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Is it normal to have a lot of water evaporation? I have a 30 gallon tank as well as a 5 gallon tank. I change out 30% of the water once a month.   By the end of the month in the 5 gallon tank, 20% of water is already gone due to evaporation. I take out 10% more and fill it to complete my water...

yes. such a simple solution is relieving. I just have to remember to weekly clean the light lid. 

we found the problem. There was no algae growing anywhere in the tank but on the clear plastic for the light. We just wiped that clear plastic off, which had a thick layer of algae in the middle, and after that the tint was gone. 

My wife noticed our tank water was tinting green. I couldnt really notice it until she mentioned it. So i did a 75% water change, and took out ALL of the fake plants, as well as ALL of the decorations and scrubbed the algae off of them. After that the water looked good.   However a week and half...

So i have sand bottom. I can see the poop build up at the bottom. I tried using both large and small vacuums and they suck both the poop and sand up. Mostly though the sand comes up faster than the poop. So i am not sure how to clean sand without removing sand?

Thanks. I didnt even think of that. 

Yeah but i prolly went through a ungodly amount of water having the faucet on halfway for about 6 hours. But it looks great. Another question... If i was to kick up some sand accidently when the fish are in it. To the point where it is cloudy and hard to see them. What should you do? Is that...

It seems letting the sand sit; and having a hose to the toilet to drain and hose from the faucet to fill....makes the water almost clear in about 30-60 minutes. I let it sit to get clear, then i put all my plants and other stuff back into the tank. I stirred it up a little but not too much. I...

  I have a stick that i have been using to "stir" it.  Id i poke the stick down all the way and move it quickly through the sand. It will kick up sand. However that sand drops pretty quickly. However there is a small amount of dust that does not drop and stay up. The dust cloud settle within a...

Yeah i have the removal hose about a couple inches from the top. When agitate the sand, about 90% of it drops like a rock, the rest of it lifts up like a dust cloud in the wind. Every so often i stir it for a good 5 minutes and it will turn pitch brown (the entire water).    So my biggest...

OK so what i did was stick one hose in and suction the water out. It is going into the toilet. At the same speed i hooked another hose up to the faucet and put it into the sand tank. And turned off the filter.    I can see a massive cloud of dirt come up when i agitate the water. I am assuming i...

I have already put the water in with the sand 100%. Just poured buckets in and let it cloud up. I also did NOT wash it. I didnt know i was suppose to. Do i have to take the water out and wash it or is it possible to let it settle without washing it?

So it will NEVER settle?   I did that, but there is already sand through the entire filtration system. Should i go rinse out the sand or leave it?    EDIT: Should i take the filter out to help let it settle? It would seem plausible that moving the water around would only make this process...

I am in the process of switching to sand from gravel.    1) I moved the fish into the temp tank as well as one of the filters and heater   2) i left one filter in the sand tank   3) poured about 2 inches of sand across the tank, and filled it with fresh water   3) the water is dark and chocolate...

Can i buy the large grilling charcoal bags, and just crush them into shards with my own homemade fitler media surrounding it? Instead of buying the carbon from the store? 

thanks mate. 

Well i bought all the fish before researching and knowing about fishless cycling. So i am doing what i can. The return time has already passed for the store. So i am stuck with them.

I am doing fish in cycling. I am 2 weeks in on one, and 3 weeks on the other. I added a bacterial supplement, but it was only because i received a free bottle from my LFS. I wasnt planning on adding any initially. Ive been doing daily to every other day 75% water changes to drop ammonia levels...

I currently have a gravel setup in a 30G tank. I have a couple kuhli loaches. I now am thinking about swtiching to sand 1) because of the loaches, and 2) because i like the look of that better.   However  i have a couple of issues: 1) I am still in my cycling (fish-in). Should i wait to complete...

Can African Dwarf Frogs use a bubbler for air? My tank is 18 inches high. They get to the top no problem, but not without a lot of swimming. So i was thinking of putting a bubbler in to allow them to breathe closer to the bottom. And if that doesnt work i was thinking of of putting the bubbler...

