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My filter has been slowly reducing in flow recently. I noticed that the flow out of the filter was beginning to get slow. The filter is a Tetra Whisper EX 45. I took it apart and cleaned out the filter pad, the "Bio-Scrubber", and the intake tube. I even took out the impeller and cleaned it to...

As the title says, I'm having an algae problem that I've been fighting for the past month. I tested my water yesterday and everything is normal. Ammonia-0 Nitrite-0 Nitrate-~5 I've done multiple water changes throughout the week. Before I change the water I usually scrub the substrate, tank...

Hello everyone. Trying to upgrade my filter on my 30 gallon long tank. I have a brand new Aqueon Quietflow 55/75. When I put it on the back of my tank I noticed the intake tube is too long and I can't fit it in. The tube on it has a kind of telescopic adjustment that let's you raise or lower...

Hello, Sadly, I had a guppy die on me tonight. Over the past month I noticed the male guppy that I have been keeping for about 4-5 months now was getting a swollen chest. I thought that what I presumed to be a male guppy, was in fact a female, and that she may have been pregnant. With that...

My tank is ALMOST done. FINALLY! I'm at the stage where you wait 24 hours to see if the Ammonia-->Nitrite is at 0 ppm. I was wondering if I could add in some new gravel and decoration to my tank prior to it being completely cycled. This is probably a dumb question, but better to be safe than...

I'm at the phase of the Fishless Cycle that Nitrite and Nitrate are through the roof. That was yesterday. Yesterday's Water Parameters pH-8.2 Ammonia-1 ppm Nitrite-5 ppm+ Nitrate-160 ppm+ Today's Water Parameters pH-8.2 Ammonia-1 ppm Nitrite-5 ppm+ Nitrate-160 ppm+ Water Change #1 pH-8.2...

So this is yet another Fishless Cycle question but I couldn't seem to find the answer I was looking for throughout the threads. I have been doing a fishless cycle for 11 days now. Dosed my 10 gallon tank to 4 ppm with pure ammonia and have been checking the levels every day. Here's what they...

I'm home for Thanksgiving and my Aunt has a 29 gallon fish tank with 4 fancy goldfish in it and a sucker fish. No air stone. A 20-40 gallon filter. I don't think she uses dechlorinator. I know that you're supposed to have at least a 90 gallon tank for that many goldfish. Just wondering...

Hello! I was wondering if someone in AA would consider including a Rest in Peace section of the forums? I recently lost my friend Pontus and wanted an area where I could commemorate him. I've seen this done on other forums and think it's a good way to remember our fallen friends. Just...

This is all going to be in the future, I won't be moving for over a year, but I want to be prepared (very paranoid). :D I live in a dorm at college as of now. I signed a lease on a house that starts next year on June 1st, 2014. I'll be going home for the summer next year (I would stay in the...

As the title suggests, is gravel or sand suitable for fancy goldfish? Since goldfish love to peck at the bottom of the tank for bits of food, I've heard that sand would be a problem as they would suck sand into their mouth and it could cause problems. I've had gravel before and didn't really...

I woke up this morning and Pontus (my fancy fantail goldfish) wasn't moving and laying on his side at the bottom of the tank. He's still alive. Barely... He'll get up and swim and then just stop and sink to the bottom. He has a small scrape on his side. No clue how it happened. He was fine all...

I am relatively new to this hobby and have gone through a long learning process with my buddy, Pontus (fancy fintail goldfish). Some of you may have seen my past threads about Pontus, but if you haven't, you can go can go back to see the hell I went through to get Pontus to his happy, healthy...

Just bought this new tank (pictures related). Going to fill it up and let it sit overnight while the filter is running to ensure that it works. This is what I have and the accessories that I have with it: -Tetra 10 gallon tank w/hood and light -Tetra EX 45 Power Filter (I decided to get the...

My fancy fintail goldfish Pontus went through a heck of a time recently due to my lack of knowledge and water test kit. The ammonia in his tank was extremely high (6 ppm) for a while. I didn't know this until I got a test kit and saw how horrible it was. I've looked around at signs of ammonia...

I have a fancy fantail goldfish named Pontus. I did several large water changes yesterday because of extremely high ammonia levels. (I just got into this hobby and bought a master kit so I didn't know of the ammonia levels until yesterday). The ammonia levels were 6 ppm. VERY BAD. So I did...

Hello! I am very new to this hobby and have never cycled a tank before. I have done hours and hours of research on how to cycle a tank, but I don't know if it is the same process as cycling a 3 gallon tank. I don't even know if it's worth it for such a small tank. But even if it isn't, I can...

Hello there! I've been searching through different forum sites based on aquariums and this one seems to be the most helpful. Everyone seems very nice and informative. I have 1 Fancy Goldfish named Pontus (god of the fish) and I have had him in a 3 gallon tank for about a month now. I am...

Hello everyone this is my very first post! I am a beginner to taking care of fish and am making it a new hobby of mine! :thumb: Before I became genuinely interested in fish and aquariums, I just thought fish were fish. They can live in anything! You just stick a filter in there to keep the...