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Wondering if I would be able to put 5 male swordtails in my tank. I currently have 5 tiger barbs, 6 algae eaters, 3 clown loach, and 5 electric yellows. The mid to bottom areas have come together nicely, and I am trying to make the top portion more colorful and balanced.....

Hi everyone... Wanted to know if anyone has used the cooked salad shrimp as a fish food. I don't want to use totally raw, so wondered if this would be safe to use. I have 5 electric yellow, 5 tiger barbs, 3 clown loach and 6 algae eaters. I have fed them frozen bloodworms, algae wafers and...

Hello everyone, I am in the process of cycling a 90 gal freshwater tank with about 6 small green crypts planted. My nitrate level was @ 40 yesterday and today it is @ 5. I retested after a couple of hours to be sure it was correct and it is still @ 5. Is this normal or do you think the drop is...

Hi all... I am trying to get info on Bio magnet clarifier that came with my cichlid sand. The instructions state to wait 20 minutes before adding livestock and my question is if I should continue with cycling the new aquarium or add fish. Has anyone used this product and if so, what were your...

Hi all... I received my cichlid sand today and enclosed is the clarifier. I would like to try and find out if after using this product, do I still need to go through the cycling process before adding any fish. The instructions state to wait about 20 minutes and add fish. I have searched and...

Hello all... Wanted to find out about using carbon filtration in a tank that I will have planted with Java moss. Most info I can find says not to, but I wanted to find out if I could since Java is sopposedly undemanding. Anyone using carbon/amonia neutralizing filtration with Java moss? :popcorn:

Would like to know if in a planted freshwater tank, I am able to maintain quality parameters during a 30-day period would I still need to perform partial water change or leave as is and do regular parameter tests and filter cleaning until I see changes? This may be an impossibility, but I am...

Hello everyone!! I just got my new tank and am very excited about getting everything set up and working properly. This is my 2nd time in the aquarium hobby, hence the name, but things are different from ten years ago so any advice and opinions would be greatly appreciated. I plan to house about...

I have read a lot of reviews regarding pros and cons of cichlid salt and I have decided to use it in my freshwater tank, but my question is how much to use for a healthy tank or does this make any difference? I am viewing this as a maintenance step to prevent future problems. Is this wise?