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Petsmart. I will try and get a fish from another store and test. However, all of the surviving fish in my tank are from the same place... I float the bag in the water for 20-30 minutes and then dump as much water out of the bag as possible. Then I put the fish in with the lights out and feed...

I'm not sure what I am doing wrong. I have a 55 gal tank with 4 female guppies, 1 male guppy and about 10 babies. There are 3 Cory Cats in it, one snail and one Pleco. The tank has been cycled and my Ammonia and Nitrite levels are at 0. My Nitrate levels are between 5 and 10. I do...

I'm glad. I just look at a plant and it dies. I don't have a green thumb at all. I once killed a cactus. :lol:

Thanks for the advice. I have a lot of plants in my tank. They are artificial (I'm not good with live plants) and they supply lots of cover for the babies. After I posted this, one of my females gave birth. There are five babies swimming in the tank and no one seems to want to eat them...

My friend and I are having this ongoing debate about baby fish in our tanks. I have four female guppies and 2 male guppies in my 55 gal tank. (I also have 5 neon teras, 4 cory cats and 1 pleco.) My friend has a 30 gallon tank with about 5 fancy guppies and ton of fry (too many to count)...

Thanks for the support, everyone. :) After reading more about Silcone I, I realized that I used Kitchen and Bath for my tank. And instead of scraping it all off and starting completely over, I decided to just get a new tank. So, I went to a PetCo near me and purchased a 55 gallon tank for...

I thought the same. That's what I used. (Not saying that it was the silicone's fault for the leak. It was mine, no doubt.) Silicone II is not safe for aquariums I know that for certain.

I'm depressed beyond belief. My 55 gallon glass tank sprung a leak today flooding our apartment. I vacated the residents to a smaller 20 gallon tank and completely emptied my 55 gal. I recently resealed it and thought everything was okay. One month later... Leakland USA. Bleh. Any tips for...

Thanks. I added 2 guppies to start with. I'll add a couple more in a week or so. :)

My readings as of this morning: Ammonia: 0.00 Nitrite: 0.00 Nitrate: 10.00

I bought the tank from an experienced aquarist. I wonder if there were some nitrates already in the gravel that I bought. It was still in old tank water when I got it. Also, I introduced a lot of plants, ornaments and gravel from one of my older cycled tanks. I'm wondering if that sped it...

Thanks tbone & rich. I will stock slowly when the cycling is done. I'm going to put the fish that are in my 20 gallon tank into the 55 gal. 4 guppies, 3 fry (I lost one) and 4 cory cats. I will make sure not to rush to put them in.

Patience. It's a foreign word to me. Ha ha! :) Thanks, joannde.

...I know the longtime posters must hate hearing these questions, but if you could spare me a couple of minutes, I'd appreciate it. Here's the history of my test during cycling. Tue Jun 20, 2006 9:17 pm Ammonia: 0.25 Nitrite: 0.00 Nitrate: 0.00 Thu Jun 22, 2006 7:56 pm Ammonia: 0.50...

Interesting readings today: Ammonia: 0.00 Nitrite: 2.00 Nitrate: 10.00 Doing a water change as we 'speak'... :)

Rant away, man! It's healthy. :) I have had inexperienced PetSmart in the past (Sand City, CA) but I must say the staff at the Everett, MA PetSmart are pretty, well, smart about things. They inform people about cycling, the size fish get (no, you can't buy an Oscar for a 10 gallon tank) and...

Thanks QTOFFER. :)

Thanks lwb. I was also wondering about other items, too. Like figurines and items like that which aren't made specifically for tanks. The piece of petrified wood I got is cool looking, I wished I had gotten a couple more... I won't put it in the tank until we get more responses. Thanks. :)

Is it possible to coat an item (a knickknack or something) with a special paint or resin that will make it safe to put into a freshwater aquarium? Example: Last summer, I went to the Petrified Forest in Arizona and bought (I emphasize bought because tons of people steal from that poor National...

Ammonia: 0.50 Nitrite: 0.00 Nitrate: 0.00

Ammonia: 0.25 Nitrite: 0.00 Nitrate: 0.00

I'll second that. I love my Stealth heater. :)

I had two males in a 20 gallon and then upgraded their home to a 55 gallon a couple of years ago. The males fought constantly in the 20 gal. When they had more space, they didn't fight as much but it was very evident that each had their areas that they were master of. I think in a hex tank of...

I had the same question. I'm glad I didn't double post... :)

I'd have to say the Discus as well. But I'm too much of a newbie to have one in my tank. Maybe someday... :)