee) i am also being told that they kinda limit their growth to the size of the tank. also, info i receive sais that...

no one is attking you awake (i am clearly not willing to) you did what every human being would have done. i think after 2 mths no cycle i would have lost my patience too. from the point you are now, i think the best would be to plant your tank (BTW heavy or medium planted tanks do not cycle...

awake, i must support veruka here. IMHO, you went from one extreme to the other. technically, ANY fish master on this site will tell you, do PWC's (keyword partial) if you do TWC (total), then yes the bacteria's fixation rate will be extremely reduced. what the best is, do a pwc of 20% every...

i can be extremely creating about the hiding spots, do not consider that an issue, plus, HOW LONG do they take from 1.5-2 in to 4-4.5 in ??? because if it's 4-5 years, then i am prepared to wait.

could i go with 7 ? or is that too much ?

i buy then 1.5-2in each and i do not plan upgrading the tank in the next 2-3 years tell me everything you think i will need

i do not want a peaceful tank, i already have one peaceful (and low aggressive) i do not want to go way over 30 gals, due costs and due house space but i really really want to have 3(min) yellow, 2(min) convict and 2 blue that's 7 min... and my plans, but i know they will grow to astonishing...

these here look splendid too Dwarf Blue Veil Angel Ram Microgeophagus ramirezi Red Terror Cichlid Cichlasoma festae Green Terror Cichlid Aequidens rivulatus Venustus Cichlid Nimbochromis venustus Electric Blue Cichlid...

that was PRECISELY what me and meh wifey were talking about right now. BTW ppl, please post equipment hints too PLSSS

i am thinking to go with 5 electric yellow cichlid (labidochromis caeruleus) 2 convict cichlid (archocentrus (cichlasoma) nigrofasciatus) 2-3 cobalt blue cichlid ( pseudotropheus zebra) some others ... hints ???