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    9 out of 12 concivcts dead????

    this is messed up. there were no signs of any issues.. no scale problems. no burning of the gills. just the one crazy swimmer. thought swim bladder infection. after the PWC. they were all huddling in the pirate boat. looked almost like they were in mourning. this sucks. so sad.
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    9 out of 12 concivcts dead????

    20 gallon. Aquaclear 30 had the fish for 6 months. they were a rescue. when i got them. the water was so bad. I thought there was only 4 fish. drained the water found 12. they were in a 8 g
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    9 out of 12 concivcts dead????

    last night one of my female chiclids was doing the death swim. checked my levels. nitrate was 5.0 ppm everything else was fine. changed some water. gravel vacume. nutting out of the ordinary. the crazy swimmer died, before bed. woke up this morning. and 9 out of 12 fish were dead...
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    seio 1500

    ok. long story short. I just set up a 50g tank. will be used for cichlids. starting the cycle with seed gravel and 3 guppies. any way. I have a Seio M1500 water mover. my tank is 4 foot long. should I use the Seio pump. or no pump. or should I get a smaller one. my filter is a AquaClear...
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    pale guppy/ sick????

    I do a 20% PWC once a week. the only thing I have a problem with is the Ph. it drops to about 6.0 other than that everything has always been great. same ph issue in my 6g. I have ample filtration on both tanks. and I do agree on the over stocking. I plan to set up my 60g soon. but I'm...
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    pale guppy/ sick????

    a few more pics
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    pale guppy/ sick????

    ph = 6.8 ammonia is 0 ppm. nitrite is 0 ppm. nitrate is 1.0ppm 20 gallon tank. 1 pleco. 1 albino Cory cat fish. 30+ guppies. different ages. some are new born fry. tank is a year old.
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    pale guppy/ sick????

    one of my 30 plus guppies has gone pale in colour and is not moving around much he is resting on the cathedral near the top . what might be wrong i checked the levels yesterday, no issues
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    ?? substrate for bottom of tank???

    thanks everyone. tank is being water tested right now. so far no leaks. i'll probably make the switch tonight. cheers Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    ? change from 6gallon to 15gallon?

    thats kinda what i thought. thankyou very much Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    ?? substrate for bottom of tank???

    the 15 gallon im trying to clean. for possible action soon. has fine sand and had colored glass chips in it. the sand is in good condition. considering its age. is the glass ok for the guppies and the Pleco ?? i have larger glavel. but the phsiphon vac dosent clean it the best. a bit too...
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    ? change from 6gallon to 15gallon?

    My 6g tank is over populated. i want to fire up my old 15g. can i use the 6 gallons from the small tank. the filter. and all the plants and cave ( for the Pleco ). and transplant it all with some new water, and be ok with my tanks cycle??? any advie would be appreciated. as i do want my...
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    stones for my tank

    i was mostly concerned about the stone absorbing salt from being in a saltwater tank. beit 40 yrs ago. been sitting an a box in the garage since i can remember. and im 34. :) Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    stones for my tank

    did a quick check. and slate is a type of shale. nut actual shale is comprised of silt. where slate is mostly sand ( quartz ) and other minerals Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    stones for my tank

    ok then. ill do the vinegar test. i guess i should figure out what kind of stone it is. Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    stones for my tank

    now im not sure. Slate. or Shale. Sent from my iPod touch using Aquarium
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    stones for my tank

    I have alot of slate strips. 2 inch X 6 inch. some shorter some longer. anyway. these stones were in a Saltwater tank 40+ years ago. they were my mothers. can i use them in my 10L Freshwater tank. i would like to build a new cave for my Pleco. Any info and advice would be greatly...
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    oh ya. i intend on keeping up with the PWC. and the testing. untill evething is perfect. but i feel comfortable that the danger is over. and that my problem is just about over. what a rush.
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    ok folks. all those water changes did the trick. tank is almost crystal clear again. and the ammonia is .5 - 1 . looks like im in the clear. thanks to everyone for all the support , and guidence. you're good people.
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    ya was thinking. that kit is too much stuff. overkill. thanks again everyone. greatly appreciated. will give an update tomorrow. cheers
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    this kit is huge. comes in a small suit case. does fresh and salt. witch i do wanna do. some day. i'll keep looking around. i think the tank is doing good now. not out of the woods yet.
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    i found a API master test kit for 90$. on sale from 130$. i'm gonna get it. go big or go home eh?
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    i did another 50% PWC and i'll do a few more. we seem to be winning the battel. ye ha. :). i'm excited.
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    i jusy bought Prime water cobditioner. is that enough?
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    ammonia too high, now cloudy tank

    here is another question. i was noticing. my chems are API. my test card for ammonia goes from. white to yellow. but on youtube. everyones card goes from yellow to green. is my card out of date????
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