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I'll try that for sure. I dropped wafer in last night but I really don't know who's eating them. Tonight I'll drop the shrimp pellets. I don't really see how the BN will get to them before the cory's but it's worth a try. It stresses me out because I've had the pleco over a week and I haven't...

I tried dropping the cucumber in as suggested but it just floated around for an hour. Will it eventually drop to the bottom? It hasn't eaten a thing but algae since it got it. darn BN is stressing me out.

Well I got Algae Grazers! Fish food for all Algae Eaters. HBH makes them. On the back of the package is says HBH is committed to bringin you the best quality yadda yadda yadda. Vitamins and minerals yadda yadda yadda! Problem is my Pleco wont touch the things. Last night I dropped one in the...

Thanks Kitty Kat, My filter is a Fluval 205 and I have 10 live plants.

Rather than starting a new thread I'll ask the same question (sorry for hijacking your thread ;) ). How does this look. 31USG 2 german blue rams 7 bloodfin tetra 7 cardinal tetra 4 cories 1 bn pleco If I'm not overstocked am I right at my limit? Could I add a few more?

Honestly, maybe mine just might be a weird one then. My tank is starting to get lean on algae. My BN is very active during the day so today I decided to drop an algae wafer in during feeding time. I gave the community bloodworms and I thought it would be the best way to be assured the rest of...

Just a baby, under two inches.

I had a major green and brown algae problem. My live plants were smothered in Algae. Put an Albino BN in my 31 US gallon tank three days ago and the tank is just about clean. Last night I dropped a wafer right beside him because I wanted to make sure he got some real food. He made his way over...

Thanks for the advice. The Plec is a Bristlenose pooping machine. (my tank had some serious algae and she's been working her butt off cleaning so I'm not too upset over the poop)

I want to know about weekly water changes. I’ve been destroying my tank weekly. I totally remove two large pieces of driftwood. I also move all the rocks. I do this so I can properly vacuum the substrate. I usually do half the tank one week and the other side the next week. Is it ok to do this...

Thanks, I'll definitely look for them. So far I've left my charcoal in. After researching I decided to pass on using the blackwater extract. My gut told me to not mess with my ph. I'd rather my fish have to adjust to a constant ph they may not love than try regulating my ph and have it...

Well it didn't long for me to add the plec! I would have liked some more flash but the plec was a necessity. The Algae is out of control in my tank. I need some help and I hope my little albino friend can lend a hand. So far all my fish are doing great. I really like the Ram's but the cory's...

I'm not suggesting a water softener would make my aquarium water soft. I'm saying where I live our water is so hard, we use water softeners in our home. I use cold, un-softened water in my tank. (I let it sit out overnight to get room temp) The lfs guy told me they use tap water in all their...

Any type of sponge as in, ANY type??? The charcoal I used this time is API Bio-Chem Zorb. Not the replacement media that's made for the 205. Now that it's in should I wait and replace it in a few months as per its instructions or should I find a sponge (any type...really???, now i'm even more...

I'm freaking out now! I changed the charcoal media in the filter (was told to do it once a month) but I didn't touch anything else! I tested my Ph again and it's gone up to 7.5! Is that normal after a 20% water change and replacing charcoal medi? Our water is hard for sure. So hard we have...

I'll be honest with you and say I think I've found a good (can't say exceptional yet) lfs. This guy has been in the business a long time. As far as wanting to sell me stuff, he's the guy that told me not to buy a Ph kit. Said it's a waste of money! Today I insisted on it and he said your Ph is...

And the readings are..... Nitrite 0.0 Ph 7.0 Ammonia 0.0 Lfs dude said I don't need to test hardness. Our tap water is fine, every tank in the store is tap water. He did sell me Blackwater Extract! Said the tetra and rams will flourish with this added to the water???

Moochy I really like the idea of a plac. I thought one was out of the question because of over stocking. Here's what I'd be looking for; - The Flash you speak of, I'd want a beautiful one! - One that eats Algae. I got the UV sterilizer because my tank had an algae bloom. My plants and rocks are...

Wow, you have 40 fish in your tank! I'm concerned about 21 ... :lol:

Thanks Tizer, What would you suggest as far as the sex of the fish? Two of each and hope they pair off!

Awesome! :good: Assuming everything looks ok after I test my water for ph and hardness that's exactly what I thought I would do. I added three bloodfin's on Sunday and then three more 48 hours later after reading they really like groups of 5 or 6. I'm going to wait a few weeks then I'll take...

Nuts! The only way to take some of that sand out would be to pull out my plants. Can they be moved without hurting the root system? Again Lfs dude says two/three inches of sand. The more the better he says. Took hours to clean that stuff! :angry:

Thanks for the info Gvilleguy, exactly the kind of stuff I was wanting to learn. I'll pick up liquid test kits tomorrow. Once I know what I'm dealing with I'll have a better idea what to do moving ahead with regards to GBR or Bolivian Rams. What about the numbers I'm talking about? 6...

Thanks for the input! This confuses me quite a bit. I bought test kits. Lfs dude says all you need to test for here is (Saskatchewan Canada) ammonia and nitrate. He said he'd sell me a PH test kit but I don't need it here??? Is he full of it? :rolleyes:

All I’m really worried about is over stocking. The only reason I figured I’d only go with 2 corys is because I thought I’d be pushing the limit. I’d definitely do 5 coreys as long as the three additional fish wouldn’t push the bio load over the edge. 6 Bloodfin Tetra (I already have six??) 5...

First time posting... I picked up a tank for my son and have quickly realized just how much fun it is. I've done a lot of reading BUT, I STILL HAVE A LOT TO LEARN! I’m looking for advice or tips for stocking my new aquarium. I’m a total newbie so please excuse any terminology errors. I have a...