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  1. Ruffers99

    Returning fish to DT after treatment.

    Hey folks, so I have had some new fish in my QT tank. 2 of these were CL's. I decided to treat with tetra ich guard, but alas the 2 CL's passed (which im pretty pissed about), the rest of the fish (couple of yo yo and some platty) seem to be fine and dont have any spotting. So I, removed the...
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    South NJ LFS rant

    Just wanted to vent, I have had my tank for a good 6 months now and I have tried out at least 8 different LFS that are somewhat drive'able for me and every time I have purchased fish I end up dealing with Ich or death. I used to have a tank over in the UK and I had a LFS that was 8 to 10 miles...
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    Hydrogen Peroxide dosage?

    Hey Peeps, so I have a bunch of brown beard algae on a large piece of drift wood that I have in the tank. I am going to do more regular wc's, but I want to treat the driftwood with HP. I have a large container that I was going to put the wood in, cover with water, add prime, then add HP, but...
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    Best IOS Fish profile app?

    Looking for the most complete mobile profile app for Iphone. I don't mind paying for it if its pretty comprehensive?? I have tried a couple and paid for them too, but they never seem to have the fish I see in the store and I want to be able to look species up at the store to check compatibility...
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    I'd these guys please

    Hey everyone, just got these from some to look after, can anyone Id them please? Thx
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    Guys please confirm what im dreading? ich?

    So i got a replacement GBR for the one i lost last w/e and I acclimated correctly, but he has seemed very timid with fins clamped for the most part, just looking around now and I see the following on the other ram and the clowns ... the tetra's don't seem to have any but I am guessing I should...
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    Lost a GB RAM .. :( Question about w/sample

    :( can believe it, I had a pair, they were looking really good. checked again the next day and the smaller male was lying dead in a cave. So I have the receipt from the fish store and they have a 14 day exchange/store credit refund. I need to take the fish (which i have frozen in a sandwich...
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    Where to buy killifish online?

    I have had a good look around for trusted online livestock suppliers, but I cant seem to find anyone who can supply killifish? I see egg's everywhere, but no livestock. anyone got any leads on where to go for these fish and why they cant be easily found online? I think they are stunning!! :)...
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    I'd this tetra please ..

    He looks like he may be a flag tetra?? Anyone clarify for me please? Looks similar to a bleeding heart, but they don't have the red heart mark,
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    New guppy's staying at the top since added?

    All, I couldn't really find anything definitive on this, but I stocked 33% yesterday, the tank is cycled and the params are good 0,0,10-20 and 7.6 ph. i got 4 male guppy's within the stock of fish, all of them were drip acclimated for about an hour. everyone seems to be happy bar 2 out of the 4...
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    Acclimated fish and stress coat?

    Hey folks happy thx giving :), just wondering about the benefits of aloe vera on newly added fish. Even though they will be drip acclimated for an hour prior to going in the tank, do you think its worth also adding API stress coat (or some other product) into the tank at dunk time, just to keep...
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    1st time Cycle stuck?

    Hey all, im starting to get worried that im stalled :confused: I have a 90G, all new. Added filter balls to my filter, filled, dechlorinated with prime and left for a few days as you will see below, then dosed with ACE ammonia. I have read that it can take longer for the ammonia to start...
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    into Aquatic tech, anyone use Seneye Home?

    im really into all the tech that surrounds this great hoby, especially if it makes it helps identify issues sooner and without having to break out the test kit every 10 minutes ;). Has anyone had any experience with the Seneye Home device? Is it worth the money? seneye Home - the secret for...
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    Cycling question, 1st set of dosed readings

    Hey All, so I was wondering if you could calm my nerves a little and let me know if there is anything wrong with the following. So I setup the tank and I have a couple of air stones in there and I cranked the heater up to 82 degrees. I used an online calc and dosed my tank with 22.2 mil of ACE...
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    Dual white/blue LED running time.

    Hey all, so im about ready to setup my new 90G FW and I am reading about running times for lighting. I obviously want to avoid any algae build up and my LED that I got with the tank (pic below) has dual settings for blue and white. Will the blue light promote algae growth? if not can i have...
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    Food is food right?

    Hey guys, newbie here, I am about to setup my new 90g community and I wanted to ask about popular food favorites! I know this could be an open ended question and highly open to debate, but I just wanted to get a quick shout on what folks are using in general. I know that it depends on your...
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    CO2 diffuser for decoration

    I think some of the glass ones look pretty cool. Any concerns with just running a normal airline to one for decoration? Was looking for something a bit different from the regular air curtains or stones. :thanks:
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    The old Heater question.

    Hey all, so I am just about to setup my 90G and I am trying to work out what would be the best option for me. I have read a lot of threads about 1 heater being enough and 2 being a good idea for back up. So I was thinking of getting 2 of these Amazon.com : Fluval E 200-Watt Electronic Heater ...
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