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    Are Fishing weights harmful to your tank?

    water hose temp depends on the day, and how much sun is hitting the hose. But most days its on the colder side but i do 20% water changes weekly, never 50%+ . I saw the aqueon water changer and it looks pretty cool, i might buy it in the future cuz from what i read about it is that you can hook...
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    Are Fishing weights harmful to your tank?

    okay, so when i do this water change do i have to put the Prime first then fill it back up or put the Prime after? and also do i have to worry about the water temp that comes out of the water hose when i fill it up?
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    Are Fishing weights harmful to your tank?

    i fear that a 75% water change will put the fish in shock, and my substrate is sand , probably 1/2inch thick, so it cant really plant them thats why
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    Are Fishing weights harmful to your tank?

    I have a 90g tank that has many plants. I've always used a tights trap and fishing weights to keep my plants on the bottom of the tank. Yesterday I bought a large sword leave plant and I had to use about 4 weights to hold it down. After that I did a 20% water change and put Prime and then went...
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    My sleeper goby got really beat up. Need help

    My sleeper goby was put into my larger tank so I can clean his tank. The larger tank has an Oscar and a blood parrot. I left him there overnight and what I came to in the morning was horrific. Half of the gobys body is missing scales, bleeding, and has a slimy fuzzy stuff all over it. He is...
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    okay so i finished with the 80% water change and the nitrate went down to about 10, so i guess ill do another smaller wc tomorrow . also i noticed my alkilinity is on the low side what could i do to bring it up?
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    my tank has been set up for about 6 months. and when i do such a big water change do i keep the fish in?
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    i just tested my tank and the nitrates are really high , like around 80 and the strip says unsafe, other than that the nitrite is alittle high not too bad and the ph is on the acidic side. Could it have to do with the medication i put? & the white stuff on my oscars eyes is gone !
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    Thanks bud! I'll definitely look into that kit for the future
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    Okay I'll get a test strip from and neighbor tomorrow and test it thanks for your help
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    These and the other fish are 1 blood parrot and 5 tiger barbs
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    Oh God well my dad's eagerness put the tablets already so guess my tank is getting medicated
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    my oscar is acting weird and somehow got a scratch on his head and has cloudy eyes

    My oscar is trying to eat the temperature thing in my tank and hes been making harsh movements and he somehow got a scar on his head. the first day i saw it it was like fresh torn flesh but it wasnt too bad so i put stress coat to repair the skin and now when i was feeding him i noticed a kinda...
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    Blood parrot...

    My parrot is really aggressive Lol picks on my Oscar sometimes too. Mean little fish. Guess it's the cichlid in them
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    How many pounds of sand do i need for a 90g?

    why wouldnt i like buying from them? lol do they have a bad rep? & if u needed 80lbs for a 55g then ill need 100+lbs??
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    How many pounds of sand do i need for a 90g?

    i want the sand like an inch deep
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    How many pounds of sand do i need for a 90g?

    CaribSea Tahitian Moon Black Sand Aquarium Gravel & Substrates i need to know how many 20lb bags to buy, thanks
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    Tank cycling question

    i just put Prime (red bottle) and wait like 10 minutes and then i use a test strip and the water is perfect then i put my fish in.
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    90g tank help

    So i stumbled on an ad on craigslist for a 90g with stand and lights and a whole bunch of good stuff for $60 and i bought it. Only thing is i need a filter. Can anyone recommend a good filter for a 90g? And it used to be a saltwater tank so its predrilled but has the divider, I dont need to...
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    My Oscar ate chicken

    haha ok as long as its not bad! thank you
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    My Oscar ate chicken

    so my friend threw a small piece of grilled chicken into my tank and my oscar swallowed it quickly. Is this bad for him??
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    Help Me With My First Tiger Oscar

    crap! ive probably fed my oscar 40+ store bought feeders/ghost shrimp. Guess i have to learn to breed guppies
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    Help Me With My First Tiger Oscar

    so the same crickets they sell for reptile food is really nutritional for my oscar?
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    Help Me With My First Tiger Oscar

    i feed my tiger oscar atleast twice a day but with flakes (i know im buying the cichlid pellets asap) and occasionaly feeders and hes happy. He does like a shamu jump everytime i feed him haha only thing is that oscars tend to eat themselves to death so dont overfeed them. As for the Ph my tank...
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