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My african cichlid tank is going though are really really high nitrate spike and i am losing fish. It is the only thing that is out of wack, ammonia and nitrites are 0. I have added all new fish to the tank since i had a heater malfunction that killed my whole tank (raised temp to 102 degrees...

Anyone heard of a good Cichlid Magazine, especially African Ciclid Magazine??????

I am new to keeping syno catfish. I noticed that my catfish's stomach is very bloated. I hope all this means is that he is eating and nothing else is wrong. Is there anything I have to worry about? Is this normal?

I just bought a Synodontis flavitaeniatus or Pyjama Catfish and I don't know what to feed him. He is in a African Cichlid Tank with 9 Mbana's (75 gal). I rarly even see him. I don't know if there is enough flakes and pellets that make it to the substraight to feed him. I just put in a...

How to people use the Declorinator and Cichlid salt with these thing (Python)? Add it after the water removal but before refilling? My problem is that I don't want to change the PH and GH/KH to much with every water change. I have african cichlids that need 8.0 or higher PH and hard water. I...

I just bought a Melanochromis auratus because my girlfriend thought it was cute......He is kicking every other fishes "butt" in the tank. I have thoughts of getting rid of him. I changed to African's to have a relaxed, slow, happy tank. What should I do?

When trying to cycle a 75 gal Rift lake tank with the help of bio-stira. How many fish will I need to create enough ammonia to start the process. I have two 2 inch african cichlids in there now but it doesn't seem like enough bio-load to me. It has only been one day so the tests are 0. I was...

I don't know if my fish have pop eye or something else. It looks like white scabs on both of thier eyes. Today I bought a 75 gal tank and transfered my fish from a 30 gal. They were in a bucket for a couple hours with a bubbles. About an hour after I but the fish in the tank one looked like...

I have been giving my fish Melafix for about four day. ( I have not removed the active carbon). Their bodies look like they have scratches or that the scales have been rubbed off. One has a little hole in the side of his head but I don't think it is hole-in-head, but it might be. I have...

I found a really good deal on a 75 gal tank for my two oscars and pleco. They are in a 30 gal now and will grow out of it soon. I just finished cycling my tank and hate that I have to do it all over again even if I use the media and filters from the 30 gal. I also hate to put the fish through...

How do you know when to change the floss type media in your power filter. Seems like everytime I change it or even clean it in tank water I get a spike in my ammonia. So they are replacable but seems like you should not change them. ???

Does anyone know what it means when there are a whole bunch of bubbles on the surface of the water that do not pop right away? I thought I heard something about this but I can't remember. I have a lot of movment at the surface (air stone and two power filter). Hope this is not a problem.

Anyone out there that has a pleco notice that from time to time it breaths very fast, like it just ran a marathon? Is this any reason for alarm or do they all do this?? I am at the end of my cycle and nitrites are still high. Ideas?

Does anyone know what it mean when oscars make a yawning motion? They open their mouths as wide as they can go, then a few min later they do it again. My nitrites are high because my tank is in its last stage of cycling. Any ideas? The nitrites are taking a long time to drop!!

My larger oscar is bitting and chasing my pleco around the tank. This only started two days ago to my knowledge. I watch my fish frequently and have never observed this before. My smaller oscar does not mess with the pleco at all. Also I have noticed that my smaller oscar has a pretty large...

I have been trying to cycle my tank for at least 3 weeks now, if not a month. The ammonia has gone away completely but the nitrites are still there. They are not even slowly going down. They stay very high. The fish seem to be fine. Does it usually take longer for the nitrites to disappear...

I you add products like Nitri-zorb to remove high Nitrite levels during cycling are you hurting the cycling process or is it ok? I have finally gotten to 0 ammonia but my Nitrites are very high. I know that this is part of cycling but should I just do water changes like every other day or can...

I am looking to buy a used 75 gal tank/stand for two oscars and a pleco. Black would be perfect but not a must.

I have bought some small pieces for driftwood to put into my tank. I have boiled it 3 times for 30 min at a time then cooled it in tap water. It keeps staining the water and I dont want to put it into the tank. I have finally got my tank clear and don't want to make it look like iced tea. I...

If you follow the aquatic newsgroups online, you will often find the aforementioned generic term referred to as pl*co. This quirkily charming practice arose from a cyber-superstition centering around a number of unexplained pleco deaths. Essentially when a given pleco was discussed via a...

Has anyone used algone in their tank. Alot of people say that it works very well. I have not used it long enough to tell. I wonder what other people's experience is with the product. From what I have read it is nitrate loving plant material packaged in a tea bag type pouch. :?:

I have been trying to cycle my tank and I have run into a bad bacteria bloom. One advice website says that I should install an under gravel filter to clear the bacteria bloom and to keep the tank clear there after. I don't know if I agree with that. Other people have said just to wait it out...

How long should you wait before doing the first water change on a newly setup tank. What if the ammonia and nitrites are high and the tank has only been set up for less then a week?