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Will changing the filter pad cause an ammonia spike or are most of the benefial bacteria in the c nodes (i have a fluval c3 filter), should i replace it or just rinse it out a bit in declorinated water?

I have a 26 gallon planted tank with 5 serpae tetras and a bolivian ram Im thinking of maybe adding a school of cory catfish but im wondering what else might go good with the fish i currently have?

I have live plants but how would i go about lowering the amount of nutrients?

I have a 26 gallon tank with a 24 inch t8 bulb and a few live plants, i only have 5 serpae tetras currently but i will be adding more fish. I do weekly 15-30% water changes and run my lights for around 12 hours a day because iheard to try and get rid of brown algae more light it better however...

I recently purchased seachem fluorish for my newly planted tank and i am wondering how often and what % of the recommended dosage will allow my plants to thrive Also will activated carbon remove the nutrients added? NKP levels are good and im not running co2 but i have a moderately stocked...

Im looking for a big/midsized fish for my 26 gallon its cycled and only has 3 fish in it Any suggestions?

What kind of store is Argos? Im from canada so we dont have that but we might have a similar kind of store and yeah ihave a couple cories right now in a gravel tank but i think theyd be better suited if it was sand

I'm setting up a new tank and i am curious as to which substrates are best for planted tanks? Im leaning towards sand because its good for bottom feeders and looks nice however im not sure where to buy it from because my lfs doesnt sell aquarium specific sand, or whether just strictly sand...

I know to have a balanced tank, you want to distribute top, middle and bottom swimmers and not overcrowd but cories stick to the bottom of the tank so would it matter whether you only had 2-3 or a big school like 6-7 since they dominate the tank floor and wouldnt cause overcrowding because they...

Ihavent done anything to my filter or changed anything that would change the tanks parameters, i suspect the cause is 1 of the 3 new fish that i added because icouldnt quarantine them. Im unable to get my water checked until at least tomorrow night at the earliest so that makes it very...

Is a 10 gallon, its been running for 9 months the ammonia is 0 but idk about the other readings, and i have 2 zebra tetras and a cory cat but they dont appear infected until they are dead in which they are sometimes bloated but always have their scales sticking outward like the symptom of...

Recently 3 of my 6 fish have died due to what appears to be a internal parasite causing dropsy. I currently have nothing to treat the tank however im curious if ishould treat it or is it to late as it seems to be spreading. Also would transferring gravel, driftwood and filter media to a new...

Since march so about 8-9 months

So i noticed 1 of my 3 new zebra danios had his scales sticking out and icame to the conclusion that he had dropsy but he died 5 minutes after i found out...three hours later my black phantom died with no obvious signs of dropsy however his balance was off and he was swimming without control...

Ihave a 26 gallon (24x14x20) community aquarium with a pleco and 4 danios. What would be the best centerpiece fish, iam currently thinking of either a.. -honey gourami -angelfish -opaline gourami What is your centerpiece/favourite fish in your tank and what would you recommend?

I have a 26 gallon community tank with 4 danios, and a dwarf spotted pleco. Im looking to get a school of fish, and a centerpiece fish like a honey gourami or 3 spot opaline gourami Does anyone have any recommendations for a school of fish and whether a singular gourami would be too aggressive...

I like their shape and colour and that they stand out in a school, can a bolivian ram be housed with other small peaceful fish?

Whats the minimum tank size for a swordtail because mine is only 3 inches full grown?? 

What are your favourite peaceful medium sized fish? (3-6 inches)   my favourite is the boesemani rainbow fish

I have a 26 gallon tank with driftwood and a few live plants   i currently have.. 1 albino cory catfish 2 platies 1swordtail 1  black phantom tetra   can i add a school of cherry barbs and an angelfish?   im looking to transition to a semi aggressive tank