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I've had a 30 gallon cube set up for Goldfish for about a year now. I've had several goldfish over the year and today one that I had for about 11 months perished. They all have died of the same symptoms: They start bottom sitting then perish. I believe the tank water tests pretty well. Here...

I'm looking for a decent looking tank for a seahorse grow out tank, must be at least 15 gallons. I really like the ViaAqua tanks - anyone have one for sale, willing to ship to Texas? Carolyn

In the fall I posted about all sorts of problems I was having with a 30 Gallon Hex. I had too much light, not enough plants etc...you get the picture...tons of algae. I have changed things around. Last week my tank underwent a blackout, and I unveiled it on Thursday...and it was almost algae...

I set up a tank in September and added 3 angels in October...just nickel sized ones. They have grown like bad weeds and it turns out (I believe) that the two I have left are a pair - they laid eggs yesterday. They are guarding them as I type - the eggs appear clear still, a good thing! I...

I have a dwarf seahorse tank and am getting a few more next week. I have a qt tank I'll be putting the new arrivals into where I've got the salinity at 1.020 which is the recommended salinity for dwarfs. I'd like to put a couple of my snails in this tank to munch on the algae that's growing in...

I have a 30 gallon hex aquarium started in September. The water parameters all test OK : Ammonia -0, nitrites - 0 , nitrates -5-10, Ph-8.0, temperature about 75. I do water changes regularily but have not done one since 12/22 due to being away. I had 2 ottos, 2 small clown loaches, 3 angels and...

I have seemingly continuously posted about the problems I have been having with my 30 g tank and algae. I finally ditched the 100W MH before Christmas, and ordered 2 x 28w PC's. I sold the MH and still haven't received the PC's so just stuck the original 15w fluorescent strip over the tank for...

I have pretty much decided I want to switch from high light to low on my tank. Can someone recommend a good lighting option for my tank: 30 gallon hex. It is 24" deep. Top is about 18" across. I was thinking 2 x36 compact flourescents? Would this still be considered high lighting considering...

I have a tank with 3 angels, 1 betta, 2 clown loaches and an oto. I'm having an algae problem probably due to my high phosphates (which I'm trying to control by minimizing food and phosphate sponge). Do you all have a favorite food to feed your fish that produces less waste? I'm currently...

I have posted several times about the problems I'm having with my tank (30 Gallon Hex, 150 w MH lighting) and algae algae algae. I have a phosphorus problem - I've got it down to 2.0 ppm from 5.0 ppm, with 2 10 gallon water changes in a week. Nitrates still immeasurable, I dose after each water...

I have a qt tank cycled and awaiting its first fish which I'm getting tomorrow. I've heard that adding a fish can cause a mini-cycle. What do I do if my tank starts a mini cycle? Do I water change until my readings for Ammonia and Nitrite are zero? Do nothing unless fish looks distressed...

I set up my first CO2 about two weeks ago. I think I'm ready for a new batch. What I was wondering is how to start a second bottle? Is it OK to start the yeast fermenting in a new bottle and leave the cap loosley on the bottle ( so that it doesn't blow up)? And then once the fermentation starts...

Specs: 30 Gallon Hex Tank 100 W Metal Halide (on about 11 hours a day) Fish: 3 Angels, Betta Plants: Banana, cryps, java fern, anubias, vals My first question is since this is a 30 G Hex tank and is 24" deep, can anyone tell me what kind of light penetration I am actually getting? Is there a...

Ok, first of all this may be entirely normal but I thought I should ask the experts. I have a 5 gallon hex I am cycling for dwarf seahorses. Nothing live in it. I started the cycling process with ammonia. I have got the ammonia consuming bacteria and now have nitrites. Nitrites came in at the...

I have a heater on my 30G but I can't tell how many watts it is? It seems to be on an awful lot. Is there a way to tell by hz and volts how many watts it is? It says 50-60 hz, 115-120 v? It is an older heater says Fritz pet supplies. I don't have it turned on to the max as I'm scared of...

I have searched for test kit recommendations but apparently the word kit is too small to search for so I come up with all posts with "test" in it -oodles and oodles of them. I'd like to know what should be tested in a planted tank and what are recommend test kits? I just tested mine with a...

I have a 30G Hex tank I set up about a month ago (all cycled). I have planted it and put in 3 Angels and our one betta since I nabbed his tank to make a SW Nano. The betta has been chasing the angels since he was added (after the angels) and this week actually nipped a tail. I believe he...

I am decent at woodwork but not very good at design. A few posts back I posted a picture of a MH Lamp I bought. I have decided to make a hood. I have a 30g hex aquarium. Somewhere I saw a good plan for a hex hood but did I bookmark it -noooo. And of course now that I want to start, I can't...

I received my plants and in general am very happy with what I received. Watersprite looks a bit ragged, but vals, anubias, bananas, and java fern looks good (java fern looks great - it's huge!). I've just planted them. (Any tips on planting in a deep aquarium - you can't see what you're doing...

I have purchased a 100w metal halide grow lite by Sunlight Supply (see picture) for my 30 gallon hex aquarium. I am baffled as to the best best way to hang/mount this light. What are your recommendations. I have read of someone just resting it over the glass on the aquarium - is this hard on...

I went looking for the Jobes ferns and palm spikes today. I couldn't find any anywhere. I tried Lowes, Home Depot, Target, Walmart. Where do you find them? Does anyone have an online link they can give me! Thanks Carolyn

I just purchased 3 angels to go in my 30 gallon (no other fish, but cycled). The LFS ph is 7.0 mine is 8.0. Should I do anything special to acclimatize the fish? I couldn't believe the difference between their water and mine. Mine ph 8.0 KH - 300 GH- 25 NO2 0, NO3 40 Theirs: ph 7.0 KH-80...

I'm going to be buying live plants for my newly started 30 G Hex Aquarium. I don't have a clue how many plants to buy. I have read that they like to be pretty densely planted but don't you leave room for them to grow? Is there a guideline for planting density ie #plants/per inch? (I know...

I posted this on to an existing thread but have had no replies so will start a new one. I have a 30 gallon tank that appears to be finished cycling. Ammonia at zero, Nitrites at zero, and Nitrates way up there. I need to do the major water change now and was wondering about how to dechlor the...

As I have previously posted, I am in the process of setting up a 30 Gallon Hex tank. I'd like to make this a planted aquarium with fish. I am presently cycling the aquarium (which I may have been able to bypass if I had read all about plants earlier, oh well). I am wondering about substrates...