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Hey, I cant get a picture, but im a little worried about my velvet male swordtail. I noticed today that he seems to have some bulging mostly along one side with a darker red-ish hue. I cant decide if he is swimming differently or not, but it does seem like he is allowing the current to move...

Hey All, I was wondering what this strange red growth is (Red Algea?). Attached is a picture. Ive got some fishies and my cycle appears to be complete. My water parameters are as follows: pH: 8.2 Hardness: Very High Nitrates: 30ppm Nitrite: 0ppm Ammonia: ~0ppm 16 gal with only 5 small 1...

Hello all, I just got five guppies in a 16 gallon tank and was wondering, is it possible to have to much current in a tank? I have a bubble bar and my power filter situated such that there is a fairly brisk circulation in the tank (Its nothing terrible, but the guppies do appear to...

So I was remiss and never got around to posting a hello here! So I'm a graduate student at the Pennsylvania State University in Central PA working on climate studies and more specifically estuary and ocean modeling. My girlfriend and I recently bought our 16 gallon tank and are currently in...

Hey Guys, I know I've been posting on this subject allot lately, but I'm curious, what can cause a cycle to not start. Ive had my 16 gallon tank going for few days under a month now and I still have no Nitrites, nitrates, or anything except the seed ammonia I put in a long time ago...

Hey all, So I've been trying to do a fishless cycle for the first time and am encountering an issue that may just be impatience, and may be something else. So I started the fishless cycling using non-surfactant ammonia about 3 and a half weeks ago, and I still have my ~5ppm of ammonia and no...

Hey All, I am trying to do a fish-less cycling right now, but Ive been doing some reading and had a question. I am concerned because I have a 16 gallon tank and am using a Whisper inside power filter that had the "spongy" filter and an activated carbon filter inside (These came with my set)...