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  1. mbenson

    Ot-memorial Day Weekend!

    Wife has to work today, but we are going to the Memphis Redbird game tonight with about 30 others. Hope everyone has a GREAT MEMORIAL DAY!!
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    high nitrates

    My ammonia has been at 0 to 50, but my nitrites have never been above 0.
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    high nitrates

    I have a Tetratec Pf150 bio filter. My tank is 4 months old. It has twin filters and I changed 1 about 2 weeks ago. Could it be that I changed it too early and removed the good bacteria?
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    high nitrates

    Is there a chemical or additive to lower nitrates without a water change? All of my levels are OK except my nitrates, which are too high.
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    new algae eater

    Yeah I guess I could take it back to ***** but I hate to give them the satisfaction as they were the ones who put the sales pitch on me when I bought it. Also, the last time I went a couple of weeks ago to see if they had some algae eaters or snails their fish tanks looked as if no one had done...
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    new algae eater

    You are very right about the tang, but I have no where to go with him because I bought him at ***** and they will not swap and there are no other saltwater stores around.
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    new algae eater

    My aquarium is approximately 3 months old and I was wandering about adding an algae eater. I have a tang, damsel, and a clown fish. Is is too early to add or should Iwait. Also when I do add what kind of algae eater would you recommend that is compatible with these. Thanks. Mike
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    Puzzled

    I have considered some lr. How much would be enough for a tank of my size? And what kind of a powerhead do I need. I know nothing of powerheads. Thanks. Mike
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    Puzzled

    My filter is a Tetratec PF150 Bio-filter. I usually have to add about 1 gallon of water every other week. Mike
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    Puzzled

    :confused: My tank is now over 7 weeks old and has had the same readings for about 3 weeks. Do you think think that it has cycled or do some just take a long time. I have no live rock. I have a yellow tank (4 weeks old) (please no comment on the tang, I made a mistake and can't take it back)...
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    slow cycle

    I have 2 medium and 1 large artificial rock and some artificial plants and 1 artificial coral tree for decor. I have a tetratec 150 power filter. I feed twice a day. I just did not want to add the shrimp if my tank was going to cycle eventually anyway. I have learned that I will not add any...
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    slow cycle

    You are right I did move too fast. I had already added the fish before I found this web site and had my back against the wall. Since then I have just put everything on hold until my water cycles. I check the water my self every other day. I watch the fish very closely for stress but have not...
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    slow cycle

    As :( I am stuck with the fish as my local fish store is ***** and it is 45 miles away and they made it clear that they were mine when I walked out the door. I have learned a lot since then. I was too anxious and short on patience.
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    slow cycle

    I am on my 6th week with 3 fish in my sw. I have a yellow tang, yellow tailed damsel, and a percula clown. My water has never cycled. My ammonia is .50, no2 is 0, and no3 is 2.5. My ph is 8.2 and alk is normal. Nothing has changed in 3 weeks. I bought some raw tiger shrimp but have not...
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    new sw

    Searcy is about 120 miles and Little Rock is 188 miles. I actually have a sister and brother-in-law that own the National Park Aquarium in Hot Springs but they are 245 miles away. So I would imagine that after my tank cycles my best shot at buying fish will be on this website. I will come...
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    new sw

    How fast do yellow tangs grow or reach their max. size? Since I can't take him back or no one I know close by has a sw tank, I want to give him all the care I can.
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    new sw

    I guess the three fish I have left are going to have to be my trial and error as bad as i hate it. ***** made it very clear that the guarantee on the fish is gone when you walk out the door. The closest sw store is 40 miles from here including the *****. When we went looking for an aquarium...
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    new sw

    Thanks for the help. I wished I had found this site before I bought. My PH is 8.2,ALK normal,NH3 is .50,NO2 is .0, NO3 is .25. I have a FO tank. I have Marine pebble size substrate. My tank is actually a 26gal bowfront,w/Tetratec Pf150 bio filter, Tetratec 100w heater, a 24"flor.19w light...
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    new sw

    I have a new 29 sw tank. Never had sw before.Have been reading sw for dummies. Tank is only about 3 to 4 weeks. I have had 2 yellow tailed damsels, 2 domino damsels, 1 striped damsel, 1 yellow tang and 1 perc clown. 1 striped damsel got sick and died. The yellow tailed damsel has caused us...
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