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    long distance move

    Moving from West Palm Beach to Pensacola in a couple of weeks and I am mot sure what to do as regards moving. I moved down the road about 8 months ago and was able to break everything down and put my 55 gallon in my SUV. This time moving company is moving everything, so I am thinking of...
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    Not very happy, could use some advice

    I have two fully cycled tanks (55 gallon and 29gallon) I do about a 20 to 25% water change weekly, and I check my water about every three days. each aren't fully stocked so no need for a larger water change. I waited a little longer than a week this time to do a water change, I changed about...
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    PWC question? Tap water is too warm

    I am new to the hobby, I have had fish about six weeks after going through 40 something days of a fishless cycle. I change the water out every Monday, I have two tanks, 55 gallon and 29 gallon, I change the water out with a water changer. In the last week tap water has gone from 80 to about...
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    Second tank stocking 29 gallon advice

    I put this into AqAdvisor and it comes out almost perfect for filtration and stocking level....thoughts? 5 Silver Hatchet 5 Harlequin Rasbora 5 Black Neon Tetra 1 Angel 4 Emerald Green Cory
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    jlk - Thank You - great advice regarding fishless cycles

    jlk wanted to thank you again, you helped me with my 55 gallon cycle when I was stuck - took 47 days :( I applied the ideas you gave me for my 29 gallon that I was cycling around the same time of my 55 gallon, I am happy to say it took 34 days to cycle and in the future I am sure I can cycle a...
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    Could use some help regarding sick fish

    I finished my cycle of my 55 gallon tank (took 48 days) and I added some barbs and tetras to the tank. I bought three Boesemani Rainbows (hindsight says I never should have, because after the young lady bagged the fish up I noticed a sick fish in the tank) So knowing that I put three of them...
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    quarantine tank?

    I have seen a lot of advice on a quarantine tank. I just set up my main tank - added about 50 to 60% of my fish to it, obviously I will be adding more fish but I want to quarantine them. I have a Fluval Chi 5 gallon tank, can I use it? I have it up and running, I have seen a lot of people...
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    Barb or no barb?

    So I am ending my cycle on a 55 gallon tank - not planted, a lot of fake coral and plenty of places to hide. Here is what I have so far.....the question is can the barbs and Angelfish coexist? Opinions have been mixed, I am setting up a 29 gallon tank that the Barbs could go in if they can't...
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    Did a 90% PWC this morning and Nitrites jumped sky high?

    I followed the guide, (thought my tank was cycled) turned down the heater, did a huge PWC 90% and I tested my water about an hour after and the Ammonia is gone, Nitrites went sky high (before it would start out dark purple and in 5 minutes they would be gone) Now after 5 minutes its dark...
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    55 gallon stocking advice

    Here is what I have so far - Need some ideas, I went onto AqAdvisor and I am about 70% stocking with a filtration cap at 197% Also need ideas on the order in which introduce them to the tank 5 Cherry Barbs (these have to go in first because I am transferring them from another tank that I...
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    Thanks for the help - Tank is Cycled

    Thanks for the help - Tank is Cycled - Now what fish? 55 gallon Woke up this morning and the Ammonia which had been dropping like a rock the last few days was gone and so was the Nitrites, I went out and walked the dog and was stunned when I saw that test tube that had been dark purple 10 mins...
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    Another Cycle Question

    So the I am in day 18 of my cycle, Ammonia is dropping like a rock, when I first started up my 55 gallon tank I put 8 ML of Ammonia in, that brought it up a little past 4 ppm. April 17th was my first water change Did another one yesterday because I was worried about the PH dropping Since the...
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    Cycle Question

    first of The (almost) complete guide has been great - I am at J - I did my first PWC - around 50 to 60% Put in the prime, filled back up, let it run for 30 minutes, tested the ammonia in order to know how much I needed to dose it back up to 4 ppm Got it back up to 4 ppm - but here is...
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    Hello

    new member I have three tanks, two with water, one I am not sure to do with - Freshwater or Saltwater. I started this addiction back in Nov when my wife bought me a 5 gallon fluval chi, I let it run for a couple of months with out fish because I wasn't sure I wanted to get into it. Bought a...
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