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That is what I have been doing and it works a bit but the barbs find it and devour usually...

I have a 90g with 6 redline sharks (Indian flasher barbs), 6 neon rainbowfish, 3 platties. All fish are juveniles. My flasher barbs are very fast aggressive feeders and then are very good and finding food on the bottom; Im concerned that they seem to out compete my small synodont for food. Any...

I am not confident with my FE tests. Does anyone know now to do the calculations for adding FE to a tank? I do have tests that I dont trust. I like the generalizations available for adding ferts based on tank size - for eg add 5g of Potassium nitrite per 80g (just an eg-numbers not exact). I...

Low ferts can = hair algae along with lack of co2 and too much/wrong lighting wavelengths. I would ensure co2 is at 20-25 ppm. make sure all nutrients are high as with EI dosing (pinned above). make sure you have enough micro nutrients and Fe as that is a common mistake. You can replant but if...

Hello, 1) you can get away with "two 15W fluorescent bulbs" but I would go with four 15w bulbs if you are using "regular" cheep fluorescents. If you get one 65w VHO florescent it will work much better, your fish will even look better and the initial cost will pay for itself with electricity...

This does seem like a good idea but I was wondering if the co2 would be too low in the morning when the lights come one. Perhaps Ill get a separate timer for the powerhead. I think if the co2 is off ALL night the co2 will take a few hours to get back up to high levels after the lights go on in...

Yes, you CAN overdose with DIY , especially in small tanks. Yes use half the sugar and yeast amount. I have found that using 1/2 quick rise yeast and 1/2 regular works best to keep the rate consistent for 9-10 days. Also the more o2 the yeast get BEFORE you hook the bottle up to your tank the...

I never use black outs. I agree that blackouts are really only effective in BGA (bacteria) but you dont need to do this. a very small does of antibiotics will take care of bga without seriously effecting your "good" bacteria that help convert ammonia and nitrate to nitrite. Also, besides using...

Dont bother measuring your co2 right now! I can say with 99% certainty that you have too much co2!!! I have EXTENSIVE DIY co2 experience.... Your tank is very small for the co2 you descirbe. Your fish are only surviving because you are adding lots of air to drive a bit of the co2 out. If you...

Thanks so much Andy. I just measured it (indirectly) it is 2.4cm by 5cm and very woody. I actuly didnt belive it was a bulb and thought it was drift wood... The leaves are bugandy with a bit of green and yellow... Thanks again Cheers

I have co2 added to my 90g via four 2liter pop bottles. I used to have those nutra fin co2 "ladders" but when I switched to adding via a power head my co2 levels increased and my plants thanked me. The problem is this is noisy in my bedroom. I have considered various methods of adding co2 so it...

Thanks so much Andy! My bulb is big, about 3cm by 6cm. I already have new growth after two days. The old growth all died. All apears to be going well! So what kind do you think I have with this big woody bulb? The old growth was very thin and red. The new growth is still small but very red...

My first advice is reconsider co2. I add co2 to my 90g with four 2liter pop bottles and my co2 is stable at 18-22ppm. Very cheep and only requires changing bottles every 9-10 days. Co2 also can help make up for dim lighting.... That being said, without co2 you can do it but you will need to...

I have a 90g with co2 and 3.4 wpg. I have it successfully moderately planted now. I bought a tiger lotus bulb and some strands of cabomba today and want to plant them. The tiger lotus is not in good shape the leaves are mostly dead, how should I revive it? My substrate is fine with 10%...

Great! I had the same thoughts however I like to get many opinions. I would still like more comments. I do wonder about how to enourage the Synodintis to swim out in the open... My Rainbow shark in my other tank (55g planted with a pair of breeding angelfish) eats out of my hand and swims all...

I have a 90gallon tank. Moderately to heavily planted with co2 at 20ppm and 3.4 watts per gallon. I do EI dosing and my plants grow VERY fast. I trim plants every 1-2 weeks. I have 6 Indian flasher barbs in the tank, 6 dwarf neon rainbows, 3 platys. I am considering adding a Synodontis...

I have heard that the N to P ratio is 10:1 is this true? I have some minor algae issues and my N does get to 3-5ppm sometimes when the plants grow to fast (giant Val) perhaps N at 20 and P at 2 would fix this? Thanks for any help (sorry for hijacking)

In a large plastic bucket. My treated tap water was aged, my RO water was not (it was in the sealed 3.5 gallon storage tank but I dont think any oxygen gets in there) So I suppose half the water I added was aged... Are you thinking o2 content? Thanks again Wilder you have helped me many times...

Are u thinking oxygen content was too low? I used aged water... I didnt see the gasping. A bit of darting but these barbs do that... I cant find a date on the prime and Ive looked everywhere...It is about 1.5 yrs since I bought it...I didnt smell this strong when I first bought it....

I have 6 Denison’s Bards, (Red Line Torpedo Barbs, Indian Flasher Barbs) I bought them VERY small for a discount. Ive had them 12-14 weeks in a 10g tank with no problems. I used mature ceramic cubes and do a 40% change every 4 days... Today I did a 60% change, changed carbon and rinsed the...

I thought Levels of No3 above 15 were not good for fish?

I want to plant my tank with more plants. It is light-moderately planted now. I have rainbowfish in the tank and they eat soft plants. 90g and I have 3wpg and co2 with EI dosing. Are there are non-green plants I can get? eg Red What is a good online plant store for North America (Canada)...

55% water change with EI dosing...When mine does not pearl it is from a lack of some nutrient for the plants....

No new pets. I will continue to observe them but they do "seem" healthy and dont have any syptoms you described; only thing is nervous high speed movments... Thanks again

No excess mucas and bleached out patches, none looking pale. No fish rubbing themselves on things in the tank, The fish do seem a bit jerky because they are so hyper and are makeing quick movments. Gills all look normal, fish have full colour and all look healthy. I have not lost a fish in this...

Last water change was about 4 weeks ago. These fish are quite small and the tank is very understocked. Im in Edmonton, western Canada. No storms today is very clear sky. Yes they will somtimes jump if I move close to the tank. The do seem more hyper than usual. Right now, while there is no...

My rainbowfish have been in this tank for about 6 months, have doubled in size. They usually swim up towards me hoping to feed. Yesterday they started freaiking out! They are very close to jumping out of the tank any time I come close to the tank. They also all hide at the far side of the tank...

My t5 2X14W CORALIFE 24inch fell into my tank and fried the ballast. Where can I get replacement ballasts online? Thanks for any help Cheers Newfish

Get an Eheim, trust me. I have angels in my 55g with a Eheim and it works great.... But with cost being an issue aquaclear HOB are my favorite HOBs... Newfish

Agreed, I have heard to feed your fish what they can eat in 2-5 minutes 2-3 times a day. This is too much. I feed 2x a day what they can eat in 45 seconds and I have not lost one fish in 16 months now. I have 70 fish. cheers

I have a 90g with 12 2" rainbowfish in it. One female Austrialian Rainbow has been breathing rapidly and hanging out by herself for 3 days now. Just now I noticed she is having trouble swimming upright. I have moved her into a breeding enclosure because I have read that fish with bladder...