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Hello once again, I have a heavily planted 75 gallon African Cichlid tank with a JBJ 4x65 watt 6500k compact light fixture. I inject Co2 25ppm and dose ferts from Greg Watson. My question is does a compact light fixture give you a full 260 watts across the entire length of my tank. Seems to me...

Hello, I was wondering if someone out there can Id this plant. I've been told its duckweed. Each plant is about the size of a half dollar to a quarter. Thanks, larry

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone can help me get this Co2 reactor working properly. I have it installed vertical inline with my wet/dry filter pump. I'm using a Rio 1900 for my return pump. The problem is Co2 isn't leaving the reactor. Do I have an undersized pump issue or some other issue? I...

Wondering if anyone out there has a suggestion for floating plants in a Malawi tank that my fish won't eat and is easy to grow in low light. Thanks, Larry

Picture of sick fish. Sorry, picture is a little blurry. Thanks, Larry

Was wondering if someone out there could help me identify what looks like either some sort of leech or skin fluke on one of my Malawi cichlids. The fish eats well and acts normal other than the black lines,(not spots), 1/6" or smaller on the body and fins of the fish. There are about eight or...

My 75 gal fw mbuna tank has been in operation for a little over two months. I noticed over the last couple of weeks that brown diatoms started showing on rocks in small dime size patches. Now this ugly brown stuff has invaded everything including plastic plants, gravel, and tank class. I do...

Hello, I've noticed over the last several days that one of my Obliquiden is not eating and is very lethargic and moping around the bottom of the tank. I have ten Malawi cichlids in a new 75 gal tank,(tank cycled and running for a month), and all are eating and acting normal. Please take a look...

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum. Please forgive me for not saying hi earlier. I am fighting high ammonia levels and trying to cycle my tank. Larry

hello, I am freaking out here and need some advise. Day 22 of new 75 gal freshwater mbuna tank. This morning I did a test for Ammonia and Nitrites and found my normal 1.0ppm, 0ppm nitrite levels. I've been fighing this level for over a week and have been doing water changes each day of 25%. My...

Hi to everyone in this nice forum. I have some questions regarding nitrogen cycle on a new tank. Basic tank info is as follows: 75 gal, duel emperor 400, 280 power filters, 300 watt heater. I'm cycling an mbuna tank,(10-1.5" fish), day 17 of cycle,(added 7 fish on day two of tank setup, and 3...

Hi to everyone in this nice forum. I have some questions regarding nitrogen cycle on a new tank. Basic tank info is as follows: 75 gal, duel emperor 400, 280 power filters, 300 watt heater. I'm cycling an mbuna tank,(10-1.5" fish), day 17 of cycle,(added 7 fish on day two of tank setup, and 3...