Search results

So, I picked up a 72g bowfront aquarium for free the other day. :dance: Now I am starting to plan out my upgrade path to switch from my freshwater 55g to the new tank. It is a reef-ready tank, so corner overflow, drilled, all plumbing out the bottom. I'd like to do a sump on the new tank with a...

I think you will be fine, but the only way to know is to do your tests today and see what happens. If your bacteria survived fine, you should see a drop in the ammonia.

You are on the right track. If you want some help with the dosing, check out the bottom of this page: Calculator Input your tank size, the desired ppm you want, the % of ammonia your solution is (from the bottle) and it will tell you how many mL of ammonia to add. Since you are at 1ppm already...

Yes, you would still add ammonia. If you do not, then you will have nothing to test if the cycle is complete. :) You need to see if the ammonia is converting to nitrite and then to nitrate. Someone with more experience will hopefully chime in, but if you are moving the two filters from the...

I would go with rummynose tetras instead of the cardinal. In my experience, the rummynose are much more active, which kids like. I would avoid the gourami as there can be agression, you just don't know. Here's a couple other options: 1 bolivian ram (add last, give the tank a couple months...

I would definitely recommend a 20 over a 10. Even better if it's a 20 long. Not all bettas do well in a community. Cycle the tank and add the other fish first, betta last. Be prepared to remove the betta if he gets too aggressive. If it were me, I would do a sand bottom with plastic plants...

Thanks for the replies. Seems like getting a female angel is the majority choice. There are two large caves and some plants that creates broken sight lines. Anyone have ideas for something other than an angel or dwarf gourami that might work well? I would do a pair of apistos, but the bottom...

I am looking for ideas on what fish I could add that will be compatible with the below stock for my 55 gallon tank. 1 angelfish (1.5" body) 2 GBR 7 panda cory 9 bentos tetra rummynose or dwarf rainbow school (to be added) Looking for a single fish or a pair. I was thinking another angel, or a...

I recently upgraded to a 55 gallon and I want to change up my stock some to get fish I like better. I have an LFS that is going to take my unwanted fish. Since I can't get aqadvisor to come up to see it's take, I'd like some feedback on the numbers. Keeping: 1 koi angelfish 2 honey gourami 2...

I don't keep either fish, but that does sound overstocked. If those are bloodfin tetras, I don't think either of those fish are suitable for a 10G. If you want a school, I would look at fish that stick closer to 1" like harlequin rasbora, celestial pearl danio, or neon tetras instead. There...

Thanks for the input. I'm concerned about the tank becoming too busy. I'm going to stick with three schools of larger numbers.

What are your thoughts on how many schools/shoals of fish should be in the same tank? I've got room for more fish, but I have 3 schools of 6 fish already. Debating adding a 4th for variety or increasing the numbers of each of the 3 existing schools (which are bentos tetra, neon tetra, panda...

I'm still pretty new to all this, so I'll throw my two cents to make sure you've covered your bases, but have you looked at the overflow rate? If it's only a single 1" overflow, both the pumps are too powerful as the overflow can only handle 600gph. If you accounted for that, then I'll just go...

Thanks B. Trying to plan all my plumbing out since I want to put in PVC for the intake and return. Think I'll go with the standard return, but set it up in a way it wouldn't be hard to switch it to a spray bar if I decided to.

I am going to be switching over from a 36 bow front to a standard 55. I have a Fluval 306 that will move. Going to get an AC70 to supplement. Do you guys think the AC70 will provide enough surface disturbance if I don't aim the 306 at the top? There will be an air stone that runs when the...

Picked up a 55G at Petco during the sale and I've been debating what to do with it since. I like the idea of doing a Rainbowfish tank. While looking at some options, I came across this package from oddballfish.com. This is a starter package for a 40 to 50 gallon aquarium with a mature filter...

I had problems with cleaning the sand until I saw this video. I use this method now and it is really the easiest way I've found. Cichlid-Forum.com

I used Black Diamond blasting sand, was $7 for a 50lb bag at TSC. It was a royal pain to rinse, and gave off oily reside while I was cycling, but looks great. I've noticed the cory's don't dig in it like the ones in my other sand bottom tank do. I think it might be too sharp for them to dig in...

I have the same tank and I'm also in the Central Florida area. Here's a few suggestions, based on what I've found locally. I'm not suggesting all of these in your tank, as it would be overstocked, just some ideas on what sizes of schools/shoals to get. German blue ram - 1 or 2 (1m, 1f) - I have...

I would do a 50% wc. I think the generally accepted nitrate level is under 20ppm, lower is better. Are you doing regular water changes? If you are not changing at least 25% each week, you should start. If your tank is overstocked, you'll need to change more than that, or more often. Might also...

Ammonia is at 0 and has not moved since the fish were added. Nitrites have been steady at 0, and nitrates have gone up. I followed all the steps on the Almost Complete Fishless Cycle thread right up through the 24 hr test, so I am confident it was cycled correctly.

Thank you, but the tank was fully cycled over the prior six weeks. It was processing 4ppm ammonia to 0 with 0 nitrites in 24 hrs. It has been a week since the cycle finished and five days since I added the tetras. Ammonia and nitrite have been at 0 the entire time.

There are definitely white spots on the tetras. Four or five of the eight have small white patches under their mouth. It is small enough that I cant really tell exactly what it is. It definitely protrudes from their "chin" area. Kind of looks like they have small beards. There are no other white...

Thanks Fishfur, that is a great article. I am pretty sure ich isn't what killed the rasboras. It looked exactly like what every picture of body fungus I've seen. And since this fuzz in the pic started showing a few days after they went in the tank, I had a bit of a panic moment this morning...

Newly cycled (1 week) and I added some fish. Bentos tetras and harlequin rasboras. Water has been at 78F, 0 amm, 0 nitrite, 10 nitrate, ph 7.6 for the entire time. A few rasboras quickly developed fungus on their backs (they didn't look great in the store), so I moved all of them to a QT and...