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It's been awhile since I have posted here - I've got a 55 gal (fish only) that I started back in May and it's been doing pretty well for the most part. The last month or so, the water has been green and cloudy. Despite large water changes in the neighborhood of 50-60%, it came right back again...

To those who have this tank - have you had trouble with the light? My light stopped working after I didn't use it for a week or so (kept it off to try to combat some algae). It was one of those screw-in fluorescent lights. The only thing I can think of is that condensation somehow got inside...

Hello all - I suppose this would be roughly my one month report since stocking, and I feel like I've already been through a lot! Everything seems to be going quite good now. The tank has finally stabilized after the strange post-cycling nitrite readings I'd been seeing, so I call that a win...

Thank you to those who offered their advice and guidance... my 55 gal tank is completely cycled and I have already introduced fish - so far I have added: -4x Boesemans Rainbow -12x Neon Tetras -6x Serpae Tetra -1x Dwarf Gourami The folks at the LFS (Fish Safari in VA Beach) flat out told me...

Hello to all - and many thanks for all the amazingly informative posts here - I just joined up after a long time lurking and reading countless postings. I have jumped into the hobby with both feet now, and have started a 55 gallon freshwater tank. I elected to use the fishless cycle, given all...

Hello everyone! I have been lurking for awhile and finally decided to join up formally today (because I have a question, actually). My family and I live in Chesapeake, VA and I have just started on my first aquarium, a 55 gallon freshwater tank. I'm very excited about jumping into this hobby...