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11-07-2011, 06:04 PM
Thread: Angelfish Advice, Please
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Was there anything else in the 29?
Seems...
Was there anything else in the 29?
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11-07-2011, 04:14 PM
Thread: Angelfish Advice, Please
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I like gouramis, but I'm trying to keep the tank...
I like gouramis, but I'm trying to keep the tank South American, which is why I had the thought of discus and then angelfish.
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11-07-2011, 02:13 PM
Thread: Angelfish Advice, Please
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Angelfish Advice, Please
Hi guys,
I've been seriously considering adding angelfish to my aquarium. It's a 55 gallon Amazon theme tank, currently stocked with a small school of cardinal tetras and a two german blue rams.
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10-28-2011, 03:31 AM
Thread: T5HO lighting and fish
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Well I got rid of the T5HO. Too much stress on...
Well I got rid of the T5HO. Too much stress on the fish. The cardinals and rams lost their colors and became very reclusive.
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10-25-2011, 06:10 PM
Thread: T5HO lighting and fish
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No co2. I was told I wouldn't need it. But then...
No co2. I was told I wouldn't need it. But then again, should you ever really trust what the LFS tells you?
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10-25-2011, 12:43 PM
Thread: T5HO lighting and fish
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Parameters are 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, ~5 nitrate,...
Parameters are 0 ammonia, 0 nitrite, ~5 nitrate, soft water, ph 6.4-6.5, with weekly 50% water changes to keep the water as pristine as I can.
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10-25-2011, 03:43 AM
Thread: T5HO lighting and fish
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T5HO lighting and fish
Recently upgraded to a dual bulb T5HO 108 watt fixture for my 55g. Plants are responding well, but I'm concerned about my fish.
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10-22-2011, 02:25 PM
Thread: Fish to avoid when starting out.
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In my experience, I'd add Cardinal Tetras to the...
In my experience, I'd add Cardinal Tetras to the list. Over the past 2 months I've gone through 55 of them and haven't had one survive. I have kept German Blue Rams happy, but I can't seem to make...
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10-22-2011, 12:34 AM
Thread: Will this work?
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Will this work?
Hi guys.
Recently bought and planted a lot of plants I was told were "low light" plants. They seem to be doing ok, but I'm sure they could be doing better.
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09-07-2011, 02:28 AM
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Any reliable water testing kits that are easy to read?
Let me start with this, I have a color deficiency in regards to my vision. Every time I test my water I have to have somebody with me because I can't match up the colors properly. So my question is...
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08-30-2011, 03:37 PM
Thread: Looking for some stocking help
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Ok, could I do perhaps a few pearl gouramis, a...
Ok, could I do perhaps a few pearl gouramis, a school of cardinal tetras, some platies, and say, cory cats?
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08-29-2011, 03:55 PM
Thread: Looking for some stocking help
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I've had tiger barbs in the past and I know how...
I've had tiger barbs in the past and I know how nippy they can be, so as hard as it is to say, I think they're out.
If I wanted to stock some cardinal tetras, what else would be ok in that tank.
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08-29-2011, 04:30 AM
Thread: Looking for some stocking help
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Looking for some stocking help
Hi there everybody, I'm Matt. I'm new around here but I love the site, lots of helpful information from a lot of great people. It's been a while since I've had an aquarium, but I got the itch and...
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