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Today I put five tablets of Tank Buddies Algae Remover in my fifty gallon tank after doing a water change. I have the filter running without any charcoal in it, just as the directions advise. I was wondering how long I should run the filter this way without charcoal. There also seems to be...

I recently put two yellow labs in my 55 gallon tank, and I was wondering: how does one tell the difference between males and females? Is there a difference in color, or size? I noticed that one of them is a much brighter yellow than the other. I'm thinking that I have one male and one female...

After having cycled my 55 gallon tank, I went out and bought two yellow labs for the tank. I gradually acclimated them to the tank's water over the course of a half hour, then put them in the tank. Now that I've put them in, they seem to want to get out of the tank. They're swimming up and...

I have been cycling my tank for at least five weeks. Today I did a 50% water change after one of my zebra danios died. The week before, I had done a 30% water change. Today, before the water change, the nitrites were at 1.00 ppm, and the nitrates at 5.00 ppm. (Ammonia was at zero). I was...

A week ago, I had my water tested for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. The woman at the fish store who tested it said it was zero for all three parameters. This week, I tested my water again (using my own test kit), and it registered the following: ammonia: 0.25 ppm nitrite: 0.25 ppm This...

A week ago, I put five zebra danios in my 55 gallon as a natural source of ammonia to get the cycle started. Today, I tested the ammonia and nitrites, and here's what I got: Ammonia: 0.25 ppm Nitrite: 0.00 ppm I have been pouring Nitromax bacteria culture over the Biowheels in the filter to...

I was about to do some fishless cycling of my freshwater tank. I have my mother's store bought bottle of ammonia, but I'm wondering if the ingredients are safe for my tank. The ingredients are as follows: Soft Water Ammonium Hydroxide Quality Control Agents Contains no phosphorus Would this...

Today I went out and bought a brand new 200 Watt heater for my 45 gallon aquarium at a local Petsmart. I installed it two hours ago, but the water temperature does not seem to have changed noticeably. It is set on 79 degrees, but the temperature is remaining steady at 74 degrees. I followed...

Today I put forty pounds of black sand as a substrate into my 45 gallon tank. After filling the tank with water, I noticed that now the water is somewhat murky. (Maybe I should have rinsed the sand beforehand, but it didn't seem practical at the time.) Will this condition fade with time? I'm...

I'm wondering if it would be possible to start a fishless cycle simply by pouring pure ammonia bought from a store into the tank's water? Would the beneficial bacteria break down the ammonia into nitrite and therefore begin the cycle?

I recently bought a 45 gallon setup from a woman for $85.00. The tank seems to be in good shape, however there is some residue on the glass. The woman told me it is probably from algae that formed when the tank was in use. I was wondering, is there any way to get that stuff off? Or is it...

I'm thinking of buying a used 45 gallon freshwater tank setup. However, this time around, I don't want to get fish for ornamental purposes only. I would like to get a fish that has some personality and/or interesting behaviors, but it has to fit inside of a 45 gallon setup. The woman I talked...

Hello! I am new to this site, but not the hobby itself. I used to have a 55 gallon piranha tank in Pennsylvania, and when I lived in New Jersey, I owned a 15 gallon tank with neon tetras. Recently I moved out to Colorado, and am looking to get a new tank, possibly a 37 gallon, because that is...