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So i just started putting plants in the 55 gallon tank and i figured broken pieces of terracotta would be perfect for a java fern. So i went to home depot and got what i think is it but when i broke it it seems to have a grey core. Is that normal? When it rung up it said it was terracotta so...
ok so i put him in my cycled 10 gallon tank to monitor him. He is still just sitting at the bottom breath rapidly...
If i decide to get some meds for him what should they be exactly...i just don't know what to get because i don't know what im trying to treat.
Also should i be running charcoal...
So i just did a 25% water change and i will be checking what the water reading are in a little. But they were 0 for ammonia and nitrites and between 10-20 for nitrates and my ph is normally around 7.4-7.6ish hard to tell with the colors on the test...
But he has all of his color and and his...
Yes it seems to be gasping but its gils and barbs on its face seems fine...hes just sitting at the bottom of the tank with his mouth open panting....Hes about a week old in this tank but so are the others and they are doing great...
I have basically smooth black gravel pebbles with the and average size of like 1 cm so i dont think he has something in his mouth and the gravel isn't sharp so i wouldn't think he hurt his face really. I got a pretty good look at him head on and i dont think i see anything in his mouth.
Idk i...
So i have a 55 gallon tank with 5 yo yo loaches in it and one of them seems to have something wrong with it and im a bit worried.
He is laying on the bottom of the tank kinda laying on his side and it seems like his mouth is stuck open. I would describe it as a permanent yawn i guess.
All the...
That stinks that their color isn't showing...they look so good with that red nose..
I have a 10 inch piece of drift wood I think I'm gonna out in the tank maybe that will be able to lower the ph..it really isn't that big tho
Just hope I can them looking good
Hello i have a quick question regarding the fish that im going to be adding to my 55 gallon tank and the ph of my water. I just want to make sure that all of these fish will be ok.
1 rainbow shark
15 tiger barbs
5 Black Ruby Barbs
and if the filter can handle it 10 rummynose tetras
My ph...
Really every month it should be cleaned out? i thought they could run longer.
I also had a question regarding the height the canister can be below the water line. The water line will be about 5.5 feet above the ground and i was planing on putting the canister there. Is this way to low for it...
So as the title say i just ordered me a 2217 for my 55 gallon freshwater tank and this is the first time im gonna be using one of these.
My main question is how should the media be put into the canister? I believe the 2217 doesn't have a media basket so i will be just putting the stuff right...
Thank you very much...that would be sweet if they had it at your store...sucks when you get your heart set on something and then you cant find it
But let me know
and thank you agian
Yea i have seen that one but i cant seem to find the one in the video...I feel like it would be perfect because it has the hiding area below it and i figure a rainbow shark would love it...