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    Nitrogen cycle

    What size tank is it??? And what kind of fishes??? I am still cycling also...with fish....but ammo still high. Fixing to do a PWC about 40%. Write me maybe we can help each other. I shoulda got a 20 gal. I plan on it when I get the extra cash. nurse lady :P
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    BETTAs

    Yes you are right. I will get something bigger soon as I can. I have one plant in there now that has a bit of a root. Do you know any good betta websites? What type of water do they thrive in (Ph, temp)? And what else can I feed them besides the pellets???? :roll:
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    BETTAs

    :P Hi I have 2 bettas in my kitchen. A red one I call Raspberry, and an indigo blue one I call Blueberry. Have had them both over a year. They do great. I add nothing to the water. I have well water. Have live plants in the bowls with them. They are in separate bowls on my kitchen bar...
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    still problems with 10 gal on well water

    You all have given me great advice so far and I am absorbing it all in. I will look for a book today. I am still trying to decide on the type of fish I want. Are there any cichlids that don't grow so big. I would like maybe 2 or 3 of those. They are pretty to me. All I have now is the one...
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    Something's WRONG

    Why don't you add PWC = partial water change? That'd be a good one. :lol:
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    still problems with 10 gal on well water

    Logan J Hi When I test for ammonia levels I will make sure and write the numbers down. I have just been going by the colors on the card. Then I panic. I may move the tank also. I never remember having this problems many years ago. :? LPN
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    Something's WRONG

    what s LFS I keep asking????? :?:
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    WELL WATER

    dirty bird and naughty nurse.....best of fish -friends..haha thanks to a few CAPS! lol LPN
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    Something's WRONG

    thanks for the reply. what do you mean by LFS? The only things I can test are ph, ammonia and nitrate. all were within normal limits when i tested my tap water. i dont have a nitrite kit but i am gonna buy one wednesday when i get paid. did not realize i had to have all these tests or...
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    still problems with 10 gal on well water

    hi fish lovers and fish experts! i took some tank water to petsmart and everything was high. they used the dipsticks where as i have been using the dropps. guess it dont matter. ph was high, so was ammo and nitrite. the person recommended ammo chips and the tank buddy fizzing tabs to buffer...
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    WELL WATER

    corvuscorax see where I type in the apology up above for typing in ALL CAPS...after you replied to my post???????? so there was really no need for this dispute. i would appreciate help with my tank. and i promise i wont shout. i am having severe problems. sincerely nurse lady (as you so...
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    Something's WRONG

    yes I think you are right....althought the zebras look like minnows to me. what about angels or goldfish....i like them better. :?:
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    Something's WRONG

    Logan...I see your replies on a lot of entries and you are very knowledgeable about aquariums, and I appreciate it. I had another dead fish this morning and another one is on the way out. So now I have 3 gouramis left and the algee eater. All not looking good. The algee eater seems to be...
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    Something's WRONG

    hi people thanks for the replies i lost a zebra this morning and another one just seemed to disappear. what i have now is 4 gouramis (error earlier i think i noted 3,,,but i really have 4) they are the dwarf ones...and i have one algee eater. i went to petsmart today and got a different test...
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    Something's WRONG

    To make a LONG story short....the last tank I had was back in 1994. I was 8 months pregnant and taking a nap one day. I heard a lound BOOM and lo and behold the table my 20 gal tank was on collapsed and the water, fish, gravel, live plants etc went all in my living room floor. Had to have...
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    ammonia test kits

    Hi I have a new tank as well. I am in my third week. I already have fish in mine. But I have lost several. I have the AMMONIA QUICK DIP TEST STRIPS by Jungle brand. I need something better I think. I paid 12.99 for a bottle of 25 test strips. I think I need to buy an entire kit with...
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    WELL WATER

    Sorry for yelling with the CAPS. lol. well i know i am at my limit for the fishies. 10 inches. i added some fresh water today since some had evaporated. so far so good. thanks. :lol:
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    new aquarium setup

    HI MY 10 GAL IS THE FIRST TANK I HAVE HAD IN 1O YEARS. AFTER I WAS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND MY 20 GALLON TANK AND TABLE COLLAPSED IN MY LIVING ROOM FLOOR I SHYED AWAY FROM THEM. BUT LIKE YOU, I TOO, HAVE BEEN A BETTA JUNKIE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I HAVE TWO. ONE RED AND ONE BLUE. BEAUTIFUL LONG...
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    WELL WATER

    I HAVE HAD MY NEW 10 GAL FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW. LOVE IT. HAVE 4 GOURAMIS, 5 ZEBRA DANIOS, 1 MOLLY, AND AN ALGEA EATER. DOES WELL WATER HAVE ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES???? CAN YOU TELL ME WHAT YOU ADD TO THE WELL WATER, IF ANYTHING. I LOVE THE GOURAMIS!!!!!! I HAVE 2 RED ONES ONE DWARF AND...
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    10 gal tank water

    :? I have had a 10 gal for about 10 days now. First tank I have had in 10 years but love it. If I do well with this one then I want a bigger one soon. I have a pH test kit...what else to I need to keep a check on???????
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    Fish for a 10-gallon tank

    :lol: i just set up a 10 gal after 12 years of not having one. i have 2 gouramis, 4 zebra danios, an algae eater....a red/blk molly and a solid white molly that i think is pregnant (when I got her)
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