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:blink: That price! Nice that they included 2 kg of substrate... but I can get that for about 5 bucks around here.

You can also give the media a good swoosh around in the new tank as well. Adding a bit of mulm (the really nasty brown stuff) under your substrate will help mature your tank a bit faster as well, as its full of all kinds of good bacteria, etc. If you plan on live plants, mulm is the best...

Absolutely. It's called seeding. Add a bit of the media from that filter to your new one and voila... you'll dramatically decrease your cycle time. Follow the same directions as the link, only test daily. The ammonia and nitrite will begin to be processed immediately.

We think our article is a pretty good one for cycling. http://www.fishforums.net/threads/cycling-your-new-fresh-water-tank-read-this-first.421488/

Hello and welcome! :hi: The most important question to be addressed which will guide us for all the other questions: What are the parameters for your water? (pH, kH, gH) Once these are determined, the rest can be figured out. African cichlids are lovely, colorful fish, but as you say it is...

Glad to be able to help. Keep us posted! :good:

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Nope. More importantly, it will protect the fish while leaving the nitrite in the tank to allow the bacterial colony to grow... whereas as water changes removes the nitrite which would slow the colony's growth.

http://www.fishforums.net/threads/rescuing-a-fish-in-cycle-gone-wild-part-il.433778/

Yup. Definitely NOT a completed cycle. Time to help with the nitrite. You will need to add SALT to combat the nitrite.

Well, the most likely scenario then is the TapSafe being continually added to the tank is dealing with the ammonia, but I still wouldn't call it 'cycled' until you test for a solid week with zero ammonia or nitrite without any water changes.

Well, the big questions that remain as I see it are this: Where did the 'natural gravel' come from? Where did the river cobbles come from? I don't know about the specific cirax basket from experience, but from a quick internet search, it just looks like a basket to hold ceramic media and...

I am not skeptical of your experience, I am skeptical of making your practice more widespread. A lot of things happen at night when the lights are out that are invisible to us. A friend of mine swore that his pictus catfish "never bothered" his neon tetras. Yet, somehow neons went missing...

Hello and welcome Amy! :hi: The list you have is fairly nice. But, before going any further, we need to know what your water parameters are, so that we can recommend fish that are appropriate. If you have hard alkaline water, for example, we'd steer you in the direction of appropriate...

Hello and welcome djohnson! Call me skeptical, but this doesn't quite add up to me. What did you add to your tank when you first set it up? Any additives, any decor from established tanks, etc.? Starting your tank with 6 fish is a sizable bioload for a 'fresh' tank. A tank like that should...

I'd recommend you just not reintroduce the crayfish. If you have a separate environment for them already, I'd say your best course of action would be to keep them separated. Moving the crayfish back, if you are so inclined, would be best done without water. The parasite would be in the...

Welcome to the board, Si. I would point out that while you claim that your weather loach is unbothered by the crayfish, the main thrust of the post you responded to is that the fish can be stressed. There are other fish in your tank, and you are currently dealing with an ich outbreak. The...

Welcome. I'm a PA man myself. Not sure where Springdale is, but its a big state!

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Well done.

I thought we were still discussing 2 gallon... Yes, a group of 5-7 males could work in a 5 gallon tank.

You are most correct... the biggest issue with a nanotank is keeping the water parameters in equilibrium. New aquarists tend to be less understanding of the dangers of lethargy in completing water changes, etc. If kept properly, the fish you have chosen would work, but only a pair of them, I'd...

Of course... but only because you asked so nicely. ;)

Yes and no. In an established tank with the proper water chemistry for them, with a completed nitrogen cycle (please read the article on 'Cycling a Tank' under the "How To Tips" tab at the top of the screen), some species will be fairly easily looked after. Cherry Shrimp (of whatever color...

We are usually very selective when it comes to new members! ;) Welcome Ann. If you are looking for suggestions, one suggestion I have for you is to increase the size of your tank if you can. A 2 gallon tank isn't really appropriate for fish, despite what the marketing would indicate. Shrimp...

Glad to hear you've had success with the otos. The key is to have ready to eat algae in the tank you add them to.

I never had a problem with a single bolivian ram and cories, I doubt that would be an issue. Rams are usually good peaceful 'community' fish, except with conspecifics and/or when breeding.

Otos can also eat zucchini or romaine lettuce leaves as well. This is a nice 'in between' option for these fish to get them eating again.

RE: potential ich... Summershine, are there white dots all over the fish (all of them or even a few of them) that appear like little sand grains? If so, then ich is present. The larger issue being the protrusion from the gill plate area is more concerning, though ich is a tank problem, this...

Great thread. Becky, if you ever do decide to change substrate, I recommend Estes Ceramaquartz "S" grade. I got the black for my tank, but it comes in a variety of colors. It's fine, but not so fine that it has the dust you are discussing with play sand. I also lost several filters over the...

These are much different from their close cousins the tiger barbs. These will be fine in a small shoal and won't nip other fish. In fact, they are quite shy. Having another shoal of "dither" fish will help them be less reclusive, as long as the other shoal isn't overly boisterous itself.

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Bud, That is a very clever setup, but it's hardly what I would call an 'accessory'. That's the sole object on that shelf. The desk is in front of that unit. :p

Yup. A fish tank is not, nor ever can be a "desktop" accessory. Disgusting,

@NickAu it doesn't? I see it on my screen. This is what I see:

I've never had a heater fail, but agree with Byron that the higher wattage seem much more reliable. I always put a bit more wattage than my tank requires and have never had a problem. You might also want to consider investing in one of these...

I'd like to confirm what Byron said... the 20 gallons isn't really appropriate for the mollies, but fine for the platies. Assuming you have moderate water (somewhere in the middle of soft and hard), the platies will be fine, though they prefer water a touch on the harder side. Meanwhile, you...

Well, there's a lot here, so we can try to take it a piece at a time. 1 - The issue isn't the substrate. Keep the gravel that you have. It is inert, but it isn't 'bad', and certainly isn't the problem. The ordeal for both the fish and the plants in ripping out one substrate and putting in a...