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    micro particles?

    so in my tank it looks like theres millions of micro particles and i thought they were tiny bubbles but im not so sure. theyre so small they dont look like anything, ill try and get a picture but im not sure if ill be able to. im running a aquaclear 20 and a tetra whisper 10i, the tetra is...
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    cycling problems cont. (summarized)

    basically after a month of cycling i still have no nitrates or nitrites. i do 25-50% water changes whenever the water gets 1-2ppm of ammonia. yesterday i noticed that even after a 50% water changed theres no ammonia change really. im also doing a fish in cycle with 3 neon tetras in a 10gal tank...
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    putting some things from outside into the aquarium?

    i have a couple rocks and big freshwater clam shells that id like to put in. theyre all from other waterways such as lake erie and rivers around me. ive already been putting in small (prob about 1/2in) shells and it hasnt been doing anything. i just wanna know because the shells kinda big. ill...
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    maybe add more fish in a fish in cycle?

    i have a 10 gal that isnt cycled yet and it has 3 neon tetras in it, i have to do a water change every 3 days which doesnt bother me at all, i was wondering if i could add another 3 neons or maybe 3 cardinal tetras? i dont mind more frequent water changes and wouldnt that speed up the process?
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    HOB tank filter suggestions.

    i have a 5.5 gal, a 10 gal, and a 29 gal tank and i want filters for all of them. nothings in the 5.5 gal or 29 gal theyre not even set up, the 10 gal has a tetra whisper 10i and is going to have 6-9 neon tetras in it. id like a higher quality filter cause im not a fan of the tetra cartridges...
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    air stone questions

    so i have a 10 gal and im getting a build up of protein on the surface, i clean it up but its back after about 6 hours. i read that surface agitation helps it, but i wanna get a female betta and i know they dont like much movement. so would i be able to use an air stone with a betta?
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    cycling and pH problems

    so ive been cycling this tank fish in for about a week. its a 10 gal with three neon tetras, a pound piece of mopani burl, sand, and “natural” rock. the ammonia is going up, so i change it at 1ppm but the nitrates and nitrites are still at 0 ppm? anything im doing wrong? also, using a normal pH...
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    rust in tank?

    this is an old tank i found in my basement, and it had some pipes inside it and it left tiny rust spots, i got as many off as i could, do you think thisll still be usable? (ive realized i still cant post pictures for some reason, but its only about an inch of small rust spits on the bottom...
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    possible cycling issues and algae

    so i just started a 10 gal about 10 days ago. this was it when i started it (mopani driftwood) and i was only ablw to test the pH at the time (which is 7.1-7.3) and that has stabilized. the water has started to turn brownish due to tannins which was expected and im fine with, but i havent done...
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    10 gal stocking

    hello! i have a 10 gal that is currently cycling and i was wondering what your guys recommendations would be on what to stock it with? something tropical because my temp in the room goes from 70-86ish. i just set it up today so i dont know water temps yet or how they’ll fluctuate. im thinking...
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