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When you add something to the water, particularly after a pwc, and you're told to add a certain amount of, say Prime per gallon, is it per new gallon, total gallons of your tank or the amount of water that it holds once the gravel and decorations are in?

I noticed one of my tiger nerites on his back last night as I was doing a PWC. It looked like he was hidden inside so I put him somewhere secure to see if he would move. After watching for about 5 minutes he seemed to come out a little. I kept checking on him and he didn't move. This morning he...

Let me start off by saying that the mechanical process of setting up and running a complete co2 system eludes me. I am confident in my ability to learn it and I think you guys would be the best teachers. I understand the cycle of plants and photosynthesis and the exchange of gases (it's been...

This is what I have in my 55g other than 22 cardinals, 6 barbs and 1 cory: 2 Amazon sword 4 Kyoto 3 mondo grass 1 dwarf sword 3 hippo grass 2 rosefolia 6 purple waffle 6 cobamba (I think. It doesn't look as delicate) 2 hygros I am treating with food tabs 0-0-6 and Nutrafin Plant Grow both...

I have an Aquaclear 500 on my planted FW 55g. Right now, there are 22 cardinals, 6 odessa barbs and a cory. Do I only need the sponge and ammo chips?

And don't say to sterilize!!

I really want a carpet of something soft and plush for my foreground and everytime I put baby tears in my 55g my odessas eat it. What do you guys think of 4 leaf clover? hair grass? Glososistigma elatinoides (glosso)? And or getting my barbs to stop eating my baby tears?

Whenever I try to open a PM, it won't open. When I get a notification, I get the dialog box asking if I want to open in a new window or the current window. Whichever I choose, nothing happens. So I click the link at the upper right and nothing happens. But then the unread msgs say 0 and I never...

One of my rosy barbs is bloated and it's fins seem to be eroding. I've seen fin rot and it doesn't look exactly like it but I'm sure that he's got it and dropsy. I'm treating with Maracyn Oxy. I'm on day 2 of 5. If that doesn't work, should I try to Melafix? As a matter of fact rites no nitrates...

If I have no fish to quarantine, is there any way to preserve my bacteria? Should I just keep it running as long as there's an ammonia source? Actually, I want to just have another tank but I'm not sure my husband will go for it considering I've spent so much money in the last month for my new...

Water conditioner does something to the heavy metals in tap water. But if I add plant fertilizer, doesn't the water conditioner remove the metals in it?

I bought a used light fixture and the guy said that it has been flickering so he changed the little spark plug part. It didn't help. So I changed the bulb. No luck. Okay. I bought a new light fixture last night. It worked great and this morning too. There's a PetSmart moving so I went today to...

I just got a "new to me" 55 tank this past Sunday. I'm using the same filtration and media the guy had so that'll save me some time, I know. I haven't added plants yet cuz I need to get them on line. My LFS's are HORRIBLE. The ammonia is at 4ppm and the nitrate is nil. I didn't check nitrate...

I am very unhappy with my local fish store. Is there a good online resource for purchasing freshwater livestock and plants?

I want to get back to fishkeeping after many years. I am almost overwhelmed by all the rules and regulations of a healthy tank. I don't know how I did it before but I remember it was a labor of love. I sold my piano for the space! Now I just have to bite the bullet and DO IT! So far I just...