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I am week 5 into a fish in cycle. A little over a week ago I added some hornwort to the tank, and now my ammonia is 0, nitrites are 0, and nirtrates are 0. Previously, I was getting .25 ammonia, up to 5ppm of Nitrite and the highest I ever had of Nitrates were 5 ppm. I know the plants help...

From the research I'm doing, it seems I need a "t8" with wattage of about 1 watt per gallon for a low light planted tank...I have a 55 gallon. I've been looking for bulbs, and I have a 24 inch long bulb now (only 15 watt), where can I find a bulb that fits my needs that fits my current light...

I'm not ready to stock just yet...I'm doing a "fish in cycle" since I didn't read before buying a few fish...plus my tank came with one already. It is a 55 gallon long tank, with a sand carib-sea substrate with a filter and heater I have already: 3 fancy tail guppies 1 Pleco (unkown, I...

This Pleco came with my tank, and I just wondered what kind he was, so I can learn more about his/her care

I bought a used 55 gallon tank, and the center brace was broken. I tried to reapply it with aquarium silicone, and it broke off again a day later. I read that using a custom piece of glass would be best, so I bought that today and put it in with silicone. I'm hoping it stays, but for some reason...

I have been posting on another message board, but after going to my LFS today I wanted to get a second opinion from a different group of people. I have a 55 gallon tank, 3.5 weeks into a "fish in cycle". My nitrites are ranging between 2-5 (depending on water changes), ammonia is about .5 and...