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    Moving aquarium

    We are moving this month, I have a 55 gallon aquarium which is fully cycled, I have 2 Bolivian Rams, 6 Black Phantom Tetras and 4 Roseline Sharks .We live in a second story apartment and moving to a house total distance will be 20 miles from apartment to new house. I need to know how to move...
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    How do you delete your messages

    My inbox is full I don't know how to delete thanks
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    Roseline sharks

    I have a 55 gallon tank with a Aqua clear 70 and a Aqueon 75 filter currently have 2 Bolivian Rams with 6 Black Phantom Tetras, my water temp is at 78f, just wondering could I add these fish will they get along with everybody okay, would I have any issues with them I was thinking of getting 4 as...
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    New fish added

    I just added this afternoon 6 Black Phantom Tetras 4 females and 2 males, so when should I try to feed them tomorrow afternoon or should I wait until Wednesday? Will they feed from the surface? Also will they eat my Bolivians Rams food which I am worried about, my rams not getting any. I feed my...
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    Black Phantom Tetras

    I am due to get 6 of them this Friday so how many males and females do I need so there is no fighting , or being a group of six does it matter on the ratio of male to female, on another note will the bio load of my 55 gallon tank be able to deal with this number of fish, it will be 2 weeks this...
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    Weekly update

    It has been a week since I got my first fish, my 2 Bolivian Rams they are both doing well no issues with them. I did my first weekly water change and gravel vac all is good getting more fish next Friday.:)
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    Nitrates

    What is the safe level of nitrates in a aquarium for 2 Bolivian Rams, mine are between 5 and 10pmm. They are the only fish in a 55 gallon tank as I just got them last Friday. I use the API Master Test Kit. I need to know what is safe and what is not, so when it reaches a certain level then I...
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    Fishes stools

    I just noticed with one of my rams it still has its stool hanging from it is brown in color, is this normal will it eventually fall of or do I need to do something?
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    Over testing?

    I have been testing every day since I got my 2 rams all my levels are fine, I am being over cautious or do you think one a week is fine for testing ?
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    New fish in tank

    My Bolivian Rams where got yesterday they are doing fine , now my tank is cycled will my ammonia and nitrites stay at 0? You all got me through my fishless cycle which was very good of you all, but now the stage I am with 2 rams is all new to me having fish in a cycled tank, I don't now what to...
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    New filter

    My new filter came today and I am loving it its a Aqua Clear 70, so now I have the Aqueon 75 plus the Aqua clear 70 in my 55 gallon tank.:)
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    Tank Maintenance

    My tank is now 29 days old plus my aqueon 75 filter. My cycle is almost finished, my tank is beginning to look like it needs cleaned, but worried about doing it at such a crucial time my tank will be finished its cycle in a day or 2. I have being doing water changes during the cycle only at...
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    Nitrites 0

    Nitrites this morning where at 0 which I am pleased to say this is day 27 for me with my cycle. So I dosed my ammonia to 4pmm, so tomorrow morning I will test for ammonia and nitrites fingers crossed they will be both at 0 tomorrow. If they are I will dose my ammonia back up to 4pmm again and...
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    Pellet size

    What size of sinking pellets do I need for Bolivian Rams ; 1mm, 2mm or 3mm?
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    Overstocked?

    My tank is almost cycled now, I did put up a post awhile back with help with fish. I am still going with Bolivian rams I will be getting 2 of them. Decided against Boesemani Rainbows, as they get really big and need lots of room to swim in and putting them into my 55 gallon tank I think is to...
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    Still need help with cycle

    My ammonia is dropping from 4pmm to 0 in 24hrs, this is happening every time I add ammonia. My nitrites are high, my nitrates today are 10pmm, I have been doing so many water changes because my nitrites are always high but I am bringing the level of my nitrate down as a result of this. My...
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    Water change not working

    You all know now I am in the middle of my fishless cycle this is day 21 for me tested my nitrites today they were 5pmm I did a 50% water change about 12.30pm this afternoon tested again at 7.10pm they are still the same they never came down is this normal or do I have to do another water change...
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    Help with fish

    Now that my fishless cycle is working, nitrites continue to rise day 19 they are up to 1pmm. Now my thoughts have turned to what fish that I want in my tank. Tank as follows its a 55 gallon 4 feet long, just over 12 inches wide and just over 21 inches in height, it has a dark brown gravel...
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    First nitrite

    Day 18 into my fishless cycle I got my first nitrite reading which is 0.25ppm, I am so pleased to see it, I hope things now work out okay.
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    Adding ammonia

    I read online that I need to be adding ammonia until I get nitrite readings, I am using pure ammonia the only time I added was day one and day nine this is now day 15 my ammonia level is at 2pmm hasn't changed at all in 15 days, do I keep adding more ammonia everyday until I get nitrite readings?
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    No nitrites

    Day 13 into fishless cycle soon to be 14 days still no nitrites is this normal? I know everybody told me patience but surely something should have happened by now? If I put some phosphate in will this help me out any or is this not needed seeing I used Dr.Tims one and only I also added some...
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    Adding a addational filter

    I am thinking of adding a extra filter on my 55 gallon tank eg aqua clear 70 and completing customizing it, with this and my aqueon 75 would this be to much filtration for my tank , I think another filter more bacteria in my tank might help with my water quality 12 days into fishless cycle even...
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    Filter not working

    I did a 50% water change into my day 10 of fishless cycle as it has stalled put back the same amount of water that I took out now the filter that I have the aqueon quiet flow 75 led pro is flashing red telling me that I need to change the filter pads they are only 10 days old!!!!!!!!!!!!! I took...
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    Can i replace my bacteria

    I am thinking of putting in a new bottle of bacteria eg seachem stability to my tank I already added Dr.Tims one and only 10 days ago I think I got a bad bottle, so if I put in a new bottle of seachem stability will this be okay or do I have throw out the cartilages in my filter with the old...
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    Fishless cycle

    I need help with this as I am new to it. I have a 55 gallon tank new with a aqueon 75 flow filter, I have a gravel substrate with silk plants temperature is at 84f. I put in DR.Tims one and only 4oz bottle and 10ml of his ammonium . The ammonium directions are 4 drops per gallon , with having a...
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