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I'm having a problem with diatoms in my freshwater tank (20 gal). I've done research online but I seem to get conflicting info about diatoms. My tank is established and about 6-months old. It's a planted tank with 4 fish (mollies and dwarf gourami). I have always cleaned my tank weekly with a...

I appreciate the reply, thank you. I was referring to replacing the filter cartridge, not cleaning it. I read that it's not a good idea to change those very often since they hold the BB. Since it's only been a couple of months, I was thinking it was too soon for a full replacement. I just did...

Hi everyone, I’m new to the hobby. I have a 20 gallon freshwater tank that is cycled (fish in cycle). I upgraded from a 10 gallon to 20 gallon a couple weeks ago so I am currently still running both filters on the new tank so I don’t lose the beneficial bacteria. (Basically just moved...

This step-by-step guide is so helpful, thank you. We started with a gourami and a molly. We plan to add more of each. We will look at the 40g tanks today as well, but I don’t believe we have enough room. A couple of questions for you. I’ve read that I should be attaching the old filter to the...

Yes, we are fish-in cycling. I’ve done some research and spoken with a knowledgable person at our local fish store, so I think I have a basic understanding. I’ve been testing the water daily with API test strips. I have already ordered the API master kit and it is arriving on Thesday. The fish...

Upgrading to larger tank: Need Help!! Hello there! I’m new here and to the aquarium world. We purchased a 10 tank kit last weekend (6 days ago). Yesterday (Friday), we brought home our first two fish and they seem to be doing well. We have decided that we should have started with a larger...