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The closest I've been able to get to an ID is Hypostomus punctatus, but as I understand that is an overly generic classification. And do you leave the cucumber / zuchinni in all of the time? Doesn't that spoil the tank?

I have a pleco who has been doing a splendid job at keeping my tank spotless. He's really making me look good.... :D Anyway, now that most of the obvious algae has been removed, I worry that he is running low on stuff to eat. I know there is algae in there that I can't see, but I'm not...

Hello all, I am planning a DIY CO2 system that would ultimately output the CO2 directly into the water intake tube of my H.O.T. power filter via an airstone. Has anyone done this, and if so, does it do a good job getting CO2 absorbed into the system? Is there anything that I should be aware...

Actually I think I discovered what the problem was. I was topping-off the water regularly, but I hadn't done any water changes yet, as I was waiting until I saw an identifiable ammonia trace before changing. This took approximately three weeks, so the minerals were just building up in the tank...

Hello All! I am currently in the process of cycling my first moderately sized aquarium (25 gallon) and I have noticed in my regular testing that my dGH has moved from 4 to 7 over the course of the last three weeks. While it's moving into a range that I'd rather it be, since I don't know why...

And I am using a liquid test kit. I checked the Nitrate / Nitrite levels with strips to confirm, but I don't have ammonia strips.

Sorry. It's a 25 gallon tank (24X12X20).

Very new to fish-keeping, but I know I should expect my tank to cycle. I currently have two gouramis busy breathing, pooping, and peeing for several weeks now (3 to be exact) but I haven't seen even a "blip" in the Ammonia / Nitrite / Nitrate levels since I started. Do I need more fish (LFS...