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In a fluval c4 in a 55 gallon tank can seachem matrix actually become 'live rock' and eat nitrates?

I have a 55 gallon with a fluval c4 hob. I have 2 of the purigen pouches in place of carbon but I feel like there's too much water flow around them, they aren't in there that tight in the chamber. All my water parameters are good, I don't let nitrates climb above 15ppm. I also recently added a...

I have a 55 gallon, set up about 4 months ago and I'm starting to notice that awful red slime algae on decorations and the glass. I usually feed once a day or every other day. It is a non planted tank. I have a fluval c4 filter with purigen instead of carbon in it. It's stocked with 15 neons 1...

So when I fist got the filter that part that "shoots" the water over the biomedia basket/mesh screen used to have substantial flow. It's been about 8 months since I bought it and I regularly clean it and it's barely a trickle that comes out over the media basket. I just did a very in depth...

There hasn't been any other mollies in this tank for about 2-3 months, they were dying due to sudden ph drops which I've since figured out and fixed. There is a male swordtail in there, I've read mixed things online it's possible for them to cross breed. Wondering if it's prego or there is...

I already know my tank is slightly overstocked, I test the water often and never allow nitrates to get above 20ppm. It's only a 20 gallon tank, I'm moving again soon then I will set up my 55 gallon. The 20 gallon has a fluval c3(I believe it's rated for 55 if I'm not mistaken). Anyway I do about...

Hello everyone, I want to start adding plants to my aquarium. It's a 20 gallon neutral ph stocked with: 1 pearl gourami 1 opline gourami 1 Molly 8 neon tetras 2 male swordtails 1 clown pleco 1 african dwarf frog I have a fluval c3 HOB filter on it. The light is just a standard fluorescent...

I have one in there now and I just recently got a fluval c3 HOB filter, which can create a lot of movement (rated for up to 55). Wondering if the air stone is necessary. Stocked with: 1 pearl gourami 1 opline gourami 8 neon tetras 1 Molly 1 clown pleco 1 african dwarf frog (breathes air anyway...

I had/have a tetra whisper ex30 and just upgraded to fluval c3 on my 20gallon tank. There was a small sponger filter in there as well. My nitrates have been high, even with 50% water changes twice a week(50+ppm) that's why I got the fluval. I am currently running them side by side and did a...

I have a slice of cucumber in my tank for my clown pleco and was watching the tank and noticed my pearl gourami picking at the slice and he totally swallowed a seed. He's prob 5 1/2-6 inches big. Is this bad? After I saw that, I removed the rest of the seeds. Thanks in advance for the replies...

I currently have a 29 gallon, my first tank since I was a kid. Had a bit of a learning curve with it, petsmart didn't mention anything about that whole cycling thing ( pretty important) while I was setting it up....the tank was a gift from my soon to be fiancé parents. That was awhile ago. Now...

First, is this possible? The male is the pearl and has turned vibrantly orange and the opaline female has filled out quite a bit. They're in a 29 gallon tank with 9 neon tetras, a clown pleco and a african dwarf frog. I don't have another tank for breeding and am wondering what I should do if...

So, I'm moving in with the girlfriend in a month and have never had to move an aquarium. It's a 29 gallon stocked with a pearl gourami, an opaline gourami, 7 neon tetras, a clown pleco, and a african dwarf frog. No live plants. There's a HOB filer and I also have a sponge filter. The tank has...

Hello everyone! This is my first post on this site and want to thank everyone in advance. So, I have 2 gouramis(pearl and opaline) and had 4 mollies, now just 1 mollie. And a african dwarf frog. It's a 29 gallon tank Tetra whisper ex 30 filter Also have a small sponge filter Ammonia is .5ppm...