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Hey guys! I had a quick question in regards to gravel vacuuming freshwater tanks. I picked up a Fluval FX6 recently and found that there is actually a fluval made kit that can allow you to gravel vac your tank by just using the filter instead of using the buckets method or python method. MY...

Hey guys I just wanted to spark a quick discussion of this question, What does everyone think of putting both a bichir and two Oscars in a tank? Has anyone had luck with bichir in oscar tanks? I didn't know if the aggression of either one would beat the other. I currently have two large Oscars...

Hey everyone I had a quick question. I've had one oscar for a long time and he or she is probably around 12-13 inches now. I just recently got another oscar that is around 7-8 inches. The smaller newer of the two seems to be displaying some weird activity lately. They've both been picking up...

Hey guys! I recently solved an issue with my flowerhorn cichlid fighting with my oscar and it's head was healing but there's been this weird blister shape on his head for about a month now. I tried melafix and no luck with that. Levels are great in the tank right now and I've been checking them...

Hey everyone i recently bought another fluval 306 canister filter. I now am running two of them on my 75 gal oscar and flowerhorn tank. I noticed the new one has an insanely stronger current to it compared to the older one. I was looking up some troubleshooting options and was wondering what you...

Hey everyone. I just recently got another fluval 306 canister filter. I noticed that my oscar loves putting his face up against the high volume flow coming from the filter now and was wondering what you guys thought about adding a power head to my 75 gallon tank. I heard its great for moving...

Hey everybody! I have a quick question regarding the installation of a new canister filter. I currently have a 75 gallon tank with a heavy bioload of a large oscar and a flowerhorn cichlid. I currently have two filters running on the tank, a 306 fluval canister filter as well as a dual biowheel...

Hey guys i need some quick advice! Im not sure what is going on with my flowerhorn cichlids head! I recently moved home and the pH is significantly higher at home. Could this be part of her adjustment? No tankmate is picking on her. Water levels are all within great ranges. Help me help her...

Hey guys quick question i heard that API ph up throws your cycle off a little bit when youre having ammonia issues like i have currently but ive noticed that my ph is consistently high because of the ph of the tap water at my place. How can i safely lower my ph without throwing my cycle off now...

Hey guys. The usual problem is still going on with my tank. Im still having ammonia issues. I recently upgraded to a 75 gallon tank from my 55 gal. I have a large oscar, a small flowerhorn cichlid, jewel cichlid and a silver dollar. I do a 50% water change every day. Recently i noticed that my...

Hey guys ive been having some ammonia issues and was looking for a couple pointers real fast. I think im finally making progress with my daily 50% water changes. My ammonia is reading at .50ppm. My nitrites are at roughly .50ppm and my nitrates are finally starting to turn orangish on my API...

Hey guys im getting a strange scum line in my 55 gallon tank. Ive been doing 50% water changes to get rid of an ammonia issue. Theres a strange scum line that is forming halfway down in the tank that covers the lower half of the tank ( the water level of when i do a half water change) im only...

Hey guys I've made numerous posts about my ammonia issues I'm having in my 55 gallon tank. I've now had ammonia in my tank that day by day spikes higher and higher. I have done 50% water changes every day for the past 2 months. If i skip a day it will spike from zero to .50ppm in a single 48hour...

Hey guys this is now my second post on ammonia. Im still having issues and ive had this issue for about 3 weeks now. Ive done literally everything i can think of to get rid of the ammonia. My levels consistently read around .50. I do a water change and it seems to read as though there is none...

Is it safe to swap one filter pad and one biowheel from a healthy tank to a struggling tank. That being said id take one filter pad and bio wheel and put it in the healthy tank and vice versa. Please help! Just had a fish die and trying to level it out fast. Im going to take more of the healthy...

Hey guys! This is my first time posting so bare with me if i dont give you all of the information i have. No ive had my fish in a 55 gallon tank for almost 2 years and im just now having ammonia issues. I have an oscar, a jack dempsey, a jewel cichlid and a silver dollar. Yes i understand my...