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Yes calibration was easy and hardly needed any adjustment. I do have driftwood in the aquarium which is leasing tannins in the water. Also just before staring the co2 for the first time yesterday I did a 25 percent water change.

I got a 40 gallon that I hooked up a co2 kit on. My first time using c02. Question is that I calibrated my mikwaulkie controller and it was reading my water to be 7.5 ph. I started dosing co2 at about 1 bubble or less a second. After about 12 hours my ph read 7.9 ph. Should my ph be going...

Setting up a new 40 gallon breeder tank. Never used co2 for my tanks. Had good luck with liquid co2 and fertilizers on my plants. Ready to take it to the next level. Don't have a lot of money but want something that will be cheap to run. I'm not against the generator containers if they work...

Getting things together for a 40 gallon south America biotope. Going to consist of mostly a variety of tetras and Cory's. I was gonna use floramax and white sand 50/50 mix. Wondering if it hurts to place dead leaves in the substrate. Trying to make it look somewhat authentic. Thanks

As far as the light goes. Is there a good way to dim it. The light only turns off/on. But what about filtering it with a piece of tinted glass/plastic. Any suggestions. What about car window tint on my glass lid?

No the light has not changed for about 8 months. So i guess what im hearing is that I should do as I am but cut my light time back. Ill start cutting light back immediately. Next water change ill scrub the walls best I can and maybe pull some of the plants that are totally overun by the hair...

My tank has a major green hair algae problem. It is growing on the plants, rocks and filter. This tank has been running for a year now. I do regular 2 week water changes. Nitrates, Nitrates, ph, temp have all been stable for about 9-10 months. Dont know why I got algae now but it is...

what process did you do for your 3d rock. wanted to try it just didn't know the process thanks

Ive used miracle grow organic soil topped with sand in two of my tanks. Has worked well and helps plants root I think. Good luck with your project

Petsmart has the 1$ per gallon sale going. 10 gallon $10. 20long for 20 and a 40 breeder for $40.

Ive always read that u want one male and one female. They will partner up and mate for life. One post I read a guy said he had two mating pairs in one tank and they were fine but I think it was a 100 gallon tank. Im no expert so please seek further advise just what I remember reading. I...

Ok in my 20 tall im running a finnex planted plus. I dose api leaf zone once a week and api co2 booster about every other day. Plants are doing well. I have 4 otos in it but I never noticed a difference in algae with them in there. Hanging from the filter and the plants i have a green hair...

Ok thanks everyone makes me feel a little better

Ya my only concern was that the last six months they never done it in the other tank

Ya I got a satellite pro 24/7 light. Its on moonlight right now and I keep it pretty dim. One is doing it on one side of tank and the other two are doing same thing just opposite side

Ya kinda what I thought

Yes darting up then back down. Oxygen should be good. Got an air pump running 24/7 and the barbs are acting just fine. The first few hours the barbs kinda chased them but now they ignore them. My lfs gets shipments on Fridays so gonna check them for 2 more at that time.

Got 3 loaches that I put in with 6 tiger barbs. Been a few days now. Ive had these loaches for about 6 months they were just in another tank. They seem to keep diving to the top of the tank not sure why. Barbs are not bothering them. If they settle down I planned on adding two more. Not...

I was just curious as to what is out there. I would still probably feed a flake but mix it with something natural if I could.

In a 20 gallon long tank I put about 3/4" organic soil topped with white sand. I took rounded field bed rocks and scattered them through out the tank. There are two pieces of malaysia driftwood as well. I painted the back of the tank flat black. Trying to setup a southeast Asia biotope. I...

I moved a 20 a few years ago. Drained 2/3 ofnthe water. Left everything in the tank including fish. Placed in truck. Drove 30 min to new home and added back the old water. No problems. My biggest concern would be your new water at your new home. I had several fish die within weeksnof the...

Getting a southeast Asia biotope started. Looking at placing 6-8 tiger barbs, 5 khuli loaches and a red tailed shark. What can I do to try and make a natural food for them.

Are u guys using a gloss or flat black. Is there any prep being done to the glass other than degreasing. Is it best to spray or roll. What paint is being used

Ive had an aquaclear since 1994. It has run all but one year since. Still going strong. I actually started it up just yesterday in a established tank to seed it for a new build. Great filters. I did usually put a thick rubber band around it to keep the lid from vibrating whichbhas lossened...

In a 10 gallon i put 1-1 1/4" of organic soil then put 1.5" sand over it. I do have tinted water but probably mostly from the tannins in my driftwood. If u are trying to create a particular biotope soil as a base may be necessary to color the water naturally. I will say that once my plants...