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Interesting reading thank you! Something that is confusing to me (and frustrating) is when researching various fish, I often find conflicting information. 1 Example is in the above article, it states that you can have just one Dojo. Everything else I have read states a minimum of three. Another...

Yes sir! The tank ran empty for a few weeks prior to adding them. I had initially intended to do a fishless cycle due to everything I had read. But when the owner of the local fish store said that I could put fish in right now, of course I got excited and asked him what he would recommend...

Here's a pic. Don't mind the decorations, still working on it lol

Please see the attachment for the tank dimensions. Right now I have 3 Dojo Loaches but no live plants. I'm a little intimidated by those only because I have never had them before. I have had tanks before (Oscars) but was never educated on water parameters and so forth (I know poor Oscars😔). With...

I am soooooooooo excited!! Today's parameters: Amon 0 Nitrite 0 Nitrate 5 PH 7.2. My 75gal tank has been cycling (fish in) since August 8th and this is the first time getting 0 for Amon YAY!! I had planned on doing a partial wc later today. Out of curiosity I tested this morning and got these...

Thanks so much for this info. When I was in Petco a few days ago, they had some pieces of different deco items that were for sale and they were in several of their tanks. I was thinking of purchasing 1 maybe 2 pieces. What are your thoughts on this? Would they be helpful for my tank? Also, do...

Hilarious!! My 75gal tank has been cycling since Aug 8 with 2 Dojo Loaches (pet store recommendation) and I "rescued" a third Dojo from Petco 5 days ago (I just couldn't leave him in there by himself). So besides the Dr Tim's, any others that you recommend?

I have the API test kit you mentioned. And I have been waiting 24 hours after the wc. I tested it tonight and amon is .25 nitrite 0 nitrate 5 ph 7.6 I also used an API test strip and the GH 180 KH 0. I had planned to do another wc tonight, however I don't have any other water conditioners except...

So here are todays stats. Yesterday I did a 25% wc. Added Prime, Stability and API Stress Coat. Today I did a 30% wc and added same. I then tested my tap water and almost cried. I know Prime makes it temporarily safe but the ammonia is still there. I'm so ugh!! How else can I do to treat the new...

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I just watched it and I have that exact 75gal tank!

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Oh and I have a 75gal that I just did a 50% water change.

Thanks!! That's exactly what I did! I have this one and it's great, I just need to get one of those hand pumper thingys. Thanks for the tips!!

Yeah that's what I figured. I just used a pitcher and got it down so I could lift them. I am exhausted!! When I tested the water yesterday, ammonia was .5 nitrite 0 and nitrate was between 10 or 20. And little man that I "rescued" from Petco is a happy camper and I LOVE how the two OG's have...

Okay y'all I feel like I'm gonna drown if I swallow anymore conditioned water!! I am trying to siphon the new water back into my tank from these buckets which have been aerating for about a half hour or so (thank you Colin_T). How can I make this happen without drinking the water. I can't go to...

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Thank you so much for all of this info! As for the hard water, I live in an area where we have super hard water. In my research I have read that some fish have a preferred hard water level. The fish store gave me an API hard water pillow to put in my HOB filter. I have also been doing some...

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Okay so I have been reading ALOT and it seems that some say it's okay to put the new water from the tap as long as you condition the tank first dosing the number of gallons in the tank. I have also read the opposite of that... which one is true? Also, how do I treat hard water? Another opposites...

Yeah that's one of the reasons I chose the 75gal tank cuz from what I understand, the bigger one's are easier to maintain. However, I also have a 10gal tank in storage that I am thinking about setting up.

Thanks so much for dropping some knowledge on me! I have been testing the water about every 2 days. Today ammonia was .25 as was the nitrite, nitrate was 5, ph was 7.2 and the temp was 76°. I also added Prime, Stability and API Stress Coat after adding the Dojo. Tomorrow I am going to do a...

Hey everyone! So excited to be here! I have had a few tanks over the years. I say rookie cuz this is the first one where I am educating myself on all things fish! All of my previous tanks were 40 gallon and only housed a couple of Oscars. I now have a 75gal that I have had a few years now. My 2...