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    Tankmate for a Firemouth Cichlid

    I have a 35 gallon hexagon tank with a single Firemouth in it. I was wondering if I could add another type of cichlid to it.
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    pH problems

    Just one more question: can fertilizer tabs under the gravel bring the ph down? I just remembered that I had planted them under the gravel for plants.
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    pH problems

    Thanks you two, I will try that next time I get a fish.
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    pH problems

    Ammonia 0.0 Nitrite 0.0 and Nitrate under 20 ppm, so the tank is cycled. I used BioSpira on the tank, so it cycled faster.
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    pH problems

    I acclimate the fish for a half hour by pouring the bag with the fish into a bucket, and gradually adding water from the tank to the bucket. The fish I introduced on Friday died today. The tank has been set up for a month now. The first fish died two weeks after I introduced it.
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    pH problems

    I used to have a piece of driftwood in my tank, but I took it out because the pH of the water dropped way too much, so much so that every fish I try to acclimate to the tank ends up dying. So far, I have done several water changes and added about a cup of aquarium salt, but to no avail...
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    Menagerie, The tank is a 35 gallon hexagon. It is 20 inches tall, about 17 inches wide.
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    Ok thanks for the advice. I will get another test kit.
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    My test kit does not test ammonia, but the nitrite is 0.0 and the nitrates are 0.0 as well.
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    Ammonia nitrites and nitrates are very low, so they couldn't be affecting the fish. By the way, he seems to have settled down now and is exploring the tank.
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    The ph is 6.8, temperature 81 degrees Fahrenheit. I gradually acclimated the fish by pouring the bag with the fish in it into a bucket, then I added water from the tank into the bucket.
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    Normal Behavior for a Convict?

    When they are introduced to a tank, do convicts usually swim up and down the sides? Is the fish just adjusting to the tank?
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    First planted setup questions

    Thanks for the advice and help. Right now I'll decide to hold off on having a planted tank; I've decided instead to just have driftwood.
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    First planted setup questions

    The 50/50 10Watt fluorescent is the only light source at this time. I have a java fern and an anubia tied to driftwood on the bottom.
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    First planted setup questions

    Would this current setup be okay for low light plants like java moss, java ferns, anubias etc?
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    First planted setup questions

    Update: I just went out to Petco and bought a 10 Watt Mini Compact Fluorescent 50/50. It puts out 50% 10,000K daylight and 50% Actinic 03 blue. It is high intensity output. On the box, it says that it is equivalent to a 50 Watt incandescent bulb. Would this help plant growth? Is this...
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    First planted setup questions

    Purrbox, Would it be possible for me to change the ballast on the hood to get a higher wattage bulb?
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    First planted setup questions

    I have a 35 gallon hexagon tank and it is 20 inches tall. Right now I have a java fern and an anubias nana tied to a piece of driftwood with twine. The lighting includes a 15 Watt fluorescent light, and I also keep the tank in direct sunlight during the day. Questions: Do I need more...
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    35g Hexagon planted tank?

    FYI, the tank is 20 inches tall. So I guess I will have to get screw in fluorescents then.
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    35g Hexagon planted tank?

    I just bought a used 35 gallon hexagon tank, and would like to have a low light/low maintenance planted tank. The only problem is that the socket in the hood only allows 15W bulbs. Would I be able to get away with this with low light plants such as Anubias, Ferns, etc?
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