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    Complete newbie question on lighting

    Hi there, I have a 40g tank and I was having issues with Nitrate levels which would not go below 40 despite the 20-25% pwc every weekend. I read in a forum that a few Anacharis would help absorbing some of the Nitrate, so I planted a couple anacharis and a cabomba. Also reading in the forum...
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    Results of water tests

    Hi everybody. I am quite new in this hobby so please help me. I started a 40g tank about two months ago. I cycled it for three weeks before adding the first fish. Since the first day I have been testing the water on a weekly basis (and more often while cycling it). I use an API Master Kit...
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    Too many fish for a 40g tank?

    Hi all, I currently have: 4 Platys 1 Swordtail 2 Mollys 4 Corydoras 5 Glass catfish 1 Apple snail 1 Siamese fighting fish I would like to add some Cardinal Tetras (6 or 7) plus some Rummynose Tetras (6 or 7). Would that be too much? So far I have been doing 20% pwc and I test the water on a...
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    First fish in the tank. Is she already pregnant?

    Hello everybody. Yesterday we bought the first fish for our 40g tank. We got 4 Platys (3 females and one male). I read in a book that Platys will have a dark spot under the belly if they are expecting. Below is a picture of "Lola" (my children named her). Please let me know if she is expecting...
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    Advice on how many fish to have in a 40g

    Hi everybody, I finally got the tank and water cycled so this weekend I will get the first fish. I understand I need to stock the aquarium over several weeks getting only a couple fish every week (which is fine as my children will be excited to pick new fish every weekend). The question is...
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    Now I'm just missing the fish 

    Hi, I am completely new to the hobby. A couple of weeks ago I bought this 40g tank and little by little I have been putting it together with my children. All the decorations, filter, heater, etc are in place. We have been cycling it and carrying out tests often. The Nitrate is going down and...
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    Latest addition to the community tank

    Hi everybody, I am completely new to this hobbie. I bought a 40 gallon tank and I am in the process of setting it up. Las week was getting the filter and heater ready, washing gravel, placing some decorations, filling it up and getting the water ready. I understand it will take a couple of...
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