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I've had this filter for about 6 months. it has worked very well and always primes after pushing the plunger a few times and starts pumping when plugged in. This time I could not get it started after the monthly cleaning. The cannister would not prime. Next I siphoned through the out hose and...

First time I've had a plant flower in any tank. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

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I have a 50 gal community tank with the following type of fish: Guppies White Clouds Angle Fish Dwarf Gouramis Cory Cats Snails Over the last several months I lost 4 Cory Cats, about 5 Guppies and 5 White Clouds. When I say lost, they just disappeared without a trace. All my parameters are...

Up until 2 weeks ago my plants were growing like crazy, since then they have not only not grown, I've had some die off. The tank is about 6 months old and mist of the plants have been in it about 5 months. It's not just one type of plant affected, but all of them. The only thing I use is...

Are Sakura Fire Red Shrimp and Bettas compatible? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I currently have a 50 gal community tank that I plan on converting to a Discus tank once I feel I know enough about Discus keeping. From my reading it seems most experts recommend a lot more frequent water changes than for most fish. From your experience what is a good, practical frequency and %...

I was reading an article on Discus which mentioned a product that cleans plants before putting new plants in a tank. Among other things it gets rid of the small snail often imported. I've searched Google and online product sites and not been able to find a product that cleans plants. Anyone have...

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I've never used a power head on fresh water. I've used them on all my reef tanks. I notice that when refilling during a water change a lot of fish in my 50 gal community tank love to play in the fast current. What do you that about a small power head? Sent from my iPad using Aquarium Advice

I recently purchased a 4 gallon Marineland tank to give my betta more space. What I didn't realize, till I started to put it together, was that it has only one power source that connects to both the LED lights and the filter. The problem this presents is I can not use a timer for just the...

I just purchased a replacement set of filter pads for my SunSun Canister filter. It came with a Course filter pad. Where should I place the course filter pad, at the bottom or top of the canister? I plan to only replace one pad per month so as to not lose the cycle.

Are kullii loaches and Cory cats compatible ? I have 5 Cory's and had 4 kullii's. I known for sure I've lost at least one kullii, but suspect it's more. I've only been able to find one live kullii in the last couple of days. Don't observe any fighting among any of the fish. Wondered if the...

Just got a phosphate API test kit and found it to be 1.0. Other tests are: Ammonia - 0 Nitrite - 0 Nitrate - 10. KH - 5 I know I can bring it down by water changes, but what besides over feeding would cause it to be this high? I have a 50 gal community tank which I feed twice a day. It...

I just received some Phoenix Moss to attach to my driftwood. What the best way to temporary attach it to the driftwood until it attaches itself?

In the last three days have had a slight Nitrite increase. Trying to figure the cause. Up till three days ago Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - 0, Nitrate - 5.0, pH 7.80. Five days ago I added 2 Dwarf Gourami, 4 Cory Cats and a plant pack. Three days ago the readings were Ammonia - 0, Nitrite - .50...

I add the recommended ammount of Prime after each water change. I also have "First Defense" DrTim's stress relief and immune support that I use when I add new fish. The First Defense also recommends being added after each water change. Is using both good practice or over kill.

Looking for some expert opinions on my cycling progress. I have a new 50 gal tank. First time I've cycled a fresh water tank in a long time. I decided to go with DrTim's products and process. It seems to be going in the right direction, but is taking longer then the 5 - 7 days he suggests. On...

"follow the instructions" it really is important to wait 5 minutes before reading final results. This refers to API Test Kit. Big difference between 2 minutes and 5 minutes. I thought I was trough my cycle, but it turns out I'm getting close, but not done. How many times do men need to be...

Can someone explain the purpose of a dirtiness entrance tube on a canister filter? It's an attachment to the intake tube with a round cylinder that floats on the top of the water.

I'm setting my first tank in a long time. It's a 50 gal tank that I just filled with water and turned the filter on. I have a canister filter and I'm getting a lot of tiny bubbles where the water enters the tank from the filter. It's only been running for about 6 hours. Does it just take time...

I'd like the name, location, phone number of any fresh water clubs in Michigan. Prefer Birmingham, Troy, Royal Oak area.

What are the advantages of a UV Sterilizer. I had one for my two ponds for over 10years and never had a sick fish.

How common are sumps in fresh water?

What's the recommended % weekly water change for an established tank? From what I've read it looks like 50% is recommended for new tanks. How long after a tank has cycled is it considered established?