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Cool, thanks much! thumbs2:

I know they use formic acid to not be eaten. I don't know if the fish will be put off by it though. I mainly don't want them to eat it and die. I would feel bad :scry:

Hi, I have 5 Micky Mouse Platies (2M,3F) and I caught some black ants outside with some simple syrup. I was wondering if they are okay to use as feed. I rinsed off the sugar and dried them in the...

Cool, will do.

Sweet, lots of Water Sprite then. I would like my aquarium to look like a forest and I can do it while I cycle then.
Thanks!

How do plants effect cycling? If they have a positive effect, which plants are the best?

I trust you Crispy and gadget, I'm buying it thumbs2: I'll see if I can find some prime

Happy New Year, I;m Drunk!
Cheers!

I'll check at my local stores for sure. I'm out of town for a couple more days though.

I'm trying to buy my start up equiptment all at once online, the only dechlorinator they offer is this one:...

Good to know, thank you!

Cool, yeah I like the ludwigia. Thanks for the tip about the Hagro! I think I'll have water sprite too.

I'll have more barbs too like you said. I really want shrimp though, are there any types...

What's the best de-chlorinator for the best price?

What if I got 10-12 green tiger barbs, would they be docile enough to not eat the shrimp? Would the red nose be fast enough to get away?

Aloha!

I'm planning the set up for a 30 gal bow-front with pebble sized substrate, and eventually lots of plants.

~Plants~
-Lava fern
-Dwarf Hygrophila
-Vallisneria

~Fish~

Oh! Another question, are live plants good to have in a cycling aquarium? If so, which kinds and when should they be added?
:thankyouyellow:

Welcome! You are in the same situation I'm in! Free 30gal on the way and need to start cycling.

Good luck to you!

Murphy's Law: Anything that can go wrong, will. At the worst possible time. :thumb:

Stuff like that happens all the time, better to be prepared.

My situation is very similar, and I was debating...

Yep, that's what I figured. I'll just have to be patient... *sigh*

Thank you everyone for your insight!

You do, my friend did his senior project on it. He works at an aquarium cleaning shark tanks. Best summer job ever if you ask me. But I digress, to breed them it takes a tank the size of a dough boy...

Aloha!

First off, I was wondering if anyone on the islands had a cycled tank that I could snag some mulm from. That would be awesome, but more of a miracle haha.

Next, is Ecological Labs...

Parana Vs. Crawfish...
FIGHT!

Cool! This is a great forum already!

Right after I started this thread I found the beginner's forum. Whoops lol

To answer your question this is how I cleaned my tank:

First I took out the...

Those poor fish, I bet PETA would have something to say about that.

Hello, I'm Will from Hilo and I am researching how to start up a 30g low maintenance tank. I was hoping some of you fish enthusiasts could shed some light on the subject for me :)

My friend gifted...