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01-19-2021, 07:41 PM
Definitely an auto-response in the Intro section, he's always had that...tried a different browser?
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01-19-2021, 07:39 PM
Center brace is very important on those big tanks, proceed with caution...
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01-19-2021, 04:24 PM
Yes, the AC is in dire need of maintenance and repair, but alas, no sign of an Admin in a very long time...:scry:
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01-13-2021, 12:55 PM
No problemo, Todd :ssmile:
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01-11-2021, 08:57 PM
If you figure out who the culprit is, then you need to physically separate them from each other.
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01-11-2021, 07:27 PM
Anytime....
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01-11-2021, 04:54 PM
Thread moved, per OP's request :22:
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01-10-2021, 04:25 PM
A meter?!?!
Nah, 12 inches or so, 15 tops in the right conditions...
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01-08-2021, 01:30 PM
Welcome to the AC.
Why would you restart the entire tank? Have you read about the nitrogen cycle in fish tanks, and was the tank cycled? Do you...
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01-07-2021, 03:38 PM
Sounds like it's being attacked from a specific direction.
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01-06-2021, 01:10 PM
Old thread, OP hasn't replied in 13+ years, now closed.
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01-05-2021, 01:39 PM
Cut back to feeding every other day, most tropical fish don't need to eat every day.
Any leftover food needs to be removed from the tank water.
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01-05-2021, 01:20 PM
Food silt?
If there is any leftover food after feeding, you are overfeeding, which is never a good thing.
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01-04-2021, 08:09 PM
You are very welcome.
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01-04-2021, 07:58 PM
Large water changes, and use a good water conditioner: https://www.seachem.com/prime.php
You need a real test kit, the paper strips aren't very...
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01-04-2021, 07:36 PM
A cycled tank will have 0 ammonia, 0 nitrItes, and some nitrAtes.
Just running a tank for a few weeks won't cycle it, cycling is a process that...
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01-04-2021, 07:08 PM
Welcome to the AC.
Did you cycle the tank before adding the fish?
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01-04-2021, 06:13 PM
I would considering upgrading that tank in the future to at least twice that size for those 2 goldfish.
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01-04-2021, 06:12 PM
What other tankmates are in the tank? New fish can bring in unwanted pathogenic bacteria, hence the need to quarantine for a few weeks to months.
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01-04-2021, 06:05 PM
The fish added enough organic matter from fish waste to produce a heterotrophic bacteria bloom. Do a larger water change 50%, and add an airstone. ...
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01-04-2021, 04:42 PM
Missed this, sorry Nat...I ended up getting a juvie at the LFS, you and the fam are so busy lately, and the cold weather...thank you, though!
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01-02-2021, 04:43 PM
Beautiful tank, Marty
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01-01-2021, 03:37 PM
Get the 75G.
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12-31-2020, 03:17 PM
I need to get you a vid of the thousands of MTS in my 10G, might change your mind...I abhor them
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12-30-2020, 06:28 PM
Brown algae or diatoms, reduce your lighting period, you actually don't even need lighting while cycling.
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12-26-2020, 05:40 PM
That's hard to believe, with all the equipment experience you have!
Thomas, I use one of these on one of my 5.5G QT tanks, I like it alot, and...
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12-26-2020, 05:10 PM
Just saw this, sorry Thomas
Get a Current Satellite for your LED!
And did I read correctly, you want MTS and ramshorns in this tank ON...
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12-26-2020, 05:07 PM
Oh damn, he had the best stainless mesh prefilters out there!
Good luck, Han
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12-26-2020, 05:05 PM
RIP to your grandmother, bless your family
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12-24-2020, 05:18 PM
Thread closed, spammer banned, thanks for the heads-up from both of you
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