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    Chemical Balance for 55g Cichlid Tank

    So I am very new to the aquarium scene, so I'll do my best to answer all your questions. The tank has been setup for about a month now. When I first started out I waited a week before adding any fish. I thought I had cycled the tank properly, but it turns out I was doing my water testing...
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    Chemical Balance for 55g Cichlid Tank

    On my last test, my Ammonia levels seem off the charts which has also resulted in a spiking pH. Looking for some advice. Temp: 78F pH: 8-8.2 Ammonia: 1.0-2.0 ppm Nitrate: 10-20 ppm Nitrite: 0.50-1.0 ppm I am running 2 HOB filters, the TopFin75 that came with the tank and I had an Aqueon75...
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    Introducing My New 55g

    Hi all! Thanks so much for all the help I received on my food questions earlier. Now that I feel pretty good about my setup I wanted to introduce you all to the gang. So, without further ado... here they are! The Tank: Crusher the Dempsey: Tiger the Redfin Tiger Loach: Ruby the Electric...
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    Help Identifying Plant

    I recently purchased this plant from my lfs. They just had one big tank full of plants, but none of them were specifically labeled. The guy who worked there said it should be able to grow either planted or floating, so I'm hoping he is right. I don't have a substrate, I just wanted something to...
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    General Advice on new 55g Cichlid Tank

    Yea.. that's based off of what I got at PetSmart and their labels. I wouldn't be surprised if it's wrong though. Basically she said that the Blood Parrot is really young and will get it's colors as it get older (that would be the one next to the filter.) The one that looks like a Convict was...
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    General Advice on new 55g Cichlid Tank

    Hi all, this is basically my first post here. Just finished getting our new 55g setup yesterday. Mostly looking for advice on what food to put in this tank and how to keep my bigger Dempsey from killing everything else (He is bigger than each of the others by a few inches). We've had the...
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    post your cichlid setup here!

    Just finished getting this set up yesterday... hope you all enjoy!B
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