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Just an update, I got rid of the algae with an algae magnet. It all scraped off no problem. I then did a water change, and now the water looks clearer than it ever has, and my fish look happier than ever.

We try to keep it on about 5 hours a day and have been doing so for the last couple of weeks. The oto has taken care of the majority of the diatomes. So you're saying the shrimp is for hair algae, and not the green algae that is growing on the side of my tank? Whoops :) What can I feed the...

I have been doing some searching for the answers, but I can't seem to find the answer that I need. My tank has finally cycled, so I don't have any ammonia or nitrite levels. My fish seem happy. They get fed twice a day. I have an oto cat that I bought to get rid of the diatoms (and he's done a...

Just thought I would update everyone who has helped. When I tested last night, I finally detected ZERO nitrites and ammonia, and detected some nitrates :jump: My oto cat and algae eating shrimp have survived so far, but the shrimp is starting to worry me a bit. He's just hiding next to the...

Oh yeah, forgot to tell you, my wife picked up an Oto cat and a algae eating shrimp today. I haven't seen them yet, but she said they're pretty cool to watch :)

My mom has a cat named Meiko :) But yeah, it is pretty addicting. Thanks again!

I am having my wife pick up an algae eating shrimp and an oto (How is Oto pronounced?) cat tomorrow, to get rid of the algae and diatomes. We are going out of town for our one year wedding anniversary this weekend :D, and my mother in law is going to house sit for us. How often do we need to...

Ok, I vacuumed the gravel tonight for the first time. It didn't go too bad, but I ended up losing about half of the water in the tank :oops: So I added more water, and used the dechlorinator that I bought today (thanks for the tip!), and the water is real foggy. I tested the nitrites ammonia and...

It's a golden gourami. Thanks for the tips!

Am I supposed to use these "Carbon Inserts?" And how often do I need to change the foam Filter Inserts?

Ok, I just got home and tested the water. Here are the results: Nitrite: Between 2.0 and 5.0 mg/l Nitrate: 5 mg/l Ammonia: .25 mg/l pH: 7.6 I'm not really sure what these numbers mean, and it's too late for me to read the instructions :) I can barely hold my eyes open. But I'm not sure...

Thanks for the welcome. I originally bought this for my wife, as I wasn't very interested in it, but turns out I kinda enjoy it :). Especially now that I have found an internet forum to go to for help. Internet forums are a great resource! Anyways, what do you guys recommend to get rid of this...

Thanks for your help. I went to the pet store and got an entire kit to test for nitrates, nitrites, ammonia, and PH. I'll do those when I get home from work (3:00 AM :x ) and I'll post the results. I'll have to pick up some dechlorinator tomorrow. It's amazing how misleading Jacks Aquarium...

Ok, several weeks ago my wifes 2 year old beta fish died, so to make her feel better about it I bought her a 10 gallon tank, with a filter and heater. I took the pet stores advice (Jack's aquarium) :oops: and waited about a week before adding any fish. We added 2 tiger barbs and 2 gouramis...