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Here are my tank specs before I launch into my story: 30G freshwater aquarium Heater I keep at 77 degrees bubble wand tetra whisper 40 filter with a penguin 350 running alongside I do a 40-50% water change once a week Inhabitants: 1 swordtail 1 bushy nose pleco 3 danio 2 kuhli loach 4...

I have a 29 gallon tank running a tetra whisper 40 and a marineland 350. Temp is always about 78 degrees. Fish in the tank are 1 swordtail, 1 bn pleco, 1 dalmation molly, 5 danio (not sure what kind greenish with orange stripe), 5 glass catfish, 2 kuhli loach, and 1 mystery snail. The last...

So my 10G is near complete on it's fishless cycle and I want to move a few of my finned friends over from the 29G. My question is how many fish do I need to move over to keep the cycle going. Obviously I dont want to dose ammo while fish are in there so whats an appropriate amount of fish to...

I have a kuhli loach that has looked bloated for awhile now but now I'm noticing the bottom half of it's color is fading. The full length of it's body lower half is pale and it looks sickly. It still gets around ok but is not nearly as active as my other loach. Spends most it's time under the...

Hi! I am looking to buy some plants. Im located in central missouri and the things Im looking for are as follows: Wisteria Baby tears Dwarf Hairgrass Anubias Anacharis Java moss Java fern Would appreciate any suggestions for places to buy from or people looking to sell. Thanks a bunch! :D

Just getting ready to order some live plants for my 10 gallon. When I get the plants in do i have to do anything special like cleaning them or can i just plop them into my tank? Also I've been looking around online at different stores and I think I'm going to use liveaquaria.com anyone know if...

Been working on a fishless cycle for my 10G and I think it's going pretty well. Only been a few days and I've helped it along but swishing some of my other media around in there a bit. I did a 95% water change and after dosing ammo to 4ppm and 24hrs time these are my water parameters: Ammo=...

Hi all, For the past couple weeks my mystery snail has been very reclusive and developed orange spots on his flesh. it started out on just the top side of his foot or whatever it's called and has since spread to tentacles and pretty much all over him other than his shell. He almost never...

I dont know what to think about my ammonia levels. I've had my 29 gallon tank running two months now but cannot seem to achieve 0 ammonia. could is be an overstocking issue? I have 1 dalmation Molly, 1 swordtail, 2 kuhli loach, 5 danio (they are greenish with orange stripes), 5 glass catfish, 1...

So i can't for the life of me get my ammonia to stay at 0 its usually around .125ppm or a hair higher. That in itself isnt that odd just annoying. My nitrites are always 0 and my nitrates are usually around 5ppm. Today I tested and everything was the usual except I had 0 nitrates. :confused: Im...

So my heater went out and my water has dropped from 78 to 74. Im purchasing a new heater now Im just wondering how I should buffer the temp back up. Can I just set the heater back to 78 and be good to go? I dont want to up it too quick. Also i only had this heater about a month. How long do...

So Im doing a fishless cycle on my 10G using blue ribbon ammo. Ammo phase is going fine. been going 3 days now and ammo drops from 4ppm to 1ppm in 24 hrs. Ive been swishing the media from my 29G in it to help it along. My nitrites are off the charts and my nitrates are at around 80ppm. Should...

So I woke up and checked on my fish this morning and 1 of my danios appears to be missing an eye. He's been in there for over a month. Water parameters have been 0-.25 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 5 nitrates. I just did a 50% wc last night tank mates are 5 glass catfish, 1 bn pleco, 4 other danio, 2...

So I have a 29G tank running both a Marineland 350 and a tetra whisper 40. I originally had just the 40 but decided to upgrade to the marineland. I want to move my tetra whisper 40 over to my 10G to both help seed it and to have as my main filter on the 10G. Im just wondering if its ok to remove...

So I was planning to fire up my 10G and try my hand at growing plants. I cleaned my aquarium inside and out and bought some brighter bulbs for it. Upon plugging everything in I discovered my hood no longer works. So i was looking around for a replacement hood and came across this one...

Im having some issues with my 29G. I have a Marineland 350 filter running on there alongside a tetra whisper 40 I plan on removing the 40 after awhile. Anyway I recently finished cycling my tank as I believe so. I had 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites for about 1 week running. Nitrates would rise and I...

I picked up this for my new 10G planted tank I'm doing and this will be my first time using CO2: Amazon.com: Hagen Nutrafin CO2 Natural Plant System with CO2 Activator and Stabilizer: Pet Supplies I'm just wondering if theres anything else I should pick up dealing with CO2. I know your PH...

I've been reading around but still can't figure out how to tell if your lighting is considered low, medium, or high. In my 10G I plan on using 2 of these in my 10G: Walmart.com: GE Energy Smart 10W Daylight Compact Fluorescent Bulbs, 2pk: Decor The kinds of plants im thinking of growing are...

Hi all, I have a 10G tank kicking around I wanted to make a heavily planted celestial pearl danio tank. The only issue is I have 0 experience with planted tanks and aquascaping. :D The tank I have is one my wife suprised me with from petco, it was a kit with tetra brand stuff so nothing...

Ok so i have a 10 gallon I would like to heavily plant and add some fish to. I want to experiment with plants and get more experience with them. Right now the only thing I've done with plants is float some hornwart in my 29 gallon. What kinds of plants should I be looking to put into the 10...

Hi, I ordered a Python for water changes and it should be in tomorrow I understand how it works I just have one question? When do i add the Prime? Is it ok to pump chlorinated water into the tank and then add the prime? Do you add the prime first? Wasnt sure how that would work. Thanks!

ok so my very first tank was a 10G. I have since upgraded to a 30G as I figured that would be easier to learn on VS my 10G. Well when I moved to the 30G my 10 was not yet cycled and I just kind of abandoned it. havent checked water parameters regularly, havent done any PWCs, nothing. the tank...

So my 30G has been up and running for a month now and I would like to change my filter. After taking a peak in there it looks pretty dirty. However I do not want to lose my bacteria. Im still in the middle of getting this tank cycled, ( ammonia still rises about .125ppm over 24 hrs along with...

Hi, Brand new to the site here :) So I just recently started my own aquarium for the first time and it was a 10 gallon. I realized after about a week that I should start with something bigger while learning. I opted for a 29 gallon for now (dimensions 30 wideX 19 highX 12 deep inches that is)...