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What would be considered a GOOD level for nitrates?:thanks:

Ok what are some ideas to break up the force of water when filling up tank after a water change?? I pump water from two large 5 gal buckets into my 29gal tank, the hose is 1/2 inch ID with a nylon sock over the end and the end in a plastic bottle with multiple holes drilled in it BUT the...

I placed some Osmocote fert. capsules in my gravel substrate tank several months ago. When I vac. the gravel I am still finding undissolved osmocote pellets in those areas!! How long does it take these capsules to dissolve when placed in the substrate?? :thanks:

One of my glo-light danios has lost its color and has a red/whitish spot on his side. I think it's trauma. Can a fish lose its coloring because of trauma/stress??:confused:

What kind if any shrimp would survive the following: 5gal,temp78,NH3-0, NO2-0, NO3 5-10ppm, pH8.3, GH-6, KH-9, gravel bottom. 2 guppies and one platy??? Thanks:cool:

How do you get the white marks off the inside of the tank that suction cups leave behind while there are still fish in the tank. The tank is acrylic.:whistle:Thanks.

Ok my low pH measures out at 7.6, but my high pH is 8.4 ( GH-6,KH-9 ). So what is the ACTUAL pH?

I have a 29gal community tank with Platy's,glo-light Danios, Red Eye Tetras and 1 Mystery snail. Parameters are NH3-0, NO2-0, NO3- 10-20ppm. Temp-78 degrees, gH-6, KH-9. When I test the pH at low range =7.6, but at high range = 8.4 ( ???? ). Could I keep a Bolivian Blue Ram or a Apisto. species...

I had 3 juvenile platys in a 5 gal. tank. One became very lethargic and died within a day. Now another one has become lethargic to the point where he hides under a piece of driftwood and seldom comes out. He's been that way for several days. Other than slightly faded color, he shows no sign...

Just sitting here at the computer and I looked over at my desktop 5 gal and I saw the weirdest thing.My mystery snail was at the waterline of the tank and there was a tube-like structure extended from just behind the head region to the surface of the water and it was Pulsating as if he was...

Can the addition of a UV sterilizer cause a temporary change in water parameters ( i.e. a spike in Nitrites )?? The sterilizer supposedly kills spores,bacteria,parasites, etc and this would result in a temporary change in the bio-load would it not?? Just a thought.:whistle:

Ok I did a 33% water change this past Sat. (3/17 ), 2 days before that my parameters were 0/0/10. 5 days after the water change parameters are 0/5/20. Wife did a 10% H2o change. Parameters after that 0/1/20. I intend to do another change but my question is Why the sudden jump in Nitrites with a...

My wife and I just got a inexpensive UV sterilizer for our tank. It has a small nozzle on the very top which attaches to a airhose which hangs over the side of the tank ( no air pump ). When on there are thousands of tiny bubbles exiting the out flow nozzle. I have two questions: 1. Why would...

When do Platy fry become mature ( sexually ) and how do you determine the sex of one?? Thanks Chuck:fish2:

Could the use of Excel for a planted tank be the cause of unexplained Cory deaths?:banghead:

In a previous thread I ask about cotton ( white )mouth , a fungus/columnaris disease. If the lips of the fish are really involved, does the deformity ever heal or does the fish remain deformed. Reason being " When do you know if it's safe to put the fish back in the display tank":facepalm: Chuck

What is the Hardiest species of Cory??Found another dying Panda Cory in tank today after a 50% water change and heavy gravel vac. yesterday.Now down to 4 out of original 6.:banghead:

One of our Tetra's just came down with white around his mouth, base of the caudal, dorsal and one of the pectoral fins. We move him to a hospital tank. Our DT is 29gal, pH7.6, 78 degrees, Nh3-0, No2-0, No3=5-10ppm.Water change done 6 days ago, 50%.There are 6 Platys, 8 Glolight Danios, 5 Panda...

Does anyone know if a ammano shrimp's color darkens when it is molting??:thumb:

Well it finally happened. We just moved 6 Panda Cory,s to the 29gal from the QT tank ( after 3 wks. qt ) and in three days we were greeted by a belly up deceased Cory this a.m.!Have no idea why. They were all healthy, swimming around and eating well in QT.You still feel bad when it...

My wife and I have a 29gal mildly planted tank with 2 HOB's ( 30gal & 40gal rated ), weekly 20-30% water changes, weekly testing (0/0/40)In it are 7 platies, 4 red eye balloon belly tetras, 8 glo-light danios,1 dwarf sunset honey gourami, and 6 panda cories. Are we overstocked?:dance: Chuck

My wife and I have several tanks ( 2-5gals, 1-10gal and a 29gal, all F.W ).My wife wanted to know if platys and a dwarf sunset honey Gourami wold get along? The reason being that when she had some red eye balloon belly tetras in with the gourami while in QT, the tetras munched off the gourami's...