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Hopefully I could get some insight into what went on in my tank yesterday. I started the day with the following in my tank: 6 Black Skirt Tetras 1 Golden Gourami 1 Blue Gourami (3 spot gourami) 1 Orange Dwarf Gourami 1 Turquoise Rainbowfish 2 Nirite Snails (One large black, the other black and...

I'm setting up a new tank and have been cycling since September. About a week ago, my cycle stalled and my pH was very low, most likely caused by driftwood in my tank. Based on some suggestions here, I put in some crushed coral into my filter on Wednesday. It was just a tablespoon or 2 into a...

I've been cycling for a while, and I'm at a point where 4ppm of ammonia drops to nothing within 48 hours. I did a 50% water change 2 days ago to get my nitrites and nitrates under control. (I only checked ammonia after the change.) Today, when I tested everything again, Ammonia was 0, but...

I'm new to aquariums, and am in the process of setting up my new 29 gallon tank, but I have a question about fishless cycling. A lot of the posts I have read mention having an airstone for a fishless cycle. Is this necessary? I don't really want to go out and buy a stone and pump just for the...

I'm Jesse from Fort Collins, Colorado, and I just wanted to introduce myself here. I just picked up a 29 gallon tank yesterday, and am looking forward to starting my aquarium. I'm going to start with a freshwater, and if I enjoy it and am able to sustain it, I'll probably move over to a...