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    UV sterilizer advice - Nitrate advice

    Wasn't sure where to put this but since I am relatively new and have made all the newbie mistakes last spring - got some questions 1) Been reading up on UV sterilizers but not sure what size to buy - I have a 90 gal freshwater tank with possibly heavier bioload - I have angels, gouramis...
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    whitish-pale gold granular material in tank

    Hello Everyone! - I have a whitish-pale gold granular material coating the gravel and decor in my 20 ga tank - There is also a film with very small whitish stuff coating the glass. I had done a major water change and clean-up from brown algae that took over a couple of weeks ago. Tank looked...
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    cycling 20 gl - nitrate problems in 75 gl, 10 gl

    Have a few things going on - need advice! Started fishless cycling a 20 gl on 07/27 - checking and dosing to 4. daily. Started getting action: 8/3 - in a.m. - amm 2 - nitrites .50 - dosed back up to 4. 8/3 - in p.m. appx 12 hrs later - amm .05 - nitrites 1. - didn't check nitrates thought...
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    Angelfish has velvet (I think) what to do about removing the filter to treat

    Hi, I have a question on having to treat my angelfish for what I think might be velvet. She started getting a greenish film that starts from her mouth up her head to her top fin. Can't say it is goldish or other like the velvet disease description or spots. Just looks like a film that you...
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    Sprung a leak - getting new set-up today - Advice?

    Ok, I should of warned you guys from the get-go - you know that saying "it could only happen to........" well, I am the ...!! Family woke me up at 2:30 a.m. - seems my 55 gal (used) tank that I have been trying to get going (ammonia problem) sprung a leak and was going down fast! I have...
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    Starting fishless cycle for 20 gl - Having problems with 75 gl and 55 gl

    Hello - I was on here last week and received assistance for my 75 gl and 55 gl tanks - cycle not finished. - problems with high ammonia and high nitrates. There are fish in the tanks. I have tested the water in both every day and this is what is happening: pH level on both tanks is always...
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    Hi Everyone - New member and need advice!!

    Hello - I am a new member/new fish keeper and seriously ready to throw in the towel! By now, I am so confused and I listed below what is going on. First off, I bought a used 55 gal tank that came with a 15 in or so clown knife fish, 2 large oscars, 1 smallish pleco, and 1 poor little albino...
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