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Nitrates are actually fine, close to zero but certainly between 0-.5 ppm. This was taken after the water change.

Yeah, gotcha - frankly I’ve been on the forum long enough to know I should’ve provided numbers from the start.

Part of the odd physical behavior was occasional rapid twitching of the ventral fins.

Ammonia 0, nitrite 0, nitrate about 20 ppm, a little below really, pH is 6.8. GH roughly 50-60 ppm. KH is more or less same number. This is the API kit, took 3 drops to yellow, 4 drops to turn bright yellow.

BTW, the angelfishes’ diet is Bug Bites flakes and/or pellets. Plus they steal some of the bottom feeder wafers.

A couple of days ago one of my angelfish began darting rather aggressively at no other fish, almost as if it received an electric shock. It appeared involuntary like a seizure for lack of a better term. His voracious appetite also stopped. This morning he was dead. I tested for ammonia and...

There’s an overwhelming misconception that light roasted beans are weaker than dark roasted. In actuality a light roasted bean is much stronger in caffeine content and usually more flavorful too. Instead of thinking about the word and idea of “light” meaning less so and “dark” meaning more...

Well let’s talk fish then. Since a hillstream loach is out of the question for now, what else interests you?

I understand that. You berated someone for bringing up a global issue (much closer to his part of the world) then gave a dismissive middle finger to kindly go away.

You might do well to educate yourself or at least google search what it takes to supply water to Africa. All of our collective fish tank water across the globe wouldn’t make the tiniest dent. Infrastructure is required.

I only have live plants so I can’t definitively speak about silk plants. Once my ammonia and nitrites were consistently reading zero and I did my first big water change, I simply took the siphon tube and gently knocked the leaves of my plants and it loosened the diatoms, which were really just...

A few weeks ago I had the same problem mid-cycle and like Essjay said, the diatoms just went away on their own. All you have to do is wait it out.

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Other than the stress of netting, it worked out just fine, thanks. I poured them in the bigger tank from the bucket. They’re already swimming about. It was a very short trip after all. 🙂

Never mind. Done.

I'm about to move some loaches from a too-small tank to a larger one. The tanks are a flight of stairs away from each other with nearly identical water parameters, except the destination tank is 1°-2° warmer. I have a fish-tank-only bucket and a net. Besides perhaps blending the water to...

I used them in the early '80s, they were commonplace then but yeah, what a pain to get under there and clean. And too often a small curious fish could end up trapped.

Byron beat me to it. X2 on API’s Tap Water Conditioner. It does not contain Aloe Vera like is sometimes incorrectly reported in online searches.

You never see a pet store that inhabits caged dead birds, dead reptiles, dead amphibians… god forbid a dead cat or dog. Yet every Petco/PetSmart I’ve visited has multiple plastic tubs of dead bettas. In fact, they’re prominently displayed.

Hey in NZ did they broadcast the TV show Quincy?… The medical examiner/forensic pathologist? Late 70s- early 80s. We need a fish version brought into the 2000s. Huge ratings ensue

I understand that a small amount of something harmful can be mitigated by the sheer volume of water you dealt with. But today, in let’s say a 10 g tank you don’t want to introduce lead. And thankfully one doesn’t need to.

That’s because they’re not lead. Lead-based sinkers used for fishing will leach toxins into the water. These strips we all use are a magnesium alloy. They look and feel like lead. Soft, pliable and heavy for their size. They ain’t lead dagnabbit! 🤓

The online aquatic plant store I use (as well as other retailers) specify it. My LFS uses weights that look and feel exactly the same to me (and I’ll bet they are), but when asked, they have no clue. So I understand the apprehension.

I had tanks in the late ‘70s during junior high and on through my 20s. I’m probably selectively remembering but I don’t remember fish dying often, just the rare ones who jumped out. UGFs were common then too.

I can’t speak about all the plants weights out there but many are not lead, but a Zinc Magnesium alloy that is safe for all tank inhabitants.

It’ll be advised that you get your tank fully cycled next time before adding fish. Getting beneficial bacteria growth established is a major factor in avoiding/controlling deadly ammonia spikes caused by fish food/fish poop etc. No judgement from me, I jumped right into adding fish to my kid’s...

I imagine he required a lot of stitches.

Is a 75 gallon large enough for 5-6 angelfish? EDIT: Including 15-20 of said tetras, that is.

I’m no chemist but I’ve used goof off on some dinner plates my daughter painted. Granted they went through the dishwasher, but we’ve eaten off of them for a decade or more. The stuff completely evaporates. Any minuscule trace could be scrubbed away, rinsed and re-rinsed for peace of mind.

Yeah that’s the one, no spot. Ok thank you.

I wonder if you carefully masked around all the tank’s sealant, if goof off wouldn’t in fact be the best solution. It will evaporate and then you could thoroughly clean and rinse out all surfaces and then remove the tape. I get it, goof off is serious stuff.

I once used Scotch Brite on my brand new car’s windshield after a road trip left it covered in bug guts. It scratched it pretty badly and I worked on it with glass polish and toothpaste, etc. Never got it back to like new but anyway, if you try that method, make sure you get the kind that says...