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Thanks S! I added them in 2 groups 4 days apart. I feed them daily 6 out of 7 days. I have tested my tap water and the pH was 8. my filter is rated for a 75 g tank.

I figured that there should be a detectable amount of nitrites if BB was present. I try cutting back on the pwc's. should I control ammo levels with Prime?

my ammo is 2ppm. I was told that all fish in nature get constant cycles of freshwater and the freq. pwc's do not impact the nitrogen cycle, so I expected ammo to drop. but they are remaining consistently high.

36 gal Bow front 3 zebra danio (1") 3 red way platy (2") 2 Opaline Gouramis (3") 2 Clown loach (1.5 ") -these guys will be moved into another, bigger tank Rena Filstar XPM Submerged Heater Bubble Block Tank 11 weeks old. Tank cycled at 7 weeks with a Fish In Cycle (3 zebra danios) For last 3...

Based on the feedback, my fish have been over fed. BIG TIME!!! I will make the necessary adjustments. THANKS to ALL!

All the fish are small. the clowns are 1 in. I intend on starting a 75g in the next several months. Given the small size of all the fish, I do not feel that I am currently overstocked however I agree with you as they increase in size.

I think I may have pigs, not fish. 36g bow front 2 Opaline Gourami 2 Clown Loaches 3 Red Wag Platypus 3 Long Fin Zebra Danio 2 Balloon Molly I am going by the rule of thumb that they should eat what you put in within 3 - 5 minutes which they do. However I feel like I am feeding them too...

what is the best type of driftwood in your opinion? African? Malaysian? I am trying to decide whether I want real wood or a fake piece of wood. but I am not real big on fake stuff.

I did a fish in cycle, which I will not do on my next tank! I did another PWC and Ammo is at 0.5 ppm. I will look for that brand of conditioner! It would help me out a lot. Thanks for all the guidance!

Update: (if anyone is interested) I crushed some shells that we called at the beach last year (which had already been cleaned) and out them in panty hose last night. Today my pH is up to 7.8 and holding steady. Hopefully the bacteria will like this and return to growth mode to assist with the...

Good move. A single, correctly size filter will be the best in the long run. The idea about keeping the media was a good one. Good luck!!!!

What you have should be $15'and the next size up is $23.99.

I would march yourself back up to Petco and ask that they exchange the filter with a bigger one. Tell them that you will pay the difference between the 2 but that they should have never sold you what they did. The difference would only be about $10.

I'd, the pf10 is for tanks up to 10g. You need the tetra ex20, designed for tanks 10 - 20g. or any brand for tanks 15 and up You can always use a filter bigger than whats needed but never smaller.

tamtam, My ammo had risen to 2.0 and the dropped to 0. My Nitrite had risen to .5+ and then it dropped to 0. Nitrate rose to 5. I thought I had completed the cycle and added 2 Blue Gouramis and a Cory cat. The cat died but levels remained good. I went on a fishing trip for 5 days and...

2 50% water changes and Ammonia @ 2.0 ppm... WHAT? How can that be? pH remained at 6.0!!!! Next Steps? Crushed Coral should arrive tomorrow.

I order crushed coral which will arrive on Thursday. I will perform the 50% PWC's tomorrow. I will post my progress as I make progress!

Thanks B. Do use tap water with conditioner?

THANKS! I greatly appreciate the insight. will these large water changes affect the growth of the nitrifying bacteria? The pet store told me not to do a water change in the first 5 - 6 weeks.

That's good to know but I do not have any drift wood. I was about to look for a piece to add, but now that I know it can alter water quality, I will opt for a fake piece that will not make my job more challenging. THANKS

After 20 years without an aquarium, my daughters showed an interest and I am a proud owner of a 36 gallon bow front with a Rena XP2. We started the tank on September 1, and now have 2 Blue Gouramis and 4 Zebra Danios. The Danios were scouts. I joine Aquarium Advice to refresh my knowledge...

I am interested in the natural alternative, however you are not the first to steer me away from chemical solutions. The pet store seems to always offer up the chemicals such as AmmoLock and pH Up? Do you mind sharing why you prefer the natural way? Also, the pH of the water out of my tap was...

6 week old tank. 2 Blue Gouramis and 4 Danios seem to be doing fine, but 2 swordtails and a Cory cat died and 1 swordtail jumped out and died. pH = 6, pH Up has not helped increase the level Ammonia = 1 ppm Nitrite = 0 ppm Nirate = 0 ppm I saw a spike in Ammonia and Nitrites 2 weeks ago and...