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Water change?

I just had my 120 moved by an aquarium service. I had them add dirt before setting it up. I asked him when I could do a water change. He said in over a month! Mainly because the move included about a 75% water change and he wanted to preserve as much bacteria as possible so I won't have to reestablish the tank. My trouble is the dirt! Will tannins go away without a water change? And will I be over run with algae?

Added by Zack on May 21, 2013 at 6:30am — 8 Comments

Dirted Tank and Goldfish

I have a 30 gallon with dirt substrate and gravel cap. Its not cycled yet but when it is can I add two goldfish to the tank with no plants? I wanted to add plants first but things don't always go as planned. I need to get them out of a 10 gallon as soon as possible. I'm trying to cycle my tank as fast as possible but not seeing any signs it has cycled yet. I have no kit so I'm looking for crap in the filter.

Added by Jessica Embry on May 20, 2013 at 5:11am — 2 Comments

Planted tank help

I just recently added some plants to my fish tank. When I bought them I was told that they were pretty hardy plants and were perfect for the beginner. I just have a normal gravel substrate and I just recently added some flourish tabs for the plants. I was wondering if and what light should I use for the tank? It's a 29 gallon high. Also I'm leaving for the navy again in a month and I was wondering if anyone had any idea if my tank setup would be simple enough to entrust it to my mom while I was… Continue

Added by Alvarez on May 19, 2013 at 10:31pm — 4 Comments

copper in air lines

Can anyone tell me if a copper air line manifold would be safe for an aquarium. ( it nevet touches water)

Added by Steve on May 15, 2013 at 1:48pm — 1 Comment

Help! New Dirted Tank gone Wrong!

So in just planted my old 55 gallon tank, I used the Miracle Grow Organic Choice suggeted by pretty much everyone. I added some crushed coral and fluorite instead of red clay for an Iron additive, I soaked the mix for a day to try and get all the wood chips out, and redried it. In the tank I used an inch of substrate and 1 and 1/2 inch gravel cap. I planted my tank with a various assortment of crypts, some Jungle Val, Anubias Nana, and water wisteria. I ran carbon for 3 days in my Aquaeom 75… Continue

Added by Austin Flindt on May 15, 2013 at 2:24am — 11 Comments

Drawf Sag

I have had a dirt convert tank for going on a month now however the Sag is don't spreading like it should. I'm currently using LED lights. Any insight on this would help.

Added by just_ray on May 12, 2013 at 2:03pm — 3 Comments

Lighting for Medium to low light plants in a 55

I am looking for lighting for my 55 gallon tank. I dose excel and its dirted. I am looking at Aquatic Life duel t5 HO light fixture. I am also maybe thinking about leds? If any one could help me out and give me some advice on what I should look into.

Added by Anchorboy on May 10, 2013 at 8:44pm — 6 Comments

wet dry filter overflowing

does anyone know how to maintain a wet dry filter so that the input and output is the same ? Is their some math formula saying that like EX (1/2 inch pvc makes 300gph )

Added by huy nguyen on May 9, 2013 at 11:58pm — 1 Comment

So I caught that sunfish I've been waiting for. But he's got some scale issue

What is the world is happening?

Added by Michael Golisano on May 8, 2013 at 6:38pm — 2 Comments

gph for a 100 gallon tank an gravel/sand

if i dont put any gravel/sand on my fish tank and leave it bare bottom is that ok ? and if i do leave it bare bottom i have diy filter that i would like to hook up by putting 2 400 gph pumps on both sides of my 100 gallon tank is that safe for fish i plan to keep african ciclids and a arowana

Added by huy nguyen on May 7, 2013 at 12:56am — 3 Comments

Amazon Tank

I am turning my 55 gallon into an amazon tank with mostly South American cichlids, dwarf and angels. I'm adding a few tetras too, cardinals and neons. Catfish too, Cory cats and a bristle nose pleco.

I was wondering if you guys could pick the fish out for me. I can never make up my mind, LOL.

