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Right now I'm doing daily 50% water changes to help with the cycling process. If I stop using the buffer, it shouldn't affect my fish?

I use a PH buffer for my freshwater tank to keep the PH at 7.0. On the label it says do not use with live plants. I currently only have artificial plants in the tank. I would however like to put some floating plants in my aquarium sometime. Is there anyway around using a buffer to keep your...

Any updates on the fry?

This is my tank.

Subtract the 1 white molly.

Just a regular community tank, not too full but full. Just wanted to figure out a basic number of bottom feeders for that surface area. Judging by everyone's comments I think I might add 10 more and have 15. I appreciate everyone's comments.

I have a 125 gallon freshwater community. I want Kuhli Loaches as my only bottom feeder in the tank. I have 5 already and my question is how many should I have in a tank that size? I was think of adding 5 more.

I had gravel for years and decided to switch to sand and I like it better. It looks nicer and its really not that hard to clean. Just suck the stuff on the surface up with your siphon. You might get a little sand but it's not that bad. And if you get pool filter sand you shouldn't even have...

It's a 125. Finally got it setup after having to put in storage for a few years. Thanks everyone.

Here is my tank!

Thanks, I am going to put some live floating plants in soon though.

Fake. Haven't crossed over to that yet.

This is my baby. Just set it up again after having to put in storage for a few years. The filtration is a fluval 404 and 2 Emperor 400's. It's only been up a month so it's not fully stocked as of yet but here is what's in it. 1 spotted pleco 11 neons 6 tiger barbs 4 mollies, 3 black, 1 white...

I use pool filter sand in mine and I didn't even have to wash it. I like it a lot more than gravel. Fish seem to like it also. I recommend Kuhli loaches as your bottom feeders cause they will stir up the sand and clean it pretty good. Just got 5 for my 125 and might add 5 more. I used...

I guess I was just a little too impatient seeing as I woke up today and it was a lot clearer. Just did another water change so I imagine it will only get better from here. Thanks for the advice everyone.

Yeah I have a master test kit and my water has never had ammonia or nitrites. It doesn't test for nitrate

Fluval 404. Oops.

It's just a normal new setup cloudy but it seems to be taking longer than I'm used to. I used pool filter sand as my substrate and that could be it but I'm not sure. I'm using a fluval 440 and two Emperor 400's as my filters. I used a liquid cycler for 4 days before adding 6 mollies and then...

I set up a 125 freshwater a little over 3 weeks ago. I know it's gonna be cloudy for ahwile but does anyone have an estimate on how long before it starts to clear up. I've been doing water changes about every 5 days and it doesn't seem to help.

Thanks, I think I will try that.

I have a 125 gallon freshwater community with all artificial plants and decorations. I would however like to add an easy to care for floating plant that looks decent, easy to care for and has good roots for fish or fry to hide in. Any suggestions?

Any fry yet? I'm captivated. LOL

Well it's been a week since I added the tigers and the mollies are still hiding although sometimes they will come out for a little while. 2 of my 6 have died but I have never seen the tigers chase the mollies. They actually swim away from them when they do come out because they are bigger than...

sounds good. Thanks. How often do I change them? When they fall apart?

Any suggestions on what to put in my 2 emperor 400 media holders? I have a fluval 404 also with pre-filter, bio max, ammonia remover and zeo carb in it.