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    26 gallon stocking

    Hey guys, I'm looking to stock my tank some more. I currently have: 6 bloodfin tetra 5 pristella tetra 2 amano shrimp Im looking to make it 8 bloodfins 7 pristellas 5 amanos A pair of German blue rams Maybe three otos. My filter is an aqueon quietflow 30, soon to upgrade to a fluval 206...
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    Increasing Fish Color?

    Im about to add driftwood and real plants to my 26 gallon aquarium. My fishes colors are ok, but not as good as I have seen in a lot of other pictures and videos on the internet. My params have been great for a while now, and the fish colors are still so-so. I feed quality food (new life...
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    Another T5 Lighting Question

    I have a 26 gallon tank, and it is a little high, so it is only 24 inches long. So I am going to some sort of T5 HO lighting fixture that is 24 watts and 24 inches long. Is that too much light or just right to get moderate lighting? What is the best fixture in your opinion? Preferabely around...
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    Questions about a planted aquarium

    I have a 26 gallon tank that has been running good for a year now, and I think I want real plants. I will probably get a couple nice pieces of driftwood, and then order from live aquaria. I am also gonna get a t5 fixture with one 10000k and one 6500k bulb. I am thinking: Amazon Sword...
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    Will this light grow plants?

    I am going to get a coralife t-5 light with one 10,000 k light (24 watts) and an actinic (24 watts). Will that grow most plants? I know that an actinic is a little abnormal for freshwater but it looks great to me with the 10,000 k. I love the way it makes the white light look much more...
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    Actinic Light for freshwater.

    I have a dual t5 coralife light, and it looks super bright with the 6,700 k and the colormax lamps in it. Do you guys think an actinic light would look better than the colormax? My fish store does it like that for all their tanks and it looks good to me. Does anybody have any experiences with...
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    Dwarf gourami not eating?

    My dwarf gourami that I have had for like three weeks has been spitting out food over and over and over. Once he spits it out and tries to eat it after five times he will give up or a tetra will get it. I dont really know what to do about it. I feed NLS 1mm community pellets. Ammonia: 0...
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    Strange Dwarf Gourami Behavior

    My dwarf gourami is going up and down the glass in the front of the tank CONSTANTLY. I have had him for a week and a half now and he has not stopped except for eating. I have no idea whats going on. 26 gallon bowfront 8 bloodfin tetras 6 pristella tetras 1 dwarf gourami 0 Ammonia 0 nitrite...
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    New Fish?

    My 26 gallon is looking better now. I just changed the gravel from blue to brown, and I added a dwarf gourami. All the fish are doing good and I'm wondering if I can stock any more fish, and what do you guys recommend? 1 Dwarf Gourami 6 Gold Pristella Tetras 8 Bloodfin Tetras
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    Finishing off my tank?

    I have a 26 gallon bow front and I am looking for stocking ideas to finish my tank. I already have 6 gold pristella tetras and 8 bloodfin tetras. I was thinking a dwarf gourami and/or a bristlenose pleco? What do you guys think?
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    Scared Bloodfin Tetras?

    My 26 gallon tank has been up and running for a year now and i really like it. I have 6 gold pristella tetra and they are so fun to watch because they are always at the front of the tank wanting food. However, my bloodfin tetras are really freaked out by anything going by the tank. The all...
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    Changing Gravel

    Hello, I am new to this site. I have a twenty six gallon bow front with 6 gold tetras and 8 bloodfin tetras. I took over this tank from someone else and I really like it. However, the blue gravel just really annoys me and I would really prefer to change it to a more natural color such as...
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