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I feed the bloodworm cubes from time to time. Here is a tip. A cube of frozen bloodworms contains quite a bit of frozen "bloody" water. It can really make a mess and introduces more waste into your delicate system than needs to be. To avoid that, put the cube in a glass of warm tap water and...

Bio Spira did not fail you... it is working as evidenced by already having Nitrite & Nitrate present. What happened here is you overstocked your tanks right off the bat. Bio Spira should be added to a tank with no more than a full bio load (I prefer a light bio load). Overstocking your...

:?: Just to clarify... I assume you were fishless cycling by adding ammonia or something for the 2 weeks prior to adding the little Angels? What is your ammonia/nitrite levels at right now?

Honestly, I agree with other members that getting an RO/DI unit is not the right move here. First, I'd definately get some more demanding plants. They will really love that tank and will eat up the Nitrates pretty fast. Cabomba is good but there are more demanding plants you could have...

pescado - Please read the following article. Also, contact the lfs where you bought the eel from and get its scientific name. If they can't provide you with that information then definately take it back. http://saltaquarium.about.com/cs/eelprofilesindex/a/aa082901.htm

Aquazen - We really should know the parameters on the tank and tap water before giving advice but it appears that your fish keeper friend really isn't that motivated. Seems odd given he owns a 480 gallon tank. 8O In the absence of any information, here is what I'd suggest (better than...

Ok.. couple of farily urgent points here so read closely. :wink: Be sure to continue to test your water daily until your ammonia AND nitrite are both at 0. Since you already have nitrate present I've got to believe that your cycle is almost done. I've never heard of anyone cycling their...

Do you have a home water filter of some sort? If not then I'd first test your tap water straight out of the tap at home just to verify that the water in the tank is the same as that coming from your tap. It doesn't matter what numbers the water company gives you if that isn't what is coming...

You seem to have really planned this tank out. As such I feel you will be very detailed in your tank maintenance and should be able to manage a fully stocked tank. I agree wtih Bryan and would suggest 5 Neon Tetras. In addition go with 2 ghost shrimp and 2 Otos. Be sure NOT to overfeed...

Something isn't making sense here. :? Your tank has no fish in it and you haven't been adding ammonia. Why do you think your tank was cycled? Your readings are showing ammonia/nitrite/nitrate... have you ever had fish in the tank or have done something else to get ammonia in the tank...

You are doing just fine. Carbon is not necessary as you've already found out cycling your 20 gallon tank. Trust your own experience. :wink:

Got some questions for you. 1 - How many watts of light are you using for the tank? 2 - You said you have no fish in the tank. Are you manually dumping ammonia in the tank (fishless cycle)? If you are adding ammonia manually then that could be the reason your water tested positive for...

Just to clarify the chlorine issue... pro-longed exposure to the small level of chlorine in tap water can be harmful to your fish. The key word here is "pro-longed". During water changes, you can add tap water into a tank without doing anything to remove the chlorine. Afterwards, just be sure...

Agreed Stop trying to change your PH. A stable PH is MUCH more important than the actualy number. Products like PH Down should be banned in my humble opinion. Many a fish have they killed. :(

I recommend the Eheim 2028 Professionel II Canister Filter With Media. I recently purchased one of these bad boys when my Magnum 350 died. I was hesitant at first because of the price but now I know what I was paying for. Very well made filter. :)...

I'd got with a 400 if you can afford it. The more filtration the better unless you are keeping certain types of fish. Chichlids are messy so get that extra filtration! :)

If you have a high KH level and a naturally high PH level, using a neutral PH regulator will only lower the PH briefly. The tank's PH will quickly rise back to where it normally is and will bounce around until equilibrium is reached again. That is why the PH "rose so quickly." You need a...

Stop using Seachem neutral. A fluctuating PH is very dangerous so the fact that you are seeing the PH "changing around a lot" is a HUGE problem. Throw it away! Regulators should only be used if you have especially soft water and you have an advanced understanding of how it works in relation...

Based on my research, if the bowing is "very slight" I wouldn't worry about it. :) Here is an excerpt that is consistent with everything else I've read about acrylic bowing issues: "Thicker acrylic means a stronger tank. With thicker panels you get much less bowing. Bowing is the outward...

Here is my 2 cents for what its worth. If this were a glass tank I'd suggest tossing it for sure. But this is an acrylic tank and it makes a huge difference imho. You said it bows... just how much does it bow? Is the bowing more pronounced near the top, middle or bottom of the tank? If...