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    Prepping your tank for more fish:

    I have a working idea... Do you think it will work? If I have a tank that is at 50% bio-loaded based on 1" fish per gallon, can I take an already cycled tank and add 3-5 drops of ammonia to it every other day for a few days prior to the arrival of the new fish to prep it? (10ml clear ammonia...
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    Ammonia going down, no NitrItes?

    Am I correct in guessing that with the API Ammonia test going from 4ppm to 1ppm in 12 hours and no nitrItes shown that the second stage bacteria are cleaning up the nitrItes really fast? History: Last night I did a water change of about 90% after a fishless cycle, (see those steps below) in...
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    Killing Algae with darkness? How Long, does it work?

    Not sure this is true, so let me get your opinion: I recently saw a blog post that reccomended taking care of an Algae problem by use of double layered black trash bags with an air supply present to ensure oxygenation during blackout. The stipulation was no light... not even to feed the...
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    Fishless Cycle: No NitrAtes, Kit messed up?

    No Nitrates are showing up in my API test kit after three weeks. question is: Am I at a point where its safe to do a 75%+ water change and then add my fish? I dont understand why the NitrAtes are not climbing up. History: 3rd week of fishless cycling with clear ammonia after a complete...
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    Tetra and API test Kits... same tank, different results

    I recently purchased a Tetra Kit so that I could test my KH level which was not in the API test kit. Just out of curiosity I ran the Ammonia test with the Tetra... Conducting both tests per their individual directions and under bright light evaluation here are my results: Ammonia: API test kit...
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    Bubbles forming on / arround aquarium heater

    I have an area near the suction cup on my stock supplied aquarium heater where bubbles form. Is this normal? The bubbles look like carbonation bubbles, and are constantly present. (Not releasing at a rate of more than 1 a minute and this has been noticed for about a week now. They are not...
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    Our Tank

    Here it is: Looking to go forward with some real plants, some mollies and maybe some Nerite Snails. Currently the six year old is attached to the two gold fish so I am waiting for thier proper time to transfer to another tank. Aquarium: 30 Gal Fresh Water Gravel substrate 8000K bulb set...
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