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I just did a quick glimpse, but are your nitrites 0.05-0.10 or literally 5-10? If they are higher than 0.25ppm, it is harmful to the fish. Your nitrites should ALWAYS be zero, if not do a water change. It's just as harmful to fish as is ammonia. Do an 80% water change to bring it down...

Nitrites are harmful to fish as well, not only ammonia. Do a water change of 75-80%. You really don't want it higher than 0.25ppm (and that's pushing it)

That is AWESOME! I need one.... like now!

If you don't want to use play sand, you can always use pool filter sand Just rinsing it in a bucket will work. All the lighter particles will float to the top and you can just dump the water and keep on rinsing until it runs clean

I don't consider snails to be bad for a tank as they do help out, but that's also my opinion. :nod: I would just do a thorough rinse of the plant first before putting it in the tank if you are that worried about snails. :good: If they do get in your tank and you want them gone, what I...

Wow I am jealous! 14 day cycle?! That is insane! :hyper: I am cycling my 60G right now and am on day 17 and hit 0/0ppm for the first time last night. That made me excited. I dosed my ammonia back up to 4ppm and will see if it hits 0/0ppm in a 24 hour period. If it does, I will start...

What I have done with rocks I found in the wilderness is I took them home, scrubbed them down with a brush, poured a kettle of boiling water on it (in case it has any bacteria on it to kill it), let it dry and put it in my tank. I have had no issues since I put them in the tank. Java Moss is...

My wife will do nothing when it comes down to my tanks, but that is fine with me because that means I can do what I want with my tanks. Granted, yes, I will ask her first before making a big purchase just so she knows what is coming, but if it's small things like plants or fish, she doesn't...

Building up the bacteria to break down the Nitrites usually takes twice as long as building up the bacteria to break down Ammonia. (Don't quote me on this but this is what I have experienced) So lets just say that it took a week for the Ammonia to go from 5ppm to 0ppm, then relatively speaking...

+1 Why would you want to take media from a diseased tank when I'm sure they have (hopefully) healthy tanks

+1 water changes will be the biggest thing you will have to do in order for your fish to survive. Keep checking water parameters everyday and don't let ammonia and nitrite don't go above 0.25ppm. If they are above that, do a water change. Ammonia and nitrite are harmful to fish so you want...

Yes they are, I over looked that :blush:

Otos are catfish, not plecos

Plecos are very messy and make more mess than they actually clean up to be honest. Since you have a small tank, and if you want a "cleaning crew", look into getting an oto or a siamese algae eater.

Ok, but one of my earlier questions wasn't answered... How are you going to cycle your tank? Seeding a sponge in your filter doesn't do it any justice if there is no ammonia in the water for the bacteria to grow. Also, has the sponge been sitting in old tank water? Because if not, all the...

I also +1 this, but here are instructions for Nutrafin Aqua Plus as I'm just about done with this bottle then switching over to Seachem Prime Shake well before using To remove Chlorine: 5 mL treats 38 L (10 US Gallons) To remove Chloramine: 10 mL treats 38L (10 US Gallons) To protect scales &...

+1 :good: You can't cycle within 2 weeks unless you seeded your filter (which is still rather fast for a tank to begin with). If you only let your tank run for 2 weeks without anything in it (no fish or ammonia added), then you are not cycled. I would read up on fishless cycling if I were...

Before you add fish, take a water reading and make sure that you have 0 ammonia and 0 nitrite as they are harmful to fish. Also, quick question, how have you been cycling?

I have only used the API Freshwater Master Test Kit and it's really easy to use. I say go with that. And relatively cheap (~$32) if in the US

So here are my test results: pH: 8.0 Ammonia: 1.0 Nitrite: 0 Nitrate: 40-80ish (hard to tell the difference between the colors) I know plants like ammonia, but should I do a water change to bring it down some? I know though that I need ammonia in order for the nitrites to build up. When...

Ah yes, I have a 200W heater in there (you can see it in the pic). And yes I was going to test for all that fun stuff :lol:

So I'm still kind of new to the hobby and this is my first planted tank. :D 60G Specs: Tank - 60G Marineland (48"x12"x24") Filter - Aquaclear 70 along with a powerhead Lighting - 2x32W T8 6500k Co2 - None Heater - 200W (forgot name brand) Substrate - Miracle Grow Organic Choice capped with...

No clue as this is all I use. Windows comes with MS Paint. Give that a try. Anyway, back on topic please

I use Photoshop (I'm an advertising photographer so I have access to this wonderful program)

So here is what I have in mind already for my 55G. It's 48" long, 12" wide, and 24" tall. I'm not quite done, but I'm stuck in a rut. I've done some research on low tech plants, but would like some advice from people who have a low tech tank and would be willing to help me out with plant...

Shrimp for sure! At least that's what I would put in a tank that small

Thanks Spouse, I will siphon tonight to get all the dust out. Big help!

So I woke up this morning and a good majority of the cloudiness has gone away. But now I notice the dust particles (which were floating around from the pea gravel) have settled on the bottom. If I make any movement that is real close to the bottom of the tank, I disturb the dust and it starts...

Thanks again for all the replies. I'll wait it out and be patient :good:

Can't be a bacterial bloom as I haven't added any ammonia to the water to start cycling. It's gotta be just fine dust from the pea gravel. I'll wait it out a week and see how its doing then

Literally, brand new tank. I added Flourite (red) and some pea gravel as the substrate, but now the tank has cloudy water. I can barely see 3" into the tank and no have clue as to why. There is nothing else in the tank except for the substrate, filters, heater, and water (obviously). I know...

No one?! Absolutely no one is willing to help me out here?!

So I got an awesome deal on a brand new 55G (208L) tank (along with canopy and stand). $400 (256GBP)! Tank measures 48"x12"x24" (120cmx30cmx60cm). Came with a AquaClear 70 HOB for the filter. I am going to take some filter media from my 15G and throw it into this to give it a kick start on the...

0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, 20 nitrate its a 15G It looks like pop-eye to me. The tetra was taken out and put into a hospital tank and am treating him with epsom salt at the moment. I also did a 50% water change on my 15G once I moved him. Yes I know the Glowfish should be in shoals, but my wife...

Yes, the bright plants are certainly an eye sore and I can't wait to get rid of them. Well, looks like I might start looking into the paintball DIY CO2 then one day so I can get a carpet going... I see what you are saying about spinning the wood. I shall keep this in mind and try it out when...

So I just got into hobby about 4 months ago and this is my first tank. Didn't do much research as to how to scape beforehand and just bought ornaments from the LFS. Well, I've been looking at pictures and took a 2nd look at my tank and did a little bit of remodeling you can say. I still have...

Did some quick research and could it possibly be pop-eye?

So I came home from work and my poor Tetra's eye is red and twice the size of his other one. I have no clue what this is or how this could have happened. Other fish in the tank: 5 X-Ray Tetras 1 Glowfish 1 African Dwarf Frog 1 Black Mystery Snail I did just put a new piece of driftwood in...

BN Pleco would work. They only get to be 4" long

Java Fern and Java Moss are pretty easy to grow. Check out PARC if you haven't already. LOTS of good info for planted tanks. You going low-tech or high-tech? Here is a list of Low-Tech plants: Java Fern - Microsorum pteropus Windelov Java Fern, Windelov Fern - Microsorum pteropus 'Windelov'...