Recent content by ijaco

Okay thanks, I think I'll get some metricide 14. Is there info anywhere on how much to dose for aquariums? About how long would a gallon last for a 60 gal aquarium? I agree about the algae eater, I don't really like how they look so probably won't get one. I have corkscrew vals, java ferns...

No not really any direct sunlight. Is metricide 14 like excel?

Will dosing with excel help?

I've been having a really bad problem with black beard algae. I've had it for about a month now, and it's just gotten worse and worse. It is attached to pretty much all of my swords and ferns, along with the decorations in the tank, and is an inch long in some parts. There is also a lot of...

So on Sunday I posted wondering if my cycle was complete yet. My ammonia had been going from 5ppm to 0ppm in 24 hours, and my nitrites were down to between 0 and .25. My nitrates, however, had been stuck at around 10ppm for the whole time I was trying to fishless cycle and never really had a...

Haha alright thanks, looks like I'll be stocking 50% tonight or tomorrow night. Anything I should do before hand? Another water change?

Hi everyone, I've been fishless cycling my new 60 gallon tank for a couple weeks now. Had a bunch of seed material from another tank I have, and ammonia started to drop quick. For the past 8 days, ammonia has been dropping from 4-6 ppm to 0 ppm within 24 hours. When the ammonia started...

I wasn't using ferts for the first few days when they were in because they were coming in the mail. 2 days ago was the first time I used them. I used a seachem flourish and a few root tabs. It didn't seem to make much of a difference, but then again it was just 2 days ago. The lights are...

Hi everyone, I recently got some amazon swords, java ferns, and an anubias nana plant for my new 60 gallon. I am currently fishless cycling. I am new to planted aquariums, so I'm not sure if I should be worried. On one of my swords, like half of the leaves are turning brown/yellow at the...

Thanks, I guess I won't get the shrimp, maybe a couple snails instead? Good to know about the mollies, I might just switch them out for a couple more cories. If I didn't get either mollies or platies, and instead got like 13 tetras, would they still get picked on?

Hi everyone, I got a new 60 gallon, and I'm still cycling it, but it's almost ready to stock. I made a stocking plan, and was just wondering if it would be too crowded or if any wouldn't get along. I've been using aqadvisor, and it is saying everything would be fine. The plant is lightly...

Thanks, any recommendations for the sand?

Hi all, I just got a new 60 gallon tank, and was hoping for some stocking ideas. I'll list some fish I've been considering, so just let me know if they'll be compatible and how many of each I should get. Also any other recommendations of fish would be great. I don't want any fish that are too...

Thanks, should I get an air bubbler thing too?

Hello, I'm fairly new to aquariums and just bought a 60 gallon tank and need some advice on setting it up. So I've had a 5 gallon tank for about a year now, and was thinking about getting a bigger tank, maybe 30 or 40 gallons. However, Petsmart had this 60 gallon tank and stand set on sale for...