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    optibright led light (Lost)

    if its the wiring in the fixture..why would it work in different outlets..that what gets me..
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    optibright led light (Lost)

    I even tried the same outlet as the strip is plugged into and still did it. I have had it plugged in either one before. But then it started not to work all a sudden
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    optibright led light (Lost)

    weird....Im lost...i got an aqueon optibright led light on my 40g ...its only 3 months old...when i touch my off button or night light butoon nothing happens..but when i keep pushing and touching they come on....its plugged in same power strip as my aquarium supplies but when i plugged it in a...
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    freshwater decorations

    I purchased a decoration for my Freshwater aquarium from my lfs last Saturday....So today was my wc day...as I was moving the décor it felt just a little slimy...is that normal..my others didn't feel like that and of course I have had them in for 2 years now...aquarium has been established for 4...
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    new fish died

    wanna thank everyone for the answers...im coming to realize it probably was poor water conditions from the pet store and being stressed....as my water quality is as followers for the last 2 months.... Ph..7.2 Ammonia...0 ppm nitrites...0 ppm nitrates...5.0ppm
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    new fish died

    probably a dumb question but here go"s.....why do some fish bought from pet stores or LFS don't survive the first night or couple of days...even if your water parameters are good PH...7.2 Ammonia ...0 ppm Nitrite...0 ppm Nitrates...5.0 ppm reason I'm asking is I recently got 3...
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    red dwarf gourami stays on top

    all my parameters are good. Aquarium has been established for 3 years....3 years with fish. Thinking he was all stressed out and all from the fin nipping
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    home depot slate

    I was planning to get slate from home depot...has anyone ever used it and had any issues with water quality and coloring of water
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    red dwarf gourami stays on top

    40g breeder housing for now,,,7 black skirt tetras...2 red dwarf gourami's...recently 4 serpae tetra ...I recently got 2 gourami's this past week..one of the gourami's stays on top corner of tank and seems to gulp air once awhile...his tail fin seems to be nipped at. Finding out I forgot that...
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    cloudy water

    why does it happen....I never change anything and its usually clear the next day
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    cloudy water

    whats the reason I get cloudy water after a wc....it doesn't happen all the time but once in a while it happens...aquarium has been established for 3 years
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    Purigen and Phosguard

    thanks.....no plants but was thinking getting some low tech plants though
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    Purigen and Phosguard

    Can I have both Purigen and Phosguard at the same time in my HOB Filter Auquaclear 70
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    phosphate and silicate test

    Top Fin gravel...black with red and green.....I never tested for phosphate and silicate in my tap water....lfs told me our town has traces of it...so I got a bag of phoguard hob filter.
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    phosphate and silicate test

    I have Diatoms....40g breeder..no plants...optibright led light(6500k)..5 skirt tetras..3 angles...issues with them since day one...its an establish tank 3 yrs
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    phosphate and silicate test

    what type of text kit do I use to test my aquarium water for phosphate and silicate
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    seachem phosguard

    I recently posted a thread about my brown algae(Diatoms)..My aquarium has been up for 4yrs now....40g breeder..no plants...I have never tested my tap water for phosphate and silicate ..I been having issues with diatoms it started about 3 weeks after it was cycled ...so today I went to a few lfs...
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    diatoms...brown algae

    brown algae here's a pic
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    diatoms...brown algae

    I have had my Aquen OptiBright LED Light for almost 7 months and its on for 8 hours a day...and the algae started 2 weeks ago
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    diatoms...brown algae

    Help....I got a 40g breeder been up for 2 years now. ..got a 30 and 70 aquaclear hob...my lighting is a Aquen OptiBright LED Light...I do water 25% water change weekly. ..lately I been getting a lot of brown algae (Diatoms)....I feed once a day...4 black skirt Tetras & 3 Serpae Tetras...My...
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    wc..adding fish..finished cycle

    think im gonna do my wc today and test tomorrow..if need be do another wc.then the fish
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    wc..adding fish..finished cycle

    my temp was turned down friday...am i good to go..if i do my wc to bring down the nitrates..then add them
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    wc..adding fish..finished cycle

    if i do my water change now..how long till i need to add my fish...knowing i dont need to add my ammonia anymore,i use prime as my water conditioner..do i need to add anything eles beside prime
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    is this correct(fishless cycle) readings

    i think thats the problem..think im testing not in the 24hr period...im so caught up in it...ill test it morning day night and not giving it the 24hrs
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    is this correct(fishless cycle) readings

    is this correct(fishless cycle) readings ammonia to nitite my nitrite was at 0ppm and my ammonia was 0ppm..then i redosed it back to 2.0ppm last nite..i checked them both again this morning ammonia was at 1.0ppm and the nitrite was back up to between 0.25-0.50ppm..i read that when ammonia is...
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