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My daughter got a 35g Bowfront for Christmas that we fish in cycled (already had some fish) and it is planted and they LOVE IT. Water is crystal clear and everything is stable. Instead of letting her Aqueon 4g go to pot sitting in the garage, I decided to try my hand at a fish less cycle and...

I'm in the middle of a fish less cycle on my daughter's old Aqueon 4g Evolve. If you're not familiar with that product, it has about a 1 gallon reservoir in the back with a slot for an Aqueon medium filter then an overflow to the other side of a bulkhead with a small pump that returns water to...

I have what I believe is Black Beard Algae trying to grow on a couple of plant leaves. This is a new tank (one month old) with new plants (about a month). My observation is that this BBA (if that's what it is) only grows on 1 or 2 plants. It does not grow at all on my Amazon Swords but is...

Now that my 36g BF is cycled, I have been trying a fish less cycle on an unused 4g Aqueon. Things started off FAST as I used Dr. Tim's and some gravel from my established tank. But the Nitrite to Nitrate BB seems to have gone backwards and I'm not sure why. Ammonia is converting to Nitrites and...

I have been looking for better lighting for my 36g bow front. It came with a single 17w T8 full spectrum fluorescent bulb. I did not want to rework my top so I went to look for a better bulb. I went to Home Depot just because I pass by there on my way to the pet store and came out with a T8...

We bought my daughter the Aqueon 36g bow front for Christmas. It is cycled and the fish are good. We planted about 8 plants and they are not thriving. Aqueon describes the included bulb as, "24" 17-watt T8 full spectrum fluorescent lamp" I don't know what Full Spectrum means. I really don't...

I placed an ad on Craigslist this week to re-home my daughter's goldfish. It was grown too big and being too piggy in our community tank. This morning I was pleased that a person nearby agreed to keep it in goldfish only tank and I thought GREAT! She is even coming to pick him up. Perfect...

I don't have a question really but I wanted to share my current project. Getting back in the hobby, for my daughter, after 20 years we learned to cycle our tank (with fish) safely and quickly. This was 100% due to the information on the internet in general and especially forums like this...

I just had 2 Clown Plecos die within 48 hours of each other and I can't figure out why. Water parameters are very good 0/0/5 pH 7.8 and 79 degrees. The only thing I can think of is that they starved. All I can do is put wafers and wood in the tank, but I can't make them eat or even monitor...

I have a sick fish. It is a juvinile Clown Pleco so is hardly ever seen. I noticed him this morning listless and not hiding behind anything. He wouldn't move when other fish swam by or when I moved in to inspect him with my magnifying glass. Now this fish has recent history. I posted the...

I found this chart online and it is much better IMO than the one sent with the kit. http://www.iorodeo.com/blog/colorimeter There are other things on this page (they are writing about a color meter) but scroll down about 1/3 of the way and you'll see Ammonia, Nitrite and Nitrate test tubes. I...

... Working on the plants and approaching 3 weeks of cycling.

I would like to try some floating plants in my Amazon tank. Would like to hear some suggestions with pros and cons. Also where I can get them and how much I should start with for a 30"X14" 36g bow front. Btw, I am cycling. Thanks!

Alright you have to picture what happened today. It is amazing. 2 weeks ago my wife talked me into getting one of those Ocean Lab acrylic tree stump decorations since we couldn't find any real driftwood and we wanted something in the tank. It is as real as plastic can look but it is HOLLOW with...

My daughter and I are working on a 36g bow front she got for Christmas. I've had tanks in the past with good success but that was before the internet and all this INFORMATION was available at my fingertips. We are doing a fish-in cycle because that is just the way it worked out. It is a...

I KNOW the regulars on this board have got to be sick of hearing the play by play of us nub's efforts at cycling but one more won't kill anyone. :0) Just before New Year's we set up my daughter's 36g bow front. All the details are listed under "My Aquarium" if anyone is interested. Bottom...