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  1. bjones376

    Cichlid fry

    Ok my yellow lab just released her fry can I leave the mother with them or do I need to remove her from the tank? Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Show off your catfish and pleco photos here

    Here's my common he's been in the tank since I started it grown so much in 4 months Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Water smells

    Parameters check out ok I'm using ps for substrate and the smell idk guess I'd have to say a mix of swamp water and dead fish Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Water smells

    Ok I have a 55gal tank just did a wc on sat and cleaned one of the filters put new carbon in and now the water smells bad I have 2 sunsun 303b's I have purigen in one and 2 lbs carbon in the other any suggestions? Oh and my wc was 20 gal Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Green water

    Not the glass I scrub it at every wc And hard to blackout the tank I enjoy watching them too much lol Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Green water

    Ok I have a 55gal tank cycled with cichlids I do my weekly wc at 15 gal I have 2 sunsun 303b canister filters water is clear when looking at it from the front but when you look at from the side it has a green hue or tint to it how do I clear this up? Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice...
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    Show off your Freshwater Angelfish!

    Here's my two just don't ask the rest of the stock lol Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Hood light help!

    Sorry guess I should have specified they have several different ballast I just picked one up for one of my hoods was actually better than the original and was only 6 bucks vs 35 for a new hood Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Cheap canister filters on ebay?

    +1 on the sunsun I have 2 of the 303b on a 55gal and it keeps it crystal clear and cheaper than most name brand hob's I had 2 aquaclear 70's and the sunsun's blow them away and they're dead silent and when your pad get too dirty you can use poly fill as filter media saves a lot of money Sent...
  10. bjones376

    Hood light help!

    Check home Depot the have quite a few different ones and one thing is it dont have to be specifically a 19w it can be higher Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    2nd filter for Tall 110 Cichlid tank

    I agree as well i have a 55gal had a aqua clear 70 (recommend by my lfs) and aqueon 50 and my water was always cloudy and changing cartridges every 3 days on the aqueon bought a sunsun 303b and after just 2 days running water was almost crystal clear so bought another very satisfied plenty of...
  12. bjones376

    new African Lake Malawi cichlids tank

    This is just my opinion I don't add any additives for ph and stay steady at 6.8 and have 7 Africans and they're doing great with what I've been told and researched is to keep ph steady and the fish will adapt to it and remove the drift wood as it will lower the ph Sent from my SM-N900V using...
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    Customize Aqueon 55/75 or Emperors with Fluval/Aquaclear media?

    I have a 55gal also and had 2 aqueon 50s if you're looking for water flow only yes it'd be great but in my experience for filtration very costly and my tank was always cloudy and changing cartridges every 3 days imo I bought a sunsun hw 303b canister on ebay for 60 after setting it up had my...
  14. bjones376

    Sand cleaner

    Yes freshwater and I do use a siphon but the problem is most are designed for gravel use so it didn't get enough vacuum effect and didn't pull the waste up but found a solution pulled that large diameter tube off and put on a 1/2 in pvc works great Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice...
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    Sand cleaner

    I don't have live rock and I only feed twice a day Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Sand cleaner

    Looking for advice on something to clean my sand between wc I had bought a battery operated gravel cleaner but got a little sand in it and now it dont work properly any suggestions on what to use Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Hood options for 55 gallon?

    I have a 55gal also and same problem I bought the aqueon versa-top fits perfectly just can't use the side pieces they give you for the back piece of glass Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Filter media

    On a canister filter how many times can you rinse and reuse the course pad mine is made of sponge or foam Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Sunsun canister

    Good to hear i bought a 303b for my 55gal due to the 2 hobs not getting it clear Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    ph question

    As of now my stock is doing good they all get along with each other tank has been up and running for just over 2 month's as for the balas yes I know they will outgrow the as will the loaches my lfs a already said he'd take them on trade once they get too big Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium...
  21. bjones376

    Sunsun canister

    Has anyone used one and what's the pros and cons I know it's a knock off but do they really work? Sent from my SM-N900V using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Sand for cichlid tank...

    I'd say do more research on it I went from gravel to sand and from what I found there is no natural black sand so I chose play sand and it's not that hard to rinse I did it with a 5 gal bucket in the tub lol just my opinion Oh and blasting sand tends to have sharp edges not good for bottom...
  23. bjones376

    ph question

    Ok here's my setup 55gal 1 aquaclear 70 and a aqueon 50 adding a canister soon I have 3 Bala sharks 2 clown loaches 3 yellow labs 4 other cichlids can't remember the name they're a blue with black stripes and yellow on the dorsal fin and 2 koi angels my ph stays steady at 6.8-7.0 I know the...
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