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Molly is female but I've had her for about six months without a male.

1 male guppy Pleco 3 plastids 1 balloon Molly 2 glass tetras I really doubt they are babies. They came from the substrate and there are hundreds.

This morning, I did a water change and gravel cleaning on my 45 gallon freshwater setup. As I was cleaning the gravel, a lot of dark murky water came out. This wasn't the problem, I assumed that would happen because it has been a while since I cleaned the gravel. Anyway, when I poured the water...

Hello all, I have a 55 gallon with 14 demasoni and 9 yellow labs. They started out as juvies, but now they are getting to all be about 2 inches long. I have a good amount of Texas holey rock and have created holes and caves for hiding. The aggression has been minimal with some chasing in...

55 gallon Malawi tank - yellow labs and Demasoni (sorry for the quality of pics)

Did a 50% water change and am about to test the nitrates again. Do I keep putting ammonia in the tank whenever it drops to zero to keep the bacteria alive?

Well, the lightest red color is 40 and my reading is bright red. So at best, mine are Around 40. How much is partial? 20% 25%

Yes, definitely doing the test correctly. I'm using an API test kit. My fishless cycle took about four weeks to complete. Everytime the ammonia dropped to zero, I got it back up to 4 ppm. Since the nitrites hit zero, I've just been adding two tablespoons of pure ammonia once it gets completely...

Well, my ammonia and nitrites are at zero and nitrates are sky high. I have done two 90% water changes and they are still at 40? Is this normal? How many times will I have to change the water?

Thanks! I'm not sure when I will get the tank yet, but I will remember to keep the filter media wet. As mentioned before, he has a catfish with the convicts and I suppose I could keep it. Do you think the catfish would be okay if I put in new sand and the filter media? I could just do water...

Hello everyone! I am new to these forums and I'm looking for some advice on starting my first cichlid tank. I already have a 45 gallon community tank and am buying a 50 gallon from a friend. I have a few questions, but I'll start with this one. He has had the tank for 3 years and it is...