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An albino Cory died this week. The weird thing is that when I removed him his body was rock hard. I've never seen that before. Any idea what illness or disease causes that? They are in a 10g with black sand. Water Params are all good. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Today I'm going to calibrate my nitrates and phosphate test kits to get some correct readings but just curious if you think this white build up is a sign I have over fertilized?? This pic is from where water has run down the side of the tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

My son came home from school with a crayfish. I was reading about if I can put him in my fish tank. Seems the answer is that it depends on what kind he is and I have no clue. Can anyone tell me if this kind of cray would be ok in my community tank? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I want to add a second angelfish but am worried that makes me overstocked? Aqadvisor says so but I've read that's a very conservative estimate....? Tank is heavily planted and doing EI so 50% PWC every week (every other week on odd ocassions when I'm just too busy). Here's current stock: 6...

My parameters in my tank are all good and I maintain the tank well yet I keep losing fish. I've had another thread where people tried to trouble shoot for me and we didn't come up with anything - I'm pretty confident I'm not doing anything wrong. So......I'm thinking maybe it's just that I buy...

Apparently I got a little over enthusastic with the fish purchases recently. Aqadvisor says I'm 110% stocked with only 75% filtration BUT I assume that's when all fish are full grown and of course they aren't. So.....do you think I'm OK with these as long as I do a 50% PWC weekly? (Which I do...

I added pressurized co2 and a new light a few months ago. I'm still having ongoing problems and could use some help...... Here's my info: 60g Long. Fish: guppies, mollies, cories, swordtails, neon tetras, Australian rainbows. Plants: Vals, pygmy chain, rotala, water wisteria, sunset...

In my 10g I had 4 guppies and a dwarf gourami. Yesterday one of the guppies looked a bit stressed and the DG was sitting on the bottom. Tonight I have come home and both the guppy and the DG have vanished?! I've looked everywhere - they are nowhere to be seen. I've seen fish pick at dead...

I can't understand why my guppies' tails always end up ragged? I've not seen any aggression at all in the tank (it's a community tank) so don't think it's that. My water params are good (I do a 50% PWC weekly and it's a mature tank). When I've looked it up online people always seem to say...

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Is putting the diffuser under the hob to distribute co2 a good way to go? (With high water level). Or will it dissipate the co2 even if the water level is high? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

60g long with a ray2 co2 and pps pro. I want some red plants to get some more color in my tank. I am not sure I have enough light for some of them. Any suggestions for ones that you guys think would be good with my set up? Also my Pygmy chain has gone bonkers now I have co2 and decent light...

I got a powerhead to distribute co2. Does the job but many days I get home and it's not working because there's a tiny piece of leaf stuck in it. I tend to remove what loose leaves I can daily when I feed so not much more I can do there. Any tips? Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I think my CO2 is pretty decent levels. By the end of the CO2 period the drop checking is showing a mix of green and yellow. PH7.2 KH7 which puts me in the middle of the ideal range on the ph/kh chart. So I'm assuming my co2 levels are decent yet I am still seeing the beginnings of some...

I have a fluval co2 diffuser. It's only about 3 weeks old. Been just fine until I noticed the bubble counter had come of the wall of the tank and was upside down. I've taken it out and note that the tube between the counter and the diffuser was full of water. I've cleared it, but now when I...

Pressurized CO2 rookie here with 2 questions. 1. I have a drop checker (placed the opposite side of the tank from the co2) which is showing green when the C02 is on with a SLIGHT tinge of yellow in it so I was reading that as being the high end of the right range. On the other hand, my KH...

I first saw this on my australian rainbow yesterday. Yesterday it looked quite white in color and literally looked like maybe just a small piece of gravel was stuck to him or something. It was protruding a lot. Today it's less white in color and protruding slightly less. Any ideas...

I got a new DG on Saturday. I introduced him correctly (adding a cup of tank water to his bag every 10 mins for 45 mins). Since adding him he is looking really stressed. He is going up and down the same piece of tank glass non stop/obsessively. It's a 60g so plenty of space. Plenty of plants...

I set up my pressurized co2 yesterday and was so proud of myself for doing it (I'm in the struggles to change a light bulb category!!) but apparently I messed up as I just turned it on again and low and behold - the tank is empty! Drat. I know there was no leak at the counter/diffuser as I've...

Just added my new Ray2 and pressurized co2 yesterday and am very excited!! Can't wait to see how my plants grow now. 2 questions.... 1. In doing reading about measuring co2 ppm I am confused. Some people seem to say just measure the KH/PH and use that chart and that tells you the co2 ppm but...

My regulator control seems super sensitive. I just added co2 today and am aiming for 3-4 bps. I can't get it there as the control is so sensitive. It always either more or less after the smallest adjustment I can do. Ideas? Have I set it up incorrectly or something? It's an aquatek reg and...

I'm currently reading about having pressurized CO2 and what I'm reading is saying that it's a big commitment and it's not easy to get the balance right. I'm just wondering exactly what I'm getting myself into! Is it really difficult to get it right? Is it something that needs to be constantly...

I'm taking the plunge and getting pressurized co2. I am buying everything on amazon as I have a gift card to use. Is a co2 tank a co2 tank? Or are there things I need to look for? Is this one ok? Amazon.com: 5 lb. CO2 Cylinder: Kitchen & Dining It says its for beer but I assume it works...

I'd say my tanks is probably what you'd consider 'medium planted' with those listed below. I'm still seeing deficiency problems despite dosing 2 x the recommended PPS PRO dose. I could increase it but I'm just wondering are you guys all dosing x2 or x3 (or more!) of the standard dose? Just...

I want to upgrade my lighting to something better with higher PAR and am trying to decide what to get. Here's my current set up: 60 gallon long (24" tall). 2x54w T5HO lights (Odyssea) and 2x15w plant growth bulbs. I want to get a LED (and am probably going to add co2 also). 4...