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    High nitrates. Please help

    it is amazing how many ppl knock the api test kits when in reality that's what they have and use..I have that kit along with salifet and when I test I have used both to see the results, guess what, got the same reading from both...
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    OMG 16 gal tank, all fish dying

    there are products out there that say/claim that they will clear up nitrates but, the best solutions is regular water changes and good husbandry practices...everything else is nothing more than a quick fix if, they do anything at all...
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    OMG 16 gal tank, all fish dying

    so very sorry to hear of your losses and troubles, you didn't mention or I missed it, what is your water change schedule, something that no one has mentioned, most lfs keep their salinity low, always check with where you are buying the fish and ask if their tanks are being treated...keeps their...
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    Please help! So annoyed

    not sure if this will help, I have larger tanks (125 fowlr & 75 mixed) mine are noisy when I top up the water from evaporation, could it have something to do with the water level or does it do it all the time..
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    Starting a saltwater aquarium

    they are a good thing, not sure what the official name is but, I think its pods, don't worry...
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    Starting a saltwater aquarium

    what do they look like, tiny shrimp... they could be pods and if so they are a good thing...
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    Starting a saltwater aquarium

    I have used the zip lock freezer bags for moving fish, just remember that its a 15 min drive, then you have to set the tank up and get the water to temp before adding the fish...how big is your tank that you are moving...
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    Starting a saltwater aquarium

    if you think the fish are going to get cool or cold, put them in bags and then put the bags in a cooler to keep them warm...when fish are shipped in, they can be in the bags for hours...
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    Starting a saltwater aquarium

    How far are you moving and what is the temp where you live..I have done it a couple to times, get totes for your rock, airtight pails for the fish and save as much water as you can.. have a bunch of fresh salt water mixed ahead and think of it as a water change...last but not least, depending on...
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    Is the cycle complete?

    make sure that the container is food grade as well, some plastic's leach terrible things for fish... if you can go to a restaurant and see if they have food grade pails..I am in Canada and went to Tim Horton's and got my pails from them... or Rubbermaid brute garbage cans are safe as well.. I...
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    Help dwarf seahorse stuck at birth

    thank you, I will probly have some questions for you...
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    Help dwarf seahorse stuck at birth

    good morning and thank you, I have 2 existing tanks now, a 125 gal fowlr and a 75 gal mixed reef, the seahorses will be my 3rd tank... I make my food for my fish, the person that I am getting my ponies from has been breeding them for quite sometime now and she has graciously offered to be my...
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    Is the cycle complete?

    from experience this hobby requires a ton of patience, don't rush it.. if you think that the tank has cycled wait another 2 weeks... sometimes thing tend to sneak up on us...or go south over nite...
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    Help dwarf seahorse stuck at birth

    no, with being new to seahorses, I want the hardiest that I can get...how did you make out, did the baby come out ok and is dad doing well..
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    Help dwarf seahorse stuck at birth

    I don't think that I made myself clear, I make my food for my fish, I know what I am feeding them and for the seahorses, they are erectus, sorry for any confusion..
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