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i set up my 5gal on 3/31, using fluval capped with sand and ghost fed for a week or so. i noticed the ammonia got high so i stopped feeding, but here are the levels n dates lmk what i can do😓. 4/13: ph: 7.2, ammonia: 1.0, nitrite: 1.0 and nitrate: 20. 4/16: ph: 7.2, ammonia: 4.0, nitrite: 1.0-2.0, nitrate: 20. 4/23: ph: 7.2, ammonia: 4.0, nitrite: 1.0, nitrate i ended up doing a water change bc i notice ammonia was high, then didnt realize i had to wait and tested 6 hours later the next day(4/24)😂😂 4/24: ph: 7.2, ammonia: 1.0, nitrite: .25- .50, nitrate: 20-10 4/27: ph: 7.2, ammonia: 2-4, nitrite: 1.0, nitrate: 10. i tested again today(4/29) just for ammonia and nitrites which are the results in the picture ammonia: 4.0, nitrite: 2.0.. it's been almost a month and the levels just keep rising i'm not sure what to do??

I want to put 6 or 5 discus with some corys and rummy nose tetra in this 55 gallon. Is the tank to small?

Lost the passion for about a year (without neglecting the fish). Found it again about a month ago and feeling good about my tank that has become a guppy breeding ground. ( will donate excess guppies to LFS when then reach adult age)

Hi everybody! I recently added fish to my new tank, it took a very long time to establish properly but now everything is starting to look good, the parameters are perfect, the algae is pretty much gone and the plants are growing incredibly. I’m extremely happy with the outcome, at one point I was losing a bit of hope but everything turned out fine.
Only thing that’s bugging me is how much staff I see on the bottom of the tank, I try to keep up with it but I was also wondering if there’s maybe a fish/snail/shrimp who could help with that.

I posted a few days ago about losing about a fish a day for the past week. The problem continued, despite my best efforts. My kids are crushed-I’m hoping someone here can guide me (I’m new to this) on what to try next.

Tank is a 75g freshwater, properly cycled (fishless). Water parameters continue to look good and stable. Have a Fluval 407 and I increased surface agitation because I was worried about oxygen (the angelfish like to stay at the top, but nothing else does). Tank temp is a stable 77.5 degrees.

Tank was stocked with angelfish, Cory and upside down catfish, neon tetras, Congo tetras, emperor tetras, and ram cichlids.

Losses have been across species, except the neon tetras and ram cichlids remain healthy. I lost my first angelfish this morning (my kids’ favorite fish!).

I had suspected aggression previously, but I think that’s less likely given losses across species. Now I’m wondering if there is some undiagnosed issue with the water, or some disease?

Does anyone see anything alarming in the attached video that can give me some direction?

Thanks,
Bill

Is it possible both my Discus are female (I think both have rounded tails)? They are laying eggs like once a week, but I haven't noticed if it is both of them, or just the one laying eggs.

This is a fish in cycle - 10 gallon tank with heater and filter
79 degree water
One male betta in tank (blue marble dot)
pH is between 7.2-7.6 range - have an Indian Almond Leaf in his tank for tannins and to naturally lower his pH level

Stalled cycle had to restart it - trace amounts of ammonia and the nitrites are darker in the picture than in the light (same thing with the ammonia) and his nitrates are almost at 5ppm - am I getting to the end of the road of this fish in cycle? Lost my Marshmallow two days ago and he had a fully cycled tank but some disease took him hence why I’m not using the filter media for Phoenix’s tank from his… what do you all think with this cycle? Fingers crossed it’s almost done ✅

80L/planted/6yo. The tank was the last gift my dad gave me before passing away; the hobby I inherited from him; he taught me everything I know, starting with how to love your fishies.
I just wanted to share :) (I like that it looks “wild and natural”, not extremely trimmed).

Hi! I’m upgrading my nano shrimp tank to an 18 gallon tank. I put some plants and stuff in there but I feel like something is missing? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

PS I know my aquarium light is not enough for my tank. My new light is coming today.

Thank you! 🥰

This is a 20 gallon bow front tank. It has an ac20 with purigen and a small sponge filter. Also running c02 and a small power head to add a light current for the white clouds and panda garra. I keep the tank around 78-80 degrees. The ph is around 6.3, ammonia nitrites nitrates always zero.

I have:
10 white clouds
6 otos
5 kuhli loaches
Some shrimp and pest snails
A queen arabesque L260 pleco
A panda garra
Two small German rams

This tank has been very low maintenance so far, and the only sickness or problems I’ve had is with German blue rams from bad stock. I plan to get larger tanks when I move to a bigger space, but that won’t be for about another year. Is this tank ok/humane for my gourami for that time period? Thanks

Iv had tanks in the past growing up never had issues of cloudy water or water imbalance it’s also my first time using live plants in my tank water was clear for about 5 days or less then went really cloudy it has been bouncing between getting better and worse never had this issue and don’t know what to do help rn it’s not as bad😭

I’ve had this tank setup for a couple days, has now had a betta in there for about 72 hours. Not doing a fish-in cycle by choice! Not my first method at all ( it’s a longgg story will explain if someone really wants to hear it.) I just want peoples best advice. Not necessarily new to the fish keeping world but not EXTREMELY knowledgeable.

The tank is planted. Has fluval stratum then aqua natural bio substrate said to have live bacteria to help kick the nitrogen cycle. I also have a beneficial bacteria pouch, driftwood and leaf to release tannins. API quick start, obviously water conditioner/stress treatment. I have some seachem products on hand in case as well. Temp is around 78
It’s a 6 gallon tank with a hang on the back filter. Would like to change it to a sponge once tank is cycled because the filters where bacteria is living.

So far I’ve had no ammonia spikes but wondering if I will even be able to see one due to all the bacteria I’ve added when setting up and the live plants.
Hardness, kh, and ph are all fine.
Nitites nitrates and ammonia are all still 0ppm. Do you think this tank will cycle faster considering the things I have added? Obviously all tanks don’t have a specific amount of time.

Any good advice is greatly appreciated and your personal experiences cycling tanks well with fish or no fish welcome too.

Started a 6 gallon cube, maybe a month ago, it was a bit before Easter I believe. It doesn't have a filter bc I wanted to try Walstaad and bc im broke but it has a heater and proper lighting.

Water parameters rn:

Nitrate 0-5 ppm

Nitrite 0-.25 ppm

Ammonia ~0 ppm

pH ~7.6

It's currently stocked with bladder snails (hitchhiked) and two assasin snails. There's a good amount of micro fauna and a whole bunch of detritus worms but I only ever see them on my floaters and driftwood. Also Roberto the Ramshorn but I have no clue where he came from.

Your opinion? I decided to downgrade from a 80cm tank due to less space in my current living sitch. I found a lot of information on here before purchasing this, so thanks 🖤