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Do you have anything out of the ordinary for decorations in the tank?

Plants and water changes will reduce the nitrates, but I've had mine go up that high without killing the fish. However, if I noticed it that high I would perform a 20% water change.

Could be lack of oxygen or too much co2 if you pump that into the tank. Also, how often do you do water changes? How much water do you take out for the changes? How well do you condition the water? What type of filter? Lots of variables.

I'm glad everyone likes it. Right now, I'm working on a co2 system for plants. Might go the yeast route since I do a lot of beer brewing anyway. I even made a DIY drop checker, but I'm unsure it's working properly.

Thanks! I was first inspired by some of the salt water coral rock walls I saw on some other forums. How big is your tank? The tank size definitely plays a big role in how much it costs to do something like this. Tools required: dremel tape measure razor blades sos pad scissors or wire cutters...

Thanks! I'm happy with it. Little bit of a rough transition for the fish but they seem to be good with it.

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Yeah, that was a terrible suggestion on my behalf and irresponsible. For the record, I've never introduced an invasive species in any body of water.

I would imagine some of the decaying organic matter in the gravel is feeding your beneficial bacteria.

I vacuum all the way. However, if you breed fish you might want to avoid doing that. I accidentally sucked up some fry one time and learned the hard way.

It's a carp. Cow grazer of the lakes. It will be fine if you let it go, given you don't live in Greenland or Antarctica. Do a little research though as I tend to spew stuff out of my mouth after a couple drinks.

Used egg crate, pond foam, river rock, PVC, JB waterweld and sand. Everything is fish safe. Total cost = 175. Took a while to build though. The wall completely hides the water filter, heater and air pump. I just put it in the tank, looks great.

If you want to seal a toy's paint, you may want to look into Shields All. It'll make it look shiny, but has no toxins and it is generally used for sealing swimming pools and all types of ponds. It's clear too, so no worries about painting over anything. Also, it'll cost around 40 bucks for a...

Depends. How much are you willing to spend? Are you good with productivity software? Blender 3d is free, but difficult to use if you've never used similar software. The most user friendly software I've used is Strata 3d and reasonably priced for about 400 bucks. Google also has free software out...

I would say you're past 1/3 of the way done. It took the longest to get a trace of nitrite for me. Are you using strips or liquid tests?

Thanks, I'm excited a well. This took a very long time to build because of work and travel, but I'm on the home stretch. I will definitely post pics when it's in the tank.

Come to think of it, I became real frustrated with the levels not declining and didn't do a water change for two days and then when I went to test the water before changing it, it cycled. I only had two Mollies in the tank at the time, but they lived throughout the whole process.

My 20 gallon took nearly 2 months, but that's because I added too many fish and added ammonia removing chems and medication for ich. The tank started cycling once I flushed all those mess out. Best to cycle with two small fish and gradually introduce more one at a time. A 10 gallon is actually...

Pretty much finished. Just need to seal off some of the edges then I'm going to set it in a tub of water for a few weeks before putting it in the tank.

Thanks! I'm building this for 2 pictus catfish, 2 mollies and 2 otocinclus. I plan on having live plants and moss around some of the structures. I might just have it stand up against the wall or use some sort of suction cups.

Thanks! Here is the most recent. The rock shelf is near completion. All left is the left side where the heater will be.

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More progress

My mollies do that sometimes. One has been doing it for a month. I assumed it was trying to breed. It could be stressed though. Water temp within normal range?

Liquid tests. I haven't moved a thing. Maybe this isn't ick, but a fungus? I cleaned out a cave where the one infected pictus sits all the time and there was a bunch of uneaten pellets with mold on them. The fungus is white. I cleared out all if it I think.