Added by Zach on May 2, 2013 at 4:33pm — 3 Comments

play sand and other cheap sand

Does anyone know if you can you use play sand in a african ciclid tank ? or even use beach sand ? or the cheapest sand out their please let me know

Added by huy nguyen on May 1, 2013 at 12:35am — 2 Comments

Missing fish

I am trying to set up a north american domestic tank, but i still have some goldish and i had two big rosey reds(about 3"). The only predators i have in the tank are a 4" bluegill and a 2" craw fish, neither of which are big enough to eat the other fish, yet one of my rosy reds has vanished. I obvioulsy checked behind the filter and under some rocks, but it is no where to be found. Any ideas on where this thing could be?

Added by Nick monk on April 30, 2013 at 9:26pm — 4 Comments

Any good quality neon tetra breeders out there?

Okay guys I know I've said this but I am not willing to give up on these beautys just yet. I think my problem is the lps I get them at doesn't get them from a quality breeder,just breeding farms in florida ect. So I was wondering does anyone know of any GOOD/GREAT quality neon tetra breeders?Not willing to pay more then 40 dollars for 15 fish with shipping next day. I really don't wanna give up on these guys. The 7 I have left are so cool and so bright swimming together please let me…

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Added by Hard core pokemon gamer on April 30, 2013 at 2:34am — 7 Comments

SICK FISH HELP ME!

Hey guys, so I was gone all weekend and I returned to my rainbows looking like this. One of them is very bad and 3 others have developed darker scales and they seem to get dark blue, then gray, then white. Its not spots tho it seems more like the scales changing color and falling off or something, also they have the classic white poop. I had just done a dirt convert a few weeks back but I did a water change before leaving. There was a freshly dead tetra in the tank although he has been the…

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Added by alex9j4m on April 28, 2013 at 7:37pm — 3 Comments

New Guppy babies again

Hi all well Ive got some more new baby Guppies. My older ones are just starting to show their colours and they are in my 25liter tank along with the females. I noticed a couple or fry this morning and Ive been watching ever since scooping them up as soon as I notice any. I havent been able to tell which Guppy itis thats in labour but Im keeping my eyes open. My main question is how do I tell what sex my older fry are? They were born on the 13th March they have the odd black spot on their…

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Added by Sue Ball on April 26, 2013 at 8:59am — 2 Comments

New 5 gallon tank question for planted

I have a 5 gallon fluval spec tank 17in by 11in with substrate called azoo plant glower bed. I had replaced the original light fixture with Starkled flare 3w x 10 LED bulbs 65000k. I'm also using a nano canister filter made by zoo med that pump out 75 GPH.

Do I have enough light for my tank? And is my light consider low/med/high light?

Does anyone had experience with the Azoo plant glower made from Japan?

I'm also thinking of injecting Co2 down the road. I'm… Continue

Added by Sakda on April 26, 2013 at 1:07am — 1 Comment

newbie question - dwarf sag melting

Hey everyone,

So I planted a new dirt tank on last Friday. Everything is looking pretty good, but my dwarf sag is melting. I barely see any new growth and I'm starting to worry. Am I freaking out prematurely? Has anyone had this happen to them? How long will it take for it to bounce back? I appreciate any advise.

My tank is 75 gallon, dirted with a fine gravel cap. I have two T5's one bulb at 6000K, and one aquaflora (pink bulb) running 6 hours, a fluval 405 filter and an…

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Added by Scott on April 25, 2013 at 6:15pm — 9 Comments

Iron Supplements

Hey Everbody,

Just had a question that I'd like to answered. Now I've had my dirted tank for about a month and a half it's not very hi-tech by any means. I have clay in the dirt, dosing flourish excel and iron, and running a pink zoomed T5 and a super daylight zoomed T5 as well. But I've been wondering for a while now what is the best source of iron for the plants. If there are any further questions any one would like to know about the tank post a comment

Thanks
Dennis

Added by Dennis Williams on April 23, 2013 at 8:04pm — 5 Comments

pond building

i'm going to build a 4' by 4' pond and i was wondering how deep should i make it and what do you guys think about home made bio filters i been looking at videos on you tube and alot of people are on bored with it . if any one has personal experience with home made pond filter let me know how its going for you and how you made it (: please let me know

Added by Bryant Avila on April 22, 2013 at 1:13am — 4 Comments