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    Cloudy water and algae growth problems

    Thank Mr. Limpet! I got the snails at the advice of the fish shop to "help" with the algae. So confusing... I have 6 glo-fish in the 7 gallon tank.
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    Cloudy water and algae growth problems

    Approximately four months ago I started two small acrylic freshwater tanks. One 2.5 gallon with a betta. One 7 gallon with six glo-fish (zebra danios). The 2.5 has a snail. The 7 gallon has four snails. To this day the 2.5 is always crystal clear. The 7 gallon is *never* crystal clear...
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    Acclimating Nerite Snails to Freshwater Tank

    Thanks guys... I'm didn't know if the procedure was the same since there was no free liquid (just wet paper towels) in the bag that they came in. Your advice helps ease my worried mind.
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    Acclimating Nerite Snails to Freshwater Tank

    Newbie here. I just purchases a couple freshwater nerite snails from ebay to add to my freshwater aquarium. They came in a tied plastic bag wrapped in wet paper towels. My tank is heated. What do I do to acclimate them to the tank?
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    Newbie; 7 Gallon; Looking to add a plant or two

    I am a newbie looking to add a plant to my 7-Gallon specifically for the benefit of absorbing toxins and harboring beneficial bacteria. I need to find a plant that is: - Easy for beginners - Will remain small-ish for my small tank Anyone got a suggestion or two?
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    How Many Cherry Red Shrimp for 7-Gallon?

    I am half way through my cycling process and looking forward to stocking it. I would like to purchase some Cherry Red Shrimp, but can't seem to find them locally. I am considering purchasing them on Ebay. What would be a good number? (I plan on populating the 7-Gallon with 7 GloFish plus the...
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    2.5 Gallon Tank - 2 Weeks Old - 3 of 4 Dead

    Thank you everyone! Freddie seems good today and my water is testing much lower for Nitrite than yesterday. I did the 25% water change and added one half ounce of salt. I will do another PWC each night until the levels test "Safe".
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    2.5 Gallon Tank - 2 Weeks Old - 3 of 4 Dead

    Yikes... Thought I did enough research. Much more to go. I will do a 25% change immediately.
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    2.5 Gallon Tank - 2 Weeks Old - 3 of 4 Dead

    Since it was such a small amount, the Pet Store gave me 100% of the water I needed from one of their established fish tanks.
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    2.5 Gallon Tank - 2 Weeks Old - 3 of 4 Dead

    I have a 2.5 Gallon Tank that is 2 weeks new. I started with 1 Betta, 2 Ghost Shrimp, and 1 really awesome snail. In the past 3 days the 2 Ghost Shrimp and Snail have died. My betta (Freddie) appears active and healthy. I keep the temperature @ 80 degrees. Any suggested reasons for these...
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