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Okay so while I was cycling my 10 gallon tank I guess my API (stick on glass) Ph monitor went out. I tested the Ph and it was 6.6 this morning (when my normal Ph is 8.0), (now to the weird part since almost everyone experiances ph drop) my cycled did not stall it actutally sped up. It went from...

Okay so I want to start with I'm battling Snails and Planaria or Nemotodes in my cycling 10 Gallon tank. So I know its not these things. Well I did a 33% water change on my 29 gallon community tank yesterday. It houses 13 Neon tetras, 5 Pepper Corys, 4 Endler's Livebeareres, and 1 Bristlenose...

okay so i know i made a issue for my self when i asked a lfs to squeeze me out some of there filter pads for the good bacteria ... i am cycling my ten gallon tank and well i did the above and now i have a infestation of little white worm things and mts and idk what i should do start over or what...

Okay this maybe the first thread I've posted that was not only for my selfish needs. Well I think a lot of young hobbyist would like to know the cause or fault of their fish's death. For example I have had my Endler's Livebearers for about a year now (got them Febuary 2, 2012). I originally...

I have several other forums up right now, but I just felt right posting a thread on the actual problem I am having now. I am cycling this ten gallon tank, that I plan on it being a ghost shrimp tank with some guppys. Well I went to local fish store bought 2 rocks as decor. I also got them to...

Well about 2 weeks ago, I started cycling my new 10 gallon tank my friend threw out. Its just a standard 10 Gallon, with standard incondescent hood(with 2 13 ge cfls 6500k bulbs in it). The filter is a Aquaclear 50 flow is maxed out on it. Heater is Tetra 10-30 100 watt heater. Well 2 weeks ago...

Well i have 6 peppered (well had) 8 neon tetras, and 5 endleres and 1 bs pleco. well the other day i added 5 more neon (saturday night) and this mornin i woke up and was looking at them and noticed one peppered cory (the smallest one) laying on his side (i know it was he cause he slim lined and...

Okay so I am about to start cycling my new 10 gallon tank. It has an aquaclear 50 on the back of it with a sponge filter in the bottom and bio max. Should i remove the sponge filter to ensure as much as possible bacteria grows on the bio max?

hmm i seem to be having a problem with my digital thermometer it says my tank is at 73 degrees fairenheight . but my tetra 10-30 heater is supposed to keep it at 78. so i dont know if it is my thermometer (i got of ebay for a $1) or the 20 dollar heater i have brought back 3 times. Tank Size...

Well I have just gotten a 10 gallon aquarium from somebody, who was going to throw it away. I brought it home, and put a extra Aquaclear50 I had on it (because I like to collect aquarium stuff), an extra tetra 5-15 heater, and some spare sand. Well I didn't have a back ground so I made one out...

Okay so now my other three line cory got sick today i came in and he has lost his color ... well i think thats what its called he is just turning really really white where he used to be pale and clear and being really inactive

okay so the tank was fishless cycled when i checked water last night params where 0 amm 0 trite 10trate ...the tank in habitants are 11 endlers 10 neons 8 corys (well was eight now seven) i have 2 species of corys 6 peppered 2 well 1 three line ...the only clue i can give is my fish where fine...

okay so i just pulled out my 25 gal tank (i believe its 29 inches long 12 inches wide 16 inches tall these are rouned numbers to hole they all halves tho) and im wondering could i keep african ciclids in it and how many can i keep in the tank ill be fishless cycling and it already has rock decor...

Well I have a 29 gallon tank with 11 endlers , 10 neons, 8 corys(2 three-lines, 6 peppered corys). I feed them a "good" pinch of omega one color enhancing food once a day and i feed my corys 8 shrimp pellets (1 each) a day. my nitrates are jumping to between 10-20 ppm every 2 days . im testing...

Okay so about a month and a half ago i bought a marineland 29 gallon kit and moved everything over from my 25 gallon tank which was the rocks, decor, airstone, airline tubing, fish(11 endlers), and bio sponges. Well i set the new tank up with the old water (only for a few hours then water...

Hey anyone know of the best pets shops around the Picayune, Carriere areas of mississippi tired of going to slidell just about every day

is this brand of pfs safe for aquariums please hurry i on way to pick it up now just thought i would check first i cant find any BAD info on it just wandering if any one had any luck well where is brand name and specs Crystal Sand's 50 lb. Pool Filter Sand is an efficient and safe way to clean...

Okay so I originally had this tank set up as my first one then i quickly switched to a 29 gallon bio wheel kit...well as i quickly "finished" (well as finished as tank gets) it is now time to move on and set up another as i have multiple tank syndrome....i will be fishless cycling this tank and...

Okay so the title pretty much says it all im wanting to start a 25 gallon planted aquarium but i want it to be pretty easy and not a lot of cash more of a dyi system (meaning no high out put t5s or 100$ co2 kits)and i am willing to build a dyi co2 reactor if required and by a new light bulb...so...

Okay so I recently bought a Marineland Bio-Wheel 200b. I have had it running for about 2 weeks with my 2 filter socks and bio sponges from my old fitlers (since they are cycled) kinda crammed in the number 2 slot with a marineland rite size c cartrige in the number 2 slot, and well after the...

okay so a month ago i switched everything over from my old 25 gallon aquarium to a new 29 gallon bio wheel ...and well my 2 filters was out in my old tank (tetra internal whispers ..so i took the bio sponges out and the filter cartrages and with clean dechlorinated tank water removed all the...

okay so about a month ago i bought a 29 gallon marineland kit with biowheel 200 and i already had a 25 gallon with 2 tetra internal filters so ijust moved everything from my 25 gallon over to the 29 gallon and ran it for a week then i took the filters out and took the bio sponges from then 2...

Okay so little info on the tank its a 29g marineland kit with the penguin 200 biowheel heater is tetra submersible 10-30 gallon heater. stocking is 11 endlers, 2 threelined cory , 6 peppered corys i was wandering what else should i add im really looking for a middle level schooling fish...

i know this is just me being irrational again but i have a 29 gallon marine land kit with 2 three lined corys and 6 peppered coryys and 11 endlers and my peppered corys just seem to be doing odd stuff they shoot up to the top like they gonna breath but just sit there for a min looking at the top...

i know this has come accross alot but i keep getting contradicting answers so here it is simply if i wash and clean and boil good is the brand Pavestone pea gravel safe for my aquarium ??? it says pond safe on it ?? so heres the cleaning plan i plan on washing it out very good with strainers and...