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What's the vinegar test. And I'm more concerned about whether addin alkalinity is going to be bad

I'm still in the process of setting up my 55gal tank. I recently got 40lbs of stone from a landscape supply place for 5 bucks! I am making caves and such from it. I washed and boiled it, and then put several large chunks in my aquarium, testing the water params first (no fish or anything in...

North facing room, not much fluctuation as far as I know. I have neone right by the window and they're doing fine. Yeah, normal behavior before dieing, and no deaths since, so I'm hoping. Thanks for the replies.

Normal. it's the default of my tap water, and I haven't changed it since it stays steady.

So, I have a mild green water outbreak, and a pleco living in the tank. I've noticed a LOT more rope-like waste recently. While I know a pleco won't clean up green water, I was wondering if they DO get sustenance from it? Enought to increase their waste significantly? Thanks

About 3 weeks ago I put 7 Harlequin Rasboras (Hets) into a 10 gallon tank that had been established for about 4 months and had a 2 year old Pleco living in it. Recently I've noticed a green water outbreak, and now my Hets are dieing. I had one dead 2 days ago, and another today. I've been...

So, finally got all the air accessories put in, and got PFS in the tank. Looks good. I like the PFS, especially for 22 bucks for it all.

No real update, but thanks though. In the process of splitting with my gf of nearly 2 years, so the tank will be kind of an impulse thing for the next few weeks while I deal with this/ figure out how to afford my place on my own. I'll update when I do something. In other news I DID get 7...

YAY! Just got the airlines installed. Still no money, but tired of looking at an empty tank. There are also cardboard templates for the 2 large ornaments I plan on getting... too broke to buy the real thing yet. I went with silicone airline tubing since it seems to last longer and be more...

Ammonia is supposed to reach 0 first. Here's a couple links: Cycling a Tank The Nitrogen Cycle

Man I love this community, thanks!

Cool. Well, thanks to being able to get RCS a buck a pop from some nice members here I'll risk it. Thanks!

Eh... I'll just put the RCS in for a bit and see once I get the tank running. The Green Dwarfs are going to be hard to find and expensive anyway.

I need a small algae eater to clean up my 5gal Neon tank. Any suggestions? Thanks

I dreamt last night that my 55gal was up and running and my Zebra Loaches (Botia Striata) ate all my dwarf shrimp (RCS and Caridina Babaulti). Is this going to happen for real? I know Loaches will eat snails, will they eat my shrimp too? Thanks

Alrighty then.... Ammonia treatments it is.

Would 20 or so Red Cherry Shrimp be enough to keep a 55 gallon cycled? I am planning a fishless cycle once I get all my equipment. I am going to slowly add live plants as I have the money, and want to avoid adding fish until it's mostly aquascaped. I intend to have a good shrimp population as...

Grab this, and you've got a Quarantine tank for your 150. So grabing a few of those fish (small ones) and letting them grow for a couple weeks/ a month would be perfect.

thanks, it's water change day, so I can try all 3 ideas.

I have a little 5gal tank with a few tetras and ghost shrimp in it. It has a little whisper in tank filter that came with it, and all readings are 0. It has developed a shiny, clear film on some of the water, especially near the filter output rim. Is this harmful for gas exchange, and what...

http://www.aquariumadvice.com/forums/f24/ Planted Tank forum

pH is definitely high for them, and that's a VERY quick acclimation. Btw, google 4TW before any new purchases. Research takes about 5 seconds, and you find a WEALTH of info on specific species.

Purr, the AquarClear would work, but how does that disturb the water less than the Emperor? This is what you were thinking of? AquaClear 70 As for the Air pump, mainly just there in case I need to oxygenate the water/ show off the tank. It'll be hooked to a set of gang valves so I can taper...

my lfs are Petsmart/Petco and a couple of pain in the *** snobbish ones in a college town. With gas the way it is, I can't afford to travel to the really good ones often.

Oh, and one last quick thing. I've tried my hand at my first custom-made aquarium decoration. It's a road, in case you can't tell. We'll see how it looks in the final layout, if it doesn't work, oh well. I made it out of Plexiglass, Loctite Silicone Sealant and aquarium gravel...