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Out of the mouth of babes comes wisdom in complexity. I'm truly sorry to bother you with this but I have another question from the kid. I am letting him do the readings for our tank while it is cycling. We use the API freshwater kit and in our excitement threw the instruction booklet away. We...

I have a question from my son. While we were on a trip to the lfs to eye up perspective family members once the tank is cycled he came to me with a box of Freshwater Aquarium salt. I agreed with him that it is a contradiction of terms but informed him that it is used to treat some fish diseases...

Sorry to bother you all but I have another question this time it has to do with water circulation. To bring you up to speed… I have a 36gal bow front corner tank. I use a Marineland c-220 canister. Both the intake and return are towards the back corner against the wall They are positioned about...

Hi all, I've got a problem down here. My fish tank is in the second week of its fishless cycle and I've noticed some weird growths. Before I go into a better explanation here are my water parameters. Ammonia1.0 - Nitrite 1.0 - Nitrate 10 - Phosphate 1.0 -- These measurements were done with the...

Hello folks - I've got a question. Is there a way to measure or some how gauge the water return from a canister pump? This is my first ever canister and I am using the Marineland C-220, a new unit by this company. I read on this site that the water return on other canisters are so strong that...

It's been a while since I posted a question but I'm at crossroads and need direction. Bio-Sprio is one hard item to find in my city but I came across a product called Nitromax by Tropical Science. I was wondering if anybody had any experience with it? Can it be used to aid a tank in doing a...

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Today I got my first every online purchase from Drs Foster and Smith - I bought several items per your recommendations - The one I have a problem with is the 300watt Hydor ETH - The package of the ETH itself (not the shipping box - that was okay) looked like it went through a war. The ETH was in...

A long time ago in a galaxy far far away - when the fanciest fish a person could have bought was a black goldfish - I was able to buy fish tanks with a mirror on the back -- made the tank look deeper -- The stores that manufactured them have since either stopped making them or closed shop -- My...

While I am at my lfs getting the equipment that you all helped me decide to get for my tank (much thanks again) I wish to buy an air pump and a bubble wall (the bubble wall is the only thing the air pump will be used for) I have decided on a Whisper, they are quiet and I never had a problem with...

Sorry to bother you all again, but I forgot to ask --- I need a recommendation for a good ammonia, nitrite, nitrate kit. My lfs has one by API which tests for all I listed plus PH and High End PH (whatever the heck that is) it also has one by Tetra --- They both uses the little colored cards to...

Hello - I have a question regarding heater size. I have decided to purchase a Hydor in-line external heater for my 36gal corner tank. My problem is I REALLY like the cold. In the winter time it is safe to say the room where the tank is (and I sleep) rarely goes past 50 degrees. Except for the...

Hello folks, Well this is every other weekend and my son is down visiting me and working on the tank. As you may remember we bought some Malaysian Driftwood. And per some very good advice we boiled the heck out of each piece. We boiled them for 2 hours --- Now the problem--- One of the pieces...

Hello folks, I'm back with another problem. A friend of mine owns a 20gal FW tank. He has a Whisper 30 hanging on the back for filtration - an air stone - a UGF with a power head and about 15 small fish (1in to 1.5in). His tank has been running for way over a year but he never vacuumed the...

Hey folks, I want to say thanks again for all the great advice I've been given to start my fish tank. Unfortunately I am back with another newbie question. (And I know I will be back with many more). I am going to start shopping for some decorations for the tank. Is driftwood - purchased at the...

Over 20 years ago UGF's were all the rage. Now they are not and I am scared that a Marineland c-220 filter for a FW 36gal corner tank will not provide enough biological filtration. Am I wrong with this assumption. Can you offer any suggestions to maximize the biologics for the c-220? Thanks

Okay, first off I just want to say thank you for the warm welcome I received in joining this forum. Second, while I did have a 20gal FW tank working well it was over 20 years ago and much has changed. I presently own a 36gal corner tank (Geneva series by Aqueon) and had purchased a Marineland...

Hello to all. I am not too good with computers (or forums for that matter - this is my first) so I hope I'm doing this right. Anyway, I live is South Philly, Pa. and want to get back into keeping tropical fish. It has been over 25 years since I've had one and a lot of things have changed with...