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    would anyone not do this?

    DIY sump for less then $40 - YouTube if not please explain why
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    10g sump build

    ok im going to try and build my first sump build. it will be for a 30g reef tank. i plan on using an old 10g tank for the sump. my ?s are- 1. what size skimmer do i need 2. what size return pump as well as any advice i am open for suggestions . i understand this a bit but could always know more
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    need help with eel

    ok so im posting this in here becouse it is a freshwater morey eel but its not really at all a fresh water fish ok si i got it about 4 weeks ago and it still hasent ate iv tried holding small peices of shrip in front of him. iv had a feeder fish in the tank since i got him. and have a few gohst...
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    how much salt?

    i have a 20g tank that i need to start adding salt . my eel needs do be in brackish water(curently not..was in freshwater when i got it and didnt want to shock it) i understand ony to bring up the sg. .002 a week i just needt to know how much salt to add and should i do a 20% water change 0r 50%...
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    how do i do this??? please help

    ok i bought a brackish water eel sold as a fresh water eel....so i got him in the freshwater right now and need to start adding salt...i got to thinking how do i actuly do this...do i do it during water changes and id so do i only add the amount od salt to the water im putting back or enouph...
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    need help strating my brackish tank

    ok so i got a brachish water eel sold as a freshwTER eel so i hav to start it in a freshwater tank and slowly bring up the salinity as to not shock it when i put it in the tank so... its a 20g tank im going to use instant ocean \ i need to know how much water to take out, do i do the normal...
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    ok whats up with my cycle

    nitrites-at least 2.0 nitrates-5.0 ammonia-.25 been cyclinf for almost 3 weeks now with established filter media and been doing water changes everyday started with 5 feeders in tank as well...iv been told that with the used filter media it should only take a week ish to cycle....so....whats...
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    redish pink alge? anyone know what this is

    there is some redish pink stuff growing on some drift wood in my tank never seen anything like this befor anyone know what it is
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    looking for ideas

    im thinking of starting a ten gallon salt water tank to learn have expeariance with freshwater and want to try salt...what are some fish that will do good in a ten gallon tank and someideas on what all i can do with this small of a tank:thumb:
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    cycled

    ammonia 2.0ppm nitrite 5.0ppm nitrate less than 5.0ppm im thinking i just need to do water channges tell the nitrites are gone now. fish in cycle for over a week than added a udes filter pad and this is were im at ammonia 2.0 nitrite 5.0 nitrate less than 5.0 ..almost 0.0 iv done a...
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    cycled or not?

    ammonia 2.0ppm nitrite 5.0ppm nitrate less than 5.0ppm im thinking i just need to do water channges tell the nitrites are gone now. fish in cycle for over a week than added a udes filter pad and this is were im at
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    would this work?

    ok so if i wast to take some porcelain from my filter from an established tank and but them in a new tank to speed skip the cycle prosses..its alredy been running for over a week and cycle has started but need to speed it up
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    cleaning my canister?

    how often should i clean my canister filter....its a fluval 404 and is running in a 55g freashwater tank with an oscar jack dempsey and a pleco as well as a duel bioweel hang on back its been running for over a few months and have been having a few problems with water qulity wounderig if that...
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    cycle ?

    ok so i knw i can add exsisting filter media to a new tank to speed up the cycleing...my question is can i just ring out the old filter into the water or can i just let it set in the water or what are some recomindations the new tank has been cylcking for oner a week and it has 5 small feder...
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    im @ a loss and fish arnt doing good :(

    ok my 55g tank with an oscar pleco and jack dempsey with sand as a substraight and more than enouph filtratin... has been cycled and running for a about 2-3 months now...no problems then out of no were tank clouded up a day after a vacume/water change and water quality has been bad ever sence...
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    bout to start a new brackish tank for a eel

    ok its a 20g tank and im planing on getting a (fresh water)(snow flake) morey eel. witch is actully brackish even thow they sell them as fresh. i know i will eventuly need a bigger tank but the animal is quit small and will do fine for a while.my ?s are... 1. do i cycle as brackish or can i...
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    need a little help!

    ok i wouldent say im completly new to this i some things...but anyway i have a 55g tank running a fluval 404 and a duel bio weel hang on back(more than enouph filtration) i used sand for a substrate. i have a tiger oscar 6-7in , jack dempsey 4-5in and a pleco 5-6in. the tank was established and...
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