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    Getting really frustrated trying to lower ph

    Ah got ya. I've been wanting to set up co2 for a while since it's a heavily planted tank and the plants are not doing incredibly well. Unfortunately I had a casualty tonight. My only glow tetra got sucked through my drain tube during a water change and got stuck, I couldn't get him out so...
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    Getting really frustrated trying to lower ph

    On another note I have a 29g fluval AIO in the garage with a filter, should I set it up and toss media (always leave 2 large bags of bio balls in the sump in case I need them for something), and try to cycle it and hold the rams? It will only be running from tomorrow till the rams get here on...
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    Getting really frustrated trying to lower ph

    JMy rams are currently at live aquaria :) I ordered them but put them and my clown fish on hold to ship Nov 2nd, I though my new salt tank was done cycling but got a huge brown algea bloom and want that gone before I add 2 little clowns. Edit I was at 7.55ph 4 hours ago and did a 20-25%...
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    Getting really frustrated trying to lower ph

    So if my kh and gh is low but the ph is higher it should be fine?
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    Treating ich

    Had it 4 times in 2 years. Minn finn is amazing stiff, never lose lost a fish from minn finn or ich. Just follow the directions. I keep the pond sized at all times under the stand. Also get the medicated food from the company and use that in connection for a week it will clear up anything...
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    Getting really frustrated trying to lower ph

    I'm trying to get my 100g ready for my rams that will get here Tuesday. 2 weeks ago I started lowering my ph from 8 down to 7. My kh was very high around 8 so I started eating through that with 2x daily doses of 1tsp of acid buffer and 20g daily water changes with rodi (added equlibrium and...
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    Cycle crashed - please help

    sorry for your loss :(
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    What Made You Want A Freshwater Aquarium?

    won a gold fish from a fair... That stupid little guy cost me about $4000, 5g to 29g to 40, to 100g. Now I a 45g salt tank also. He also didn't make it, RIP little LT!
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    Upgrading to Canister Filter

    when I went from a HOB to canister I ran both for a while, then put the other one on a timer first for 12 hours then 6 then no more. This way even if the canister isn't established (it should be) you still have a 2nd source of filtration. One reason to go with the canister is to reduce...
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    Cycle crashed - please help

    I think a ram is the 2nd worst choice for doing a cycle with (1st being discus). If you still have the 10g tank you might want to put soft water 6-7ph (depending on what its in now) and keep the ammonia and nitrite at 0. nitrate can be 20 and not have issues with the rams. I had them in the...
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    100g stocking list, is this accaptable?

    Im running a 100g with a 20g sump, its got a filter sock and an entire chamber of bio balls. I also have a fluval 406 on the tank. heres what I have in it now. 2 pletco full grown 3" and 4" 7 rainbow bosami 2 siamese algae eaters 6 mollys 1 otocinclus 1 neon yellow glow barb tetra...
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    Not happy with my tank, should i return it?

    Hello, im new here. Just got a aquarium after wining a goldfish at the fair :-/ little $5 goldfish cost me about $600... So i got Fluval 25G ACCENT AQUARIUM CABINET. The one that has a filter inside the tank and a drain built into the cabinet so you can do quick water changes. I like...
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