Thanks. I will do so.    My LTS owner, seems like a good guy. Likes to chat about random events, and doesnt try to pressure me to buy things when i go there. When i go to petsmart for example, i feel like i am in a lair of salesman, trying to find my way out of the maze. 

After looking through the stores of fish appliances and chemicals. I was surprised at how much the manufacturers take advantage of fish owners too. I decided i would not buy that stuff. But since i got it for free. Why not, lol. I just wasnt sure if doing water changes as frequent would decrease...

I did not buy it. The guy gave it to me for free, and gave me directions on how much to use. I doubt he would give me a free bottle if he was trying to make money. It would either work great, in that case both the LTS and I are both happy has i would buy more as needed. ,or it wouldnt work and...

thanks DrRob

I went to my LFS to ask for his old filters and he gave me a free promotional bottle of startsmart complete freshwater. He said to put 1 ounce in now, and put the other ounce in a week from now. I forgot to ask him about water changes with this product.   Should you NOT to do water changes with...

I just did a 70% water change. Retested after about 20 minutes of circulation by the filters. It now reads .35ppm . I am not sure how its lower than the tap water now, but i dont want to retest the tap water as the tests are expensive.    Its a little over a week into the cycle. So i am...

That is a good idea too.    However my siphon does not reach the bottom. Its one of those, ill get it when i get it type things. But when i do, i definitely ry this technique too. Thanks.   @Frank77 Sure will

Thank you for the info. That defines it real well. 

I am doing a fish-in cycle with too many fish in the tank than you are suppose to. Its a 30 gallon tank.  I have been doing 30% water changes every 2 days.    I just bought ammonia tests. And i checked the water before doing a water change, and the ammonia is at level 4.0.    Should i being...

The tweezer idea is great. I did not know they even made aquarium tweezer that long. I just order a couple different ones online.    I think with the long tweezers, i will have the ability to maneuver the bloodworms to where i want them at the bottom of the tank. The frogs hang out in a hollow...

I have a 30 gallon tank with multiple fish and 4 African dwarf frogs. When i feed them, i notice the majority of the food gets eaten by the fish. The only time i can get food to the ADF are by the fish stop eating, and they only stop eating when they over eat.    Is there a trick to feeding ADF...

Thanks.    Yes i do have a mom and pops shop nearby. I will go ask them for some filters. Thanks al ot. 

I just did a 30% water change on both my tanks

Are you suppose to siphon the tank bottom when fish-in cycling or avoid it? OR are you just siphoning the water out to put new water in?   Ive already bought the fish. So at this point i would prefer to do a fish-in cycle. However the fish in cycle "tutorials" dont mention about siphoning duting...

I dont have an algae issue. The tank i set up is a week old. The tank and filtration unit was used. I cleaned the tank, but didnt clean the filter as well because i had a new one.  The person before me killed their fish and had a massive algae problem. I dont see any algae a week in. I also turn...

Thank you for your help

I do have a second 20-40 gallon filter system. I opted for this other one though because i had trouble cleaning the algae off of it. The tubes are clear and all you see is green. Would this be a problem to use?   Do i really have so much fish that i need to double the filtration or is that a...

Reading more about it and comparing mine to pics on the net. It looks like a chinese algae eater. Which after researchign that, it appears that instances of them killing fish.  It does not look like the one you have pictured.     I got a pic of him http://imgur.com/a/q70fT   Would you suggest i...

I posted some other info requested on the other thread.    I was going to buy more tetras later.   i think the algae eater is this one http://www.petsmart.com/live-pet/live-fish/algae-eater-zid36-15193/cat-36-catid-700002 At the store and on the reciept it is only labeled as "algae eater"  ...

I did little research, bought the tank, bought the fish, and then once the fish were in the tank i did more research to find out about fishless cycling. At that point i crossed my fingers and hoped that the fish were quicken the process and they dont die.    The amount of fish are in the other...