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    New tank ideas

    sorry if this is in the wrong section, iv got a 6x2x2 aquarium just under 700 litres i think. Here is the fish i was thinking 1 x giant gourami 1 x black shark 1 x black ghost knife fish 1 x tiger oscar ( already own nearly 5") 1 x flagtail (already own 6-7") 1 x common plec (already own...
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    Angle fish red lines under skin

    Yes new tank no new additions but has the same two external filters that were running on my 4 foot for 2 years so there deffinalty cycled and theres no ammonia showing on my api test kit Sent from my SM-T210 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Filter idea?

    Hello, using two external filters could i run a sump without an overflow. I was thinking of putting the intake from filter number 1 in the display tank and the output of filter 1 in the sump. The water is then filtered through the sump, the intake of filter 2 picks the water up and returns it to...
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    Angle fish red lines under skin

    1. Angle fish 2. Ill grt back to you when i test 3. 6x2x2 around 700liters 4. Aps 1800lph external & marina 2100 lph external 5. 19 mixed community 6. 2 days ago 25% cleand sand this morning 7. Fish have been in there a week its a new tank that i upgrsded to no new fish and all fish were drip...
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    Angle fish red lines under skin

    My two angle fish have red lines and patches under there skin anyone idea what this could be? Sent from my SM-T210 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Post your full tank shot here.

    6x2x2 community tank not scaped yet just a few plants and ornaments to give them hiding places untill i plant it out when i get better lights. Unfinished Sent from my SM-T210 using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Intake & Spray Bar Placement

    I usually dont use a spray bar as i feel it reduces the flow rate i just use the lilly out put thing, but id have the intake to the left back corner and the spray bar on the right side panel pushing the dirty water to the intake and avoiding the filtered water being taken streight back into the...
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    New 6x2x2 opinions

    Just filled the tank upgraded from a rio 180 added the old filter and bought a new one stocking is 2 red cap orandas 1 gold gourami 1 silver gourami 6 cherry barbs 6 lemon barbs 1 danio 1 common plec 3 rosie tetras 2 congo tetras 2 angle fish 1 albino cory 1 crib Need some ideas for big...
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    New tank help

    Okay so today I did a water change about 10 percent to with the fish store water after I'd added a bunch of cleaned lava rock, u was wondering if lava rock was okay to put in a nano reef. The lava rock was cleaned and added onto and around the love rock and some crumbles in the filter...
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    New tank help

    Okay what would I need to mix my own? Would I need an rodi unit? Sent from my SM-G900F using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    New tank help

    I have been into freshwater tanks for years and have never ventured into saltwater. An opportunity came up to swap a fluval 304 filter for a complete marine set up, I took it streight away. The tank is a 2 foot nano tank it came with filter heater and protine skimmer and also the white/blue led...
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    My diy fish room/spare room so far

    I've not decided yet, I need to get some more tanks and build the stands for them, I'm currently looking at buying an 8x2x2 tank and having that as a planted discus display. The two small tanks currently house around 50 guppy fry. I'm planning on breeding some of my tetras and barbs that are in...
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    My diy fish room/spare room so far

    I decided I'd put my tanks into one room instead of them being all over the house, I still need to make some more stands and put the rest of the pluming together. Let me know what you think! Sent from my SM-G900F using Aquarium Advice mobile app
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    Confused on cichlid tank readings

    Okay ill test tomorrow and let you know should i add more rocks or more filtration and also what about cichlid trace elements and salt should i be adding them. When i do a water change i fill a 30l bucket the night before with a powerhead in it and a heater add dechlor and check temps before i...
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    Confused on cichlid tank readings

    Yes i test regually ammonia reads 0 Ph is around 7 and nitrites and nitrates are fine I have a gh and kh test should i do them on the cichlid tank tomorrow? So i would be testing Ph High range Ammonia Nitrate Nitrite Gh Kh Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
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