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what is your food schedule? You could move back to once a day, add some carbon to the filter and then keep the blackout going for around 5 days depending on how bad the bloom is. I'm pretty sure that if you only take the cloth off long enough to feed the fish that it will still be an effective...

I would say wait. you need to let your tank adjust to the new bio-load before adding more fish. I probably wouldn't have added 14 tetras as once; so keep a good eye on your water parameters and do water changes as necessary. Keep in mind that plecos tend to have high bio-loads.

I notice you're in NC also. Do you mind me asking which part? I cannot find a decent LFS anywhere around here. They don't know much about what they sell and only care about making a buck or two. I never even thought of snails.. I'll have to do some research on those as well. I want to have a...

As far as the low light plants go, are they hardy enough to stand up to the Cichlids? I was considering African Cichlids and if I remember correctly, they can do quite a bit of damage to plants. I may be wrong on that though. also, what is MTS? I'm still learning all the lingo in the aquarium...

I forgot to ask one thing about filtration. I've always heard alot of good things about the Emperor 400's, but I'm curious as to the cannister/sponge systems work and if they are worth the price. What benefits does that setup give me over the Emperor? Is it even worth it in a 55gal?

thanks for the advice. I have an API kit already, so I'll just need to get the sand and the rocks I want before I start the cycle. I'm going to look into plants and the co2 kits as well. I think we've decided to go the Cichlid route. As far as rocks go, what types should I look for and does...

wow I didn't realize it was that expensive. From the pictures though it certainly looks like it was worth it, especially since the fish love it :)

very nice! I'm thinking of doing a planted with a 55gal also.. I've done some reading on it, but I'm curious as to how difficult this was.

I saw one earlier today with an oscar and a couple other large fish in a 29 gallon. I just rolled my eyes. Sad that the fish have to live through that. although, I have to say that the arowana in a 20gal is just insane.

awesome thread! makes me wish I had the know-how to do a reef tank. SW is just intimidating to me for some reason...anyway, congrats on fatherhood! :) I have two and love every minute of it

Hi everyone! Found this forum today and am almost overwhelmed with all the advice and tips and general information that abounds here. I have alot of reading to do, and that is not a bad thing. I'm a commercial producer and work mainly in the television sector but branch out into short film...

Hi all! I stumbled upon this forum after searching countless sites and looking for advice as well as general discussions on aquarium care and information. Currently I own a 10 gal tetra tank with 5 tetras and 2 glofish and 1 pleco (pleco will be relocated soon). I have another 10 gal and 15 gal...