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Okay, I have Insteon and an ISY home automation system in my home but all I can do with this is turn on or off my lights. What is a Profilux system?

Aqua-Clear and Fluval When I first got back into the fish keeping hobby (after almost 35 years without an aquarium) I only knew of one local pet store: PetSmart. They sell only the Aqua-Clear HOB filters and the Fluval canister filters. Since I am limited in space under and around my tank I...

I run two Aqua-Clear 50's on my 28- gallon bow front tank and I have to "look" at them to make sure they're running and they are very gentle on the fish with very gentle water return. Fluval is also another great filter. I would like to have a Fluval canister filter but I don't have the space!

I, too, WAS having very high Nitrates. I've tried just about everything to get them down but with no luck. On the recommendation of a local fish shop (in business for over 35 years) I tried Nitra-Zorb and I'm glad I did. My Nitrates dropped from 80+ ppm to 40 in 24- hours and to Less than 10 ppm...

My Nitrates were holding steady at around 20 ppm for about six weeks. I had some driftwood (purchased at my LFS) in the tank but decided to remove it because I didn't like the tea colored water. Soon after I removed the driftwood I began noticing my Nitrates increasing. They have been holding...

I use the API Master Freshwater Test Kit.

Two weeks ago- added the Rosy Barbs and cats. Parameters stayed at zero until late last week.

I will also add that my tap water isn't great. pH is at 8.0, ammonia is upwards of .25, nitrites are around .25 and Nitrates around 10.0.

I have two AquaClear HOB filters. the tank is 28 gallons. I rinse the sponge in old aquarium water every 30 days in one filter then wait two weeks and rinse the other sponge in the other filter. I replace the charcoal on the same schedule but NEVER at the same time I rinse the sponges. I have...

All fish are small. Over the course of about 6 or 7 weeks I've added 3 Serpae Tetra's, 3 Lemon Tetra's, 3 Rosy Barbs (These fish must be the "clowns" of the fish world because they are so curious and entertaining!!!), 2 Zebra Danio's and 2 Cory's.

Yes, I add Prime every time I do a PWC. I add 8 drops of prime per 3 gallons which is the size of my aquarium only bucket. SHOULD I ADD PRIME TO THE REST OF THE TANK AS WELL? I just did a 6 gallon PWC which is about a 25% change. Mike

Last Saturday I found out from a highly recommended local fish store (the guy has been in business in the same location for the last 38 years!!) that I have been doing too high of a percentage of PWC causing my tank to go back into a cycle. He advised me to hold off on ANY water changes for...

Just wondering if these readings are acceptable: AVERAGE READINGS (over last 60 days): Ammonia= 1.00 pH= 7.8 Nitrites= 0.00 Nitrates= 10.00 CURRENT READINGS: Ammonia= 0.00 (with the last 5 tests remaining @ 0.00) pH= 7.8 Nitrites= 0.00 Nitrates= 20.0 (with the last 4 tests remaining @ 20.0)...

Hi all! Just wondering if any of you experts have had any experience with this product. Someone told me about it and I was just curious because it seems too good to be true. Aquaripure Home Page Thanks!!! :fish1: Mike

Yes, PetsMart sells Prime but I've not been able to find it at any other LFS in the area! Weird.

Cool! We are about 3 miles from Kings Island!

West Chester/Mason area.

According to the API package the chips loose their effectiveness in five days and they've been in there longer than that so I doubt removing them is going to make a difference. I will keep an eye on the ammonia level now that I've removed them though!!

My tank has cycled. The fish are happy and healthy. I had been doing daily+ water changes up until about two weeks ago. I am now doing about every other day changes since the ammonia is near zero, the nitrites are at zero and the nitrates are at around 30. I am using the API Master Freshwater...

Is this stuff worth the money and does it really benefit the tank water? AMMO-CARB® Activated Carbon and Ammonia-Removing Resin - Filter Media - Fish - PetSmart I have two AquaClear 50 power filters on my 28 gallon tank so I decided to try this stuff in one of the filters. Now I would like to...

I'm so happy! :lol: For the last four days my readings have stayed the same and I think my tank has finally cycled! I hope I'm correct. Here are my readings: My ammonia has been at 0 for the past two days and not above 0.25 for the last 8 days, the pH is steady at 7.6, my Nitrites are at 0 and...

My tank has finally cycled so yesterday I purchased 3 Serpae Tetra's on the recommendation of my LFS (Jack's Aquarium) to add to my 28 gallon tank. I have had three Zebra Danio's in the tank for the last 5 weeks. Here's my question: Why are my three Tetra's always hiding? I think I've only seem...

I've never heard of or seen these "rocks" anywhere else except PetsMart so I'm guessing it's a hoax! lol :) !!!! The algae is greenish-brown and is growing in little spots on some of my artificial plants. It is not hair-like! I have Marineland's LED lighting and up until tonight the lights have...

My 2 month old freshwater non planted 28 gallon is beginning to show signs of completing the cycle but I am now beginning to see algae growth on the plants. As I posted in another thread I've been keeping up with water changes and checking water parameters. Someone at PetsMart tried to sell me...

Making Progress Hey all, just want to say thanks. After a concentrated effort of many, many daily water changes (and many times more than once per day) my ammonia level is down to between 0.0 and .25. My Nitrites are at zero. My Nitrates have gone from zero to 10.0 over this past week or so...