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I don't have my current levels but I am 2 days past my weekly water changes. 75 gallon cichlid tank. Already treating my big German red peacock for bloatin a 10 gallon quarantine tank (wasn't eating or spitting food out, had white stringy poo) the first round of treatment didn't work so went to...

UPDATE: After putting aquarium salt in our 5 gallon quarantine tank I got up this morning and our Red Tail Shark mouth looks less swollen. I can actually see him move his mouth. Swimming is a little stronger. Not sure what is wrong, so any input would be helpful.

First here is my tank - 75 gallon African Cichlid Tank, temperature 77.5 degrees. Nitrite, Ammonia = 0/ Nitrate = 20 ppm/ pH = 8.3 Species: 4 Electric Yellow Lab (Labidochromis caeruleu) 2 Ruby Red Peacocks (Aulonocara) (Male/Female) 1 German Red (Aulonocara) 1 Electric Blue (Sciaenochromis...

Thanks, I may return both and get either more Labs or more peacocks. Here are their scientific names: 4 Electric Yellow Lab (Labidochromis caeruleu) 2 Ruby Red Peacocks (Aulonocara) (Male/Female) 1 German Red (Aulonocara) 1 Electric Blue (Sciaenochromis ahli) 1 red tail shark 1 Bristle Nose...

Very exciting day for me as I went and purchased half the stock for my 75 gallon tank after I completed my fishless cycle. Here is what I currently have: 4 Electric Yellow Lab 2 Ruby Red Peacocks (Male/Female) 1 German Red 1 Electric Blue 1 Red Tail Shark 1 Bristle Nose Pleco 2 Demasoni The...

It appears my 75 gallon tank is cycled. I knew I was getting close with high Nitrites and Nitrates. Did a water change to get the Nitrites to a readable level. Went every other day to add ammonia to 5ppm. Then this last Saturday I added my Ammonia in the afternoon. I checked my levels (Nitrite...

Thank you all, that seems to make sense since that was really the only major change I made in 24 hours. I thought I had it set close but it turned out much warmer. Thank you. First major tank. I feel bad, but I started my 75 gallon tank and I am cycling it now. Using the biomax from the old...

They all died, what is considered a "sudden temperature change" It went from 77 to 81 with the new thermometer. I am assuming it was the high nitrate. Sadly I didn't measure my nitrates before my first PWC. After about a 50% PWC the nitrates were around 25-35 based on the colors on the API...

Thanks. Lost the dalmatian molly. The Silver/Balloon Belly Dalmatian have the "shimmies" Getting Nitrates under 10 to 20. Getting Aquarium salt. Will this help with the shimmies?

When I tapped the dalmatian mollie who was laying at the bottom it swam to the top is now swimming I wonder if all the swimming in place has caused them to wear out. Water temperatures is now around 75

I have a 15 gallon column tank. There are 3 young mollies in it. Silver molly 1.5" Male Dalmatian Molly female 1.5-2" Balloon Belly Molly about an inch. It has been running and cycled for a little over 2 months now. They are young mollies have had them for about 4 months. Yesterday they...

I have successfully fishless cycled a 15 gallon tank over 2 months ago and will be using it for seeding. In fact I just bought some Bio Max to put into my HOB filters on the 15 gallon to seed them so I can use them in my canisters to jump start the process. This Tank is going to be an African...

The last month I have been getting all the parts and equipment needed to start a 75 gallon African Cichlid Tank. ** Substrate 80 lbs of CaribSea Instant Aquarium Tahitian Moon Sand ** Rena xp4 filter. (will arrive this week) ** Cave/Rock decorations Left to buy (besides the fish) are: ** air...

Why 2? Well a lot of what I read too much is not necessarily a bad thing. Many with 75 gallon have mentioned a canister and HOB. So I thought maybe 2 canisters to keep the water moving, clean and handle the waste from cichlids. That is what I have walked away with from many of these forums. I am...

Thank you - the used FX5 is dependent on whether or not someone buying a used tank takes the filter or not. If I can't get it then I am going 2 canister filters. The first one will be either a Fluval 406 or the Rena xp3/4 then I am thinking the AquaTop CF400 with UV as the second one. That is...