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Hello everyone, Maybe someone can help me out. My daughter and I have a 60gal freshwater tank that's been running since November 2014. Peaceful, community tank with 9 Dwarf neon rainbowfish, 1 male swordtail, 5 female swordtail, 9 Black skirt tetras, and 5 cory cat (3 Julii, 2 salt and...

Thank you, I should have remembered that from the 1st time!! I plan to over rinse it this time, and can remove the fish per some advice from another thread...my main concern was whether this would upset my water chemistry. I've been told my substrate has a layer of slime - like stuff on the...

Hello everyone I have a couple of quick questions please, thanks for your time :-) My 55 gallon tall has been set up since a week before Christmas. Regular water tests consistently show Ammonia = 0-0.25 / Nitrite = 0 / Nitrate = 5-10 ppm, and I do a 50% WC every week. I used pool filter...

That is sad to hear :-( There are much hardier fish to start a tank with. ....Neon Tetras, from all I've read, are fragile and not recommended until the tank is more well established. Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I'm no expert like alot of the replies you'll get.....but I researched that same question recently, and read that while play ground sand would work, it is very fine and easily disturbed in your tank...I used pool filter sand which was inexpensive (less than $10) at my local pool supply store...

Alright, thanks everyone!! Lessons learned. P.S., I would have been lost without this app....reading online is one thing.....customized advice on demand is what I got from all of you! Thanks a million! Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

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Can anyone help me read these results? I'm thinking the Nitrite is between 0 and 0.25? And I really can't even tell on the Nitrate. Any help is appreciated! Thanks Regardless of the exacts....it seems my Nitrites are low (I haven't WC since yesterday afternoon) and now my Nitrates are...

Had a feeling it was too good to be true....I tested Nitrite again and it's not that beautiful teal like it was 1st thing this morning.....It's not quite to 0.25 ppm, but it's definitely switched away from the teal and into a light blue..... on its way to purple I'm afraid :-( I'll monitor...

Tank water test this morning shows : Ammonia = 0ppm , Nitrite = 0ppm.....(too good to be true?!?!?)...Nitrate = between 5-10 ppm (can't tell that orange color difference) Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Nice. I like that better. I'll rinse the pantyhose thoroughly 1st. Thanks! ! Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Re-reading someone's previous post gave me this idea......if I dumped the gravel into the bottom of my filter (the kind that hangs off the back of my tank) would I get the good stuff but contain the snails to that? Which I could dump later? Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Ok, so my tap readings were: Ammonia = 0ppm / pH = 8.1 / Nitrite = 0ppm / Nitrate = 0ppm. I'm mid-way through a 50% WC Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Tiny, tiny white spiral shaped snails.......like 1/20th the size of one gravel rock. Those kind good? Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

0.50 ?? That's my Nitrite tank water test (remember I just did a 55% WC last night) I got a Master kit and will test the rest soon. Also I'll test my tap water and tap with Prime Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I was able to get some gravel from my LFS (the guy denied my request to purchase a used filter or sponge, said he didn't have any he could give) my only concern is that my daughter spotted some tiny white snails in the gravel and I don't think I want those in my sand substrate? ? Based on the...

If, while purchasing this liquid test kit, I were able to convince them to give me seeding material....would that be ill advised since I just used different seeding material last night? I envision I'll be doing another WC, so IDK, I'm open to any advice. Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium...

I imagine the Nitrites are truly higher than this, given the 55% water change just last night....but here's what I've got until I can purchase the liquid test kit later today Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Ahhh, so hard to be patient, this tank is my daughter's pride and joy!! But i undersrand your point, thank you! I had my GF test the water on her way to work just now at Petco using their free test strips : Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Also, my closest LFS is Petsmart and Petco, where I regularly see dead fish in the tanks. I don't buy fish from these stores, so I am hesitant to ask for seeding materials. The store I do trust and purchase my fish from doesn't offer seeding material (according to the employee I spoke with over...

I changed out 35 gallons of water last night, with about double the recommended dose of Prime (after reading here and on the bottle that it could help temporarily neutralize the Nitrites). I will purchase a test kit in a few hours and am very anxious for those results Sent from my SM-N900T...

Thank you all for your time and advice!! Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I work in the morning, as soon as I'm off I'll read about calibrating (jk, I'll do that at work,) buy a liquid test kit, test my tap, test my tap with Prime, and test my tank water. I'll probably buy a live plant or two. Aside from regular tests and changing the water accordingly, any other...

The bacteria I used initially was definitely some sort of starter bacteria, I just don't have the bottle anymore to give specifics Sent from my SM-N900T using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Ok, you guys have been awesome, thank you. I'm off work now and headed home to do a water change. I have been draining five or six 5 gallon buckets and then filling them back from the tap, adding Prime conditioner. I let them sit a few hours to even the temp, but that only gets it to room temp...