Search results

What test kits besides ammonia, trites and trates are recommended for a planted tank? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Think a fluval fx6 is overkill for a 40 breeder planted? Or the more the merrier? Sent from my SCH-I535 using Aquarium Advice mobile app

Getting out of the saltwater/reef part of the hobby. Going back to freshwater but would like to try real plants. I've read that you can use ro/di water but you need to add trace minerals and whatnot. Anyone have any recommendations? Any personal experience? Thanks. Sent from my SCH-I535...

Hello. I need some input and ideas for a fish that would be my "centerpiece" for my 6 1/2 month old reef tank. Currently have 1 clown, 2 firefish, 1 yellow watchman goby, and 2 chromies. Also clean up crew. Its a 65 gallon and would like to stay on the peaceful direction of fish behavior.

My new 65 gallon has been up and running for approximately 4 weeks now. It just finished cycling and I added a couple of small fish. As it cycled, I left the lights off. In my sump however, with skimmer and chaeto, my refugium light is on 18 hrs a day. Now it appears I have a diatom growth and...

Good morning. My new 65 gallon nitrogen cycle is slowly coming to an end as my nitrites are finally decreasing. Now my question is what's next? I'm am reading conflicting directions all over the web as to what to add. Fish or cuc? Or even half a cuc? Now I did a fishless cycle with 3 cocktail...

I've read that the nitrite phase is the longest during a cycle. Anyone with that experience? Tank is a 65 gallon. Base rock. Carib sea sand. 3 dead shrimp which are in a white bubble of death. Ammonia has dropped to 0. Nitrites have been high even when ammonia was detectable. Nitrates 5-10ppm.

Good morning. Once my new 65 gallon finishes its cycle, I've read that you should then introduce your clean up crew. If no algae or Diatoms are present, what are they going to clean up or eat? With just snails and hermit crabs, is that enough of a bio-load? I'm using the shrimp method and they...

Hello everyone. I just started my new 65 gallon reef. Used dry rock and the wet Fiji sand( don't know if that's considered live). I dropped 3 cocktail shrimp in my dump to do the cycle. It's now been a week and for 2 days my #'s seem to be the same. 1.0-2.0 ammonia. Anywhere from 2.0-5.0...

Does anyone know where the correct placement of fluval polishing pads in the media baskets?

I have a new 38 gallon freshwater community tank with artificial plants. It has a normal t8 flourescent light/hood. I'm thinking of purchasing a t5/led combo for light and color. Anyone have any reviews? Think algae would be a prob with more light?

Are these discolorations normal for a pleco? Looks almost like dry skin. Have had him for about a month and he has grown so I'm assuming he eats ok plus he poops like a machine.

In a community tank, what should be a normal temperature to keep tank at? I know different fish prefer different temps and thermo has a wide range of about 10 degrees so just asking.

I have a 38 gallon tank that's been set up for roughly 2 months now. Everything is new. When set up tank looked nice and clean and bright. Now maybe its just me, but the lighting looks yellow to me. Perhaps just used to it? It's a flourescent so... Now are led setups a night and day difference...

I have a new 38 gallon setup with a flourescent light. Tank looked great when first set up. Nice and bright and clean. Now after roughly 2 months it looks yellowish to me. Anyone have led lights on their tanks and if so is it a night and day difference with flourescent? Any specific, affordable...

Hey everyone. I have a bn pleco that sometimes pools white. Did a search and this product was mentioned for possible internal parasite. I purchased fish approx. 2 1/2 weeks ago and also now have 2 black neons with Ich. I'm using salt and heat for 3 days now and its already made a difference...

Ammonia readings are steady at 0 . Nitrites have been 0 for 2 days now. What confuses me is that I had ammonia readings for over a month. Got a seeded sponge from angels plus, ammonia went down and nitrites began showing up. But nitrites were only as high as .50. No spike at all and like I said...

I'm doing a fish in cycle. Currently in nitrite phase still I think( nitrite is or has been at 0 for two days). Anyway 2 of my black neons have white spots on them. Now how am I supposed to Medicare and maintain cycle and cycled filter media?

Can I do pwcs every other day even if nitrites are below .25 or lower and still be able to feed the bacteria? Meaning I don't wanna ruin or stall cycle by taking away whatever it needs to grow, convert, and finish.

I'm in the beginning phase of the nitrite process of a cycle. After a water change last night, this evening my high range ph is 8.4 and low range is 7.6. Is it ok to add a buffer to lower to 7.0 during a cycle or should I just let it be. This is a fish-in cycle.

I currently have 1 emerald or a brochis cory in my 38 gallon. Is it possible to mix cory species and have them chill together?

Hello everyone. I have a 38 gallon tank with a Fluval 305 and a small Aqueon powerhead. Was just looking around online and stumbled upon a Fluval spraybar. Any pros or cons and reasons why a spraybar would be more beneficial to the standard outflow?

Just cycle already!!

38 gallon tank currently in ammonia stage for roughly a week and a half with 4 small fish. Ammonia has never gone above 1.0. Do a 30% to 50% water change when it reaches .50. I add seachems prime as well. Doing anything wrong? How long for nitrites?

Hey everyone. Is there a general rule of thumb when stocking a tank based on gallons? Currently cycling tank and just thinking ahead. Currently have 2 harlequin rasboras, 2 black neons, a bala shark, a emerald cory and a blue rainbow. Not much but don't want to overdue it. I want a BJS pleco and...