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ok guys so I tank bred 5 sunburst platies and at 5 months i decided I didnt want any more fry so I would split them up. I took the two males out and let the 3 girls alone. I then moved the 3 girls to a bigger tank and a week later I look in and there are two females and 1 male. Did i screw up...

Yep thats right, I need help choosing a tank. I am researching all the in's and out;s of starting a saltwater tank, im researching lights, skimmers, ro/di units etc etc but my main concern right now is the placement and the tank. I really only have one place I can put it (or want to put it)...

So im picking up a 46g bowfront tomorrow with a hob octopus skimmer. Being new to the hobby I have a couple of questions, If I put the live rock in a large container I take with me and drain some water out of the tank to keep the rock covered then leave enough water in the tank to leave the...

In your experiences how long does the baking soda last before KH will start to drop again?

Did a search and it didnt return too many hits. Any one using the AquaBeam 1500 ultima NP tiles? Or any Aquabeam product? I read an article that rated them as a good reef led but they seem to be mainly UK based.

Cycle question, From early on I have been dosing 4ppm of ammo and it was taking several days to be processed backed to 1ppm, I have been seeing Nitrites for almost 2 weeks. Nitrates are staying low around the 5ppm but im guessing that is because it is a planted tank? Ho long should it take...

I have started my research for my first Saltwater tank and would appreciate some help. I was trying to work out whether I should convert my 29g FW tank or sell it and by an Acrylic 50g. If I can sell the 29g for cost of the 50g thats the way I will go. So.. I still have to work out rock...

Hey guys, I have posted in here before regarding nervous platy's etc. I bought an API GH/KH test kit and here is what I found. 10g Fry tank Artificial plants, red gravel substrate 50w heater and the stock Top Fin 10 filtrer. Tank has been running for over 3 months. GH and KH 2. Ammo and trites...

Im in the process of setting up a 40g breeder and this is my first take on it. What do you guys and gals think? 40g Breeder 36" Current USA Led Plus Marineland c220 filter with inline heater. Black diamond blasting sand substrate

After my tank seemed to stabalyze (4months in now) I went to weekly water tests. Last night I tested and nitrates were the 60ppm ish. I normally do PWC's on the weekend but given the high level i figured I would do a PWC of around 50%. I have a 44g trash can with primed water I keep in the...

So I have a 29g standard tank with a Top fin 30 and AC50 on it. It is lightly planted and that might change to 40% planted in the near future after I do a DIY light fixture. Ammo 0 Nitrites 0 Trates 20 PH 6.8 Temp sits a 78. Current stock 1M 2FM platties. 8 Cardinal Tetra's 5 False Julii Cory's...

So I not so long ago picked up a 40g tank at Petco's $1/gallon sale and all was good. I have bought lights, canister filter, heater and substrate and I am just about ready to go. But, I cannot find a lid for it any where, it would seem there is no tetra brand lid, the Aqeon versa top is 1/8"...

I have a 29g tank that took for ever to cycle but finally it has been cycled for 2 weeks now. I have a AquaClear 50 and the original Top Fin 30 on it. The Top Fin 30 still has its Carbon Cartridge and 2 additional media pads I added to it. I have a 10G im using as a fry tank but I stood it up...

Hello all, I have been doing a lot of research and I still have a lot more to do but today I could not resist the petco $1/g sale any longer so here it is in its soon to be home (once I find some help to move it into the house :) ). This is old and made out of a church door from Australia. It...

So I changed out my substate, added driftwood etc etc and now my tank PH is a stable 6.8. My tap water is 8.0. I feel like my fish are stressed every time I do a water change. Can I use one of the PH decreases in a large trash can? Do the PH modifiers work safely?

So im thinking about getting a 40g breeder tank that I would like to plant but if possible I would still like to keep low tech. No pressurized CO2 if possible. Im looking at the current usa led plus 24 - 36" as it wont be as bright as the 36 - 48. Do I do something like eco complete and then...

So I just acquired a great piece of furniture that would hold a 40g breeder perfectly. Im thinking of planted but trying to do low tech. In my mind I would like a minimum of 1 x Rainbow Shark 2 Pearl Gourami's 1M x 1F 1 German Blue Ram Male. 6 Corydorus (False Julii) Is there room for a school...

Hello all, I have put a couple of plants in my 29g tank to see if I need to upgrade lights etc. I would really prefer to keep it simple and low tech. I have a school of cardinal's, a dwarf gourami and 2 platy's. I placed a windelov java fern and amazon compacta right in the center of tank under...

I have had so many issues with this tank and I started thinking it would never finish cycling. 1 week ago I had readings of Ammo 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate <5 3 days ago ammo .25 nitrite 0 nitrates 10ppm Today is the first time I have seen nitrites. I just did a water change because of how high...

Is this Algae? I just cleaned my fry tank and after adding water I noticed a lot of stuff floating around. I only have 2 fry so I know they are not generating that much mess. Then I noticed my fake log and plant was lightly coated with something. What is it and what should I do? Thanks!

Before and after, what do you guys and gals think? Im trying to move to a more natural look. Still need to find a suitable sized piece of driftwood for the center.

Some of you know I had an ich outbreak and I have lost several fish. I have had the temps at 86 for 2 weeks now with salt and I just noticed my gourami bouncing off the air tube. Is that still a sign of ich?

In my current 29g I have a single dwarf gourami, i am thinking about upgrading to a 46g bowfront and my goal has always been to have a couple of pearl gourami's. Do you guys think a 46g has enough room to also have my DG in it or will there be problems?

Hey guys, I have a question about my stand. I custom built a stand that would probably hold the wait of an elephant. I built it well out of 2x6's and and cross supports etc. Problem is I built it without researching tank dimensions. I built it for my 29g and what I thought maybe more in the...

Any tips tricks of things to look for? I have only bought a brand new tank before. Im not worried about the filtration as I will buying new.