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I have a 25g tall tank, moderately planted with swords, java lace, onion plants, and some giant grass. Micro swords are already gone and the last few stragglers removed today. I planted them with flourish tabs in the substrate and at first everything was going great. They seemed to be thriving...

If you replace your filter media with brand spankin' new media, you no longer have a balanced tank. The most important function of filter media is to provide a living space for denitrifying bacteria. While it also traps debris, that p0art is really secondary and is managed just by rinsing the...

Sorry but i think a new cartridge is the LAST thing you would want to do. Unfortunately when the companies promote changing them periodically, they are liars trying to sell a product. Filter cartridges should last a VERY long time and should only be replaced if they are so old they're falling...

Bacteria and algae blooms dont necessarily mean you've got an unhealthy environment for your fish, it just doesnt look as pretty. If the fish look healthy and water parameters are fine I would definately wait a day or two and see if it gets better.

Test strips...ugh... I learned the hard way that they are crap. I use API. You are right, I should test my tap water. Doh! I shouldve done that before posting but it didnt occur to me that the city would just up and change the water all of a sudden. Other than that I was leaning towards the...

my filter seemed to go from new to brown overnight as well. Just like my plants. I assumed it was all due to diatoms and new tank algae/bacterias so i didnt think much of it. I've noticed my water looks hazy when it gets a little low from too much turbulance. When I change the water its also...

Hi guys! My 25 gallon tank is approximately 3 months old. For the first couple months the ph was a steady 7.4. in the past few weeks the ph is testing around 6.4. and i dont know why. It is a moderately planted tank with moderate lighting (25 gallon/ 65 watts) and no co2. I have lost a couple...

For starters, I am brand new to this forum and far from an expert on fish keeping, but i would not consider myself a beginner. As i browse the threads i see so many responses saying "Your tank is way too small for that fish because it will grow to be (insert length here)...!" This is a really...

Thanks for the info i changed about 95% of the water and havent had any ammonia for the last couple days. I think it may be doing a silent cycle which is fine by me, i just wonder how I'll know its time to add more fish. With a silent cycle will i eventually see the nitrates go up to around 20ppm?

since i cannot return the fish can someone point me in the direction of a good article/ thread for a fish-in cycle? I'm getting a little tired of messing this up and i"m pretty sure my fish are too.

if i had a yard and a hose i would be out there going to town on it already but i can just imagine my boyfriends head shaking if he came home from work to find me elbow deep in a dismantled tank. He has zero patience for the process (hence my decision to use Stability) and with my newfound...

Here are the specifics. 25g High Penguin biowheel HOB with aquaclear biomax added to empty cartridge space Planted - 65w 5700k lighting fertilized substrate with flourish tabs ph 7.6 Ammo .4 Nitrites 0 Nitrates 0

it is 25 gallon high. so if i can change the water enough to bring the ammonia level way down is it safe to assume the ammonia with surfectant is out of my tank? And what does this mean for my cycle? Instead of day 10, it sounds like i am back to day one after i change the water.

i realize i'm stuck with a fish in cycle now. Nothing i can do about that. I guess my main concern is how harmful is the ammonia i used? Ive read mixed opinions from tearing down the whole set-up and scrub everything or just doing some major water changes. I have not dosed the tank with anything...

ok so I thin k I'm all sorts of messed up over here. I started a fishless cycle about 10 days ago using what i thought was the right ammonia. A few days later i read rave reviews on another website about Seachem products so I ran out and bought some Stability and Prime. a few days later i added...