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I also have a situation where muck gets stirred into the water column when I do a vac/water change, but in my case it's because I have plants and can't really get down into the substrate to vacuum so I try to gently waft stuff up with my hand towards the nozzle and invariably stuff stays in the...

I would recommend tetra safe start plus, but the other two mentioned are also good products. It's important to protect them from temperature extremes, since that can degrade them/make them ineffective. A lot of aquarium plants are pretty easy and don't need extra anything. I would recommend...

Aww bummer :( it seems that your cycle either got screwed up somewhere or something happened, but looks like you are still on the thick of it :( Refresh my memory: do you have a source of pure ammonia, or are you stuck doing fish food as a source? Here's what I would suggest: 1) since you...

especially when its hot outside!!!

oh we have those here! college town, so you see them around on football game days. I think they actually serve as you cycle, but not 100% sure.

Oh and @Slaphppy7 there is such as thing as enough plants and a light bioload causing the tank to "silently cycle" in a way that no ammonia, nitrite or nitrate shoes up. I am working on n article about it,let me know if you have feedback...

Beautiful fish by the way. I would put my money on the driftwood as well, next thing I would do is soak it in a bucket and change out the water daily until the water stays clear for a couple of days. What substrate are you using?

Ahh, and there's probably no way to "sex" a nerite is there? They could even be hermaphrodites?

Will nerite snails lay eggs if there is only one? If not, what if it gets "fertilized" in the store? How long will that type of scenario produce eggs for if there is only one snail?

Amazing! My mystery snail feeds from the surface upside down, but he has the good sense to hang on with a sliver of his foot :D

I love it. Who else wants popcorn?

So cool! Welcome back to the hobby!

Also @eatyourpeas that cardamom sauce sounds to die for. Recipe?

How did I miss this entire thread?!?!? We were going to make a cold-smoked salmon for Xmas this year but we ended up doing warm smoked due to time, but this is how we were planning: Cure "mix" is as simple as salt with 1tsp sugar mixed in, liberally coat the fish (dry rub). If you want, some...

Oh I see what you are saying, it's not a round forehead. I'll look at them closer tomorrow to see if that's present in a lot of the fish. I have been looking for flubebdazole, but it always seems to be paired with an antibiotic? Does anyone know what brand names it is sold under?

WOOHOOO!!!! it's beautiful!

Did you add a source of ammonia when you added the quick start? Usually a fishless cycle takes longer than 10 days, even with bacterial starter. Numbers that I have seen suggest that a fishless cycle with no bacteria source takes 4-6 weeks on average, and with bacteria it is about two weeks...

Thanks @itiwhetu! I also wanted to update (just got back to my computer to do so when I noticed your message :D) that the fish in question no longer appears to have any poop hanging from it. All of the fish look to be in good shape / the same as before (minus hanging poop). I guess for the...

I forgot to mention that I have been using seachem stability to speed up the cycle as well.

Hi, I have 10 black skirt tetras in quarantine since 1/15. All fish appear well, and the only fish I have been somewhat concerned about to date is a fish that is paler than the others and likes to "hover" more than the rest of the fish, but does not have any obvious signs of being unwell. That...

goldfish are very messy fish, so please be sure that you are doing daily 50% water changes (as necessary based on your water test results). As already mentioned, the best source of bacteria is substrate or filter media from an established tank. The second best source is a reliable bacterial...

@Naterjm thanks very much for your in-depth explanation and instructions. I will try and find a time to do the level test thing with hubby later today, and ill upload the pictures of the bubbles in the level after that. Makes sense about both the center drain (not sure if it's got one, but this...

Haha, @663 it did not start out with this much care. We put it in place, filled the baby up, and then we were like, hmm, this has the potential to be bad. And then we emptied it and started thinking. I think had we been "ok" the first fill up, I wouldn't have worried much. But, as luck would...

That's great to hear!! Glad things are starting to shape up in cycling land for you, impressed that you are already seeing nitrites,fantastic news! Happy to hear that things are going well :)

Don't be daunted! You are in a good place with your tank as it stands, as in, you haven't screwed anything up!! :) Always easier to move forward from that kind of a starting point! Essjay linked you to a good article, give that a read to familiarize yourself with fishless cycling, and you can...

Honestly, the algae isn't visible in the pictures so it's probably not that bad. I am a big proponent of the 80/20 rule lol

If you are using a product like prime or similar, I would wait. I don't know what the right choice is if you are not detoxifying the ammonia, however.

Neat!!! Tank seems so chill...

Yes! EBA's are definitely on the list!

Thank you very much!!

My longest level is about 6ft long. Awesome, thanks for putting some thought into this! I am in no hurry :)

This tank is beautiful! I love the scape! I think the shape might be a bit challenging for stocking as surface area matters as well, but definitely some of the smaller species of fish (depending on which ones go with your hardness) are worth considering! I hear you on the pH thing, I was out...

Keep us posted, those tetras are on our list of possible stocking options, so interested how your tank works out in the long term!

That is kind of what we concluded when we put the 125 gallon in its place. The glass is kind of ugly and visibly green, and the silicone job is what it is (fortunately all the oopsies are on the bottom). We decided that when we're old and rich (or at the very least not in school anymore lol) we...

I know nothing about this topic but wanted to chime in and say super cute pic :)

Very cool! Do your buenos aires munch on the plants at all?