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Thanks librarygirl! My only concern is about vacuuming the substrate when there are so many plants there. I guess I'll only vacuum the empty spaces?

I have a 25 gallon tank with an Aqueon Quietflow 30 filter. My tank is moderately planted (anubias, crypts, dwarf sagittaria, red melon sword, java fern, etc.). Current fish: 3 guppies 1 platy 7 harlequin rasboras 1 rubbernose pleco Could I add 6 cardinal tetras or 1 more platy? Should I add...

Thanks Aqua Chem. I did try wisteria twice from petco or petsmart-they didn't do too well. I will try crypts though-I've heard good things about them.

Thanks for the advice! The guppy seems much happier now.

Yesterday I went to Petsmart and got the guppy 2 female guppies and 3 harlequin rasboras (I'll get more rasboras next week if all goes well). The guppy is much more active now and even the platy seems mellow. The guppy is no longer at the surface so much, but still picking at the algae like...

Oh, and now the guppy is no longer at the surface. Maybe it was the oxygen? Would getting more guppies help the guppy? Would it make the platy back off because he'd be outnumbered?

Hmm, after I did the water change today I didn't fill the tank to the very top. I left space for the filter water to splash a bit. My husband thinks that the male platy is bullying him. The platy will back the guppy into a corner and then dart at him if he tries to leave it. The platy...

Oh, the nitrate bottle is nearly done. Soon I'll get a new bottles and maybe that will change the readings? Next Thursday I'm getting some more plants, so they should help the nitrate situation.

I don't know why my nitrates are so high. I do shake the bottle well and shake the test tube well. I do have 10 nitrates in my tap though. I'm going on vacation this weekend so when I get back I'll get more fish. I'm not sure about getting more guppies though. I was thinking of harlequin...

Thanks B! My current lighting is dual T5.

When I look at the fish, I can't see any damage. Fins and color are ok. He just seems listless. The temp doesn't vary much-usually between 78.5 and 79.5. I do 50% pwc with Prime every other day to keep nitrates in check. I've had the guppy for 6 weeks now. The 3 other guppies we...

Thanks jlk! Your response gives me confidence. It sounds like you have a lot of variety in your tank. I was afraid I'd be limited to just anubias.

Thanks. What is your PH and what plants do you have?

I spoke yesterday with somebody that sells aquarium plants. He was saying that most aquarium plants will die at a PH of 8.0. Is that true? He was recommending that I try to lower my PH with Seachem's Neutral Regulator. He was saying that even anubias can only just barely tolerate 8.0 PH...

My tank is a cycled 25 gallon with 1 guppy and 1 platy. 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, 40 nitrates. 4 anubia plants. Ph is 8.0 My husband and I were worried that the platy was bullying the guppy and keeping him away from food. That seems to have stopped, but now when we put food in front of the...

My tank is finally cycled. At the moment, I have 1 guppy and 1 platy and 4 anubia plants with gravel substrate. I have a 5 gallon tank I can use as a quarantine tank for new fish. Some people say that guppys and platys can go together, and some do not. My husband and I bought 3 platys from...

Hi Again, My tank is in deep trouble. My guppies are dying. I think it is a combination of my tank not being completely cycled and weak fish. I bought 4 guppies last Saturday. Saturday night the first guppy died. Then, all week the 3 guppies were sort of ok-eating a little and swimming...

I don't know what is wrong with the guppy or what to do. Raise temp to 86 and add aquarium salt if it is ich? Should I return him to Petco? Euthanize him so whatever he has doesn't spread? 1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the...

Hi, I'm in Kennewick, WA. What are your favorite fish stores in Walla Walla and SE WA in general?

For plants, I'd recommend a few anubias. They are very easy to grow and easy to find-both Petco and Petsmart have them. They are inexpensive too. My tank has full spectrum bulbs, but I think anubias can grow without those. I've had mine now for 3 weeks and no problems. The anubias are...

Thanks for all the replies. They really help. Talvari's questions helped to clarify too. I did another water change this morning because I got readings of .25 ammonia, .25 nitrite and 40 nitrates. I'll wait until my ammonia and nitrites are consistently at 0 before adding another 3...

Try AqAdvisor - Intelligent Freshwater Tropical Fish Aquarium Stocking Calculator and Aquarium Tank/Filter Advisor It will give you a good estimate-just plug in your tank size, your filter, fish, and numbers of fish.

I started my 25 gallon tank up 2/6. I have 3 anubias and 2 java ferns. At first I put in some catfish pellets to start the cycling process, then did an ammonia dose. Then, I bought some Sea Chem Stability. At the end of last week, the API master kit readings were looking really great...

Updates... Bought a PH test and have very high PH-7.6 or even higher. How much of a concern should that be? Added a bunch of pellets and those have changed the readings slightly. Nitrates now between 40 and 80 and ammonia between .25 and .5 Finally went out and got some of the Ace Ammonia...

I just finished testing my tap water. Ammonia is close to 0 and the nitrates are around 10.