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So I'm back again and super discouraged. Still trying to cycle my tank. Went out of town and came back to what I think is algae. Pics are attached. My numbers on 8/19/17 were as follows: ammonia 1ppm nitrite 0 ppm nitrate 80 I dosed it back up to 4 ppm. I'm just seeking feedback or do I need...

Who you telling? LOL! I was like this is odd. I will try the food. Someone told me for bettas pH of 7 is optimal. But then the owner at my LFS told me that the fish will adjust. So now I'm confused.

True, I'm just worried about putting a better in a tank with that low of a pH. I last dosed on July 21st, and dosed it back up to 4ppm. Tested today and ammonia is still 4ppm

I was thinking of taking out the biological filter and replacing it with that

Hi everyone. I'm really adamant about having a betta in a community tank. But my tank pH is 6, and I know 7 is optimal. I've been thinking about either using a neutralizer or increasing the pH naturally. I also found this info (How To Increase Aquarium pH - Naturally! | Home Aquaria) What do...

So no on the rams and gourami? But can do a betta?

Okay thank you

Hi everyone! Its been years since I posted here. Long story short, I became interested in the hobby but was never able to start my tank. Well I am able to now. I have a 29g tank. It will be planted, actually will be picking them up today (anubis nana, java fern, banana plant, and something I...

Okay I will research it. Thanks so much!

Yep I love the look of the black sand. What exactly is eco-complete?

Aww man, I was hoping to be able to do one bag. Okay i'll get two. Thanks so much!

Hmm, that's a thought, but I was really hoping to make something with it

Good morning everyone. Still a newbie around here. I bought my first 30 gallon tank on craigslist that came with pebble/gravel substrate. Its very beautiful and smooth, but I am planning to use black tahitian moon sand in my tank as substrate, along with flourite. I didn't want to just toss...

Good morning everyone. I've posted in here previously about my desire for a planted tank and received wonderful feedback. I am planning to layer black tahitian moon sand on top of flourite for my tank. As I've been shopping around for both, the smallest size I've found for a bag of flourite...

Okay thanks for your input fresh2o

Okay I will research both filters. I saw a biowheel HOB but I thought I read somewhere biowheels aren't good for planted tanks

I have no idea how how long it is. Sorry. And just one bulb will do?

So I'm looking at the bulb and it says Phillips F15T8/COOL WHITE PLUS/24 15 WATT . I'm attaching a pick as well. Umm is it supposed to be just one long bulb? Sounds like a silly question.

Thanks for the welcome!:)

Thank you all so much for the input. I was really nervous about posting because I didn't want to ask something that's asked all the time. So I researched as much as I could until I started having questions. I'll look at both HOB and canister filters. Does the same rule of thumb apply as far as...

Thanks. I'll read up on the dwarf gourami

Thanks for your responses maxwellag. I can get the info on lighting to you all when I get home. And I was learning towards panda corys, and maybe an oto or two but not sure if i would need both. I don't want to overstock my tank. I think I want to avoid fry for now since I'm a beginner and I...

You tank is beautiful! When you say lighting you mean whether a hood with lights or a separate fixture? If so I have a hood aquarium and was planning on just using that. And I need root tabs and liquid fertilizer right? And if so I wouldn't need flourite? And the HOB filter would work fine? I...

Good morning everyone. I'm a newbie to the forum and I already introduced myself in member introductions. I have 29 gallon aquarium and want to make it a planted tank. I haven't set up the tank or cycled it yet because I wanted to acquire all materials that I would need first before I set it...

Good morning all, I just wanted to come and introduce myself. I'm currently a grad student and I recently acquired 30 gallon (29 by my measurements) aquarium from craiglist after doing some research here and other sites online. I'm planning to make it a freshwater planted aquarium with...