I am looking to get a upgraded aquarium in the near future. I have a 75 Gallon Aquarium with 2 Oscars and a pleco in that. And i have a 55 Gallon tank with a Green Terror Cichlid, a convict cichlid, a senegal bichir, and a ornate bichir. I plan on keeping these tanks but i would like to get another tank to house 2-3 different oscars, and possibly a pike cichlid, and a jack dempsey. What Size aquarium and filtration set ups would i need to make this possible? I know how to care for the fish and i keep my aquariums clean with 30% bi-weekly water changes. Any Advice/feedback you can give me on my current set ups and my future set up would be greatly appreciated. thanks

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Sooooo, i just got a new betta (crown tail), and he has been living at my house for about 30 hours. He is the sole occupant of a betta cube (1/2 gallon or 2L), which i bought as a "Marina Betta Kit". He has eaten a bit, i dont really expect him to eat much in the first days, but food was offered, and a couple flakes are left on the bottom of the cube uneaten… i have prior expirience with fish, as i have a successful 10 gallon tank running with some gouramis, and corydoras catfish.

Ok, now, i have some concerns:

1) I have heard that when bettas are stressed they tend to have horizontal lines on their bodies…mine DOES TOO!!! Should i be consered, or is it a thing for the first few days while he gets accustomed to his new home?(pls explain)

2) He is active…not very, but i know bettas tend to be sluggish at times…he swims around slowly, looks at everything, dips down to snatch some morsel off the gravel…chases his tail…sometimes comes up to the top. And when i come around, he shies away, but then comes out to investigate. Is there ANYTHING in that behavior that may consern you????

3) What would a healthy betta act like?Give me any things that could suggest illness…

4) He is in a 1/2 gallon cube that has some gravel at the bottom, 2 shoots of hornwort plant, and three pebbles. (The kit that i got for him is called the " Marina betta kit", so i am infering that all is right with the size, contents and the fact that there is no filtration, or heating…he is in a well heated room, away from drafts). So, is that all good?

5) Water changes for that small cube tank would be good twice a week or once?

6) I have some bloodworms that i feed to my other fish, should i supplement his diet with those? His normal food say that it contains bloodworm meal…so are the extra bloodworm necessary…or does all betta food contain bloodworm meal?

Thank you very much for any help you can give, TEN POINTS to anyone who can answer the best!!!

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Hi, I am in no way new to keeping reptiles (including turtles), but I wanted to ask about the tank size owners of the Mata Mata suggest for a hatchling to an adult? What kind of filtration? PH levels? Gravel or sand? How frequent do you do water changes? Any feeding tips?
Thanks ahead of time.

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Hello, I was wondering how i could make a betta pond?
What would be an ideal container or material to make this pond out of?
I realize betta cannot be in deep water, so i will lower the water level down to around 7-9 inches and throw a bunch of water lettuce and amazon frogbit in there for cover.
What would be good filtration for such a pond? cant be too strong for the betta, but i guess it cant be just a few sponge filters…?
This will obviously be heated at around 79-80F…so i guess ill need a few heaters.
The reason im am looking into doing this is because i need a large amount of water to house a lot of plakat betta fry. Im planning of only housing females in this pond, and ill pick out the males as they grow…
Thanks for any help!
Thank you answer man, that does give me an idea of building a wooden-board support for the pond…but i am wondering i i can ust use a big container instead of a kiddy pool..
neils, I like the way you think lol.
Yes, than kyou hope, realize thats true now, that they have more room. but im not going to risk that anyway. the only way im putting males in there is if i get some hemaphroditic males from the batch. for anyone’s info hemaphroditic males are very rare, and they barely have any agression to other males. they are also sterile…

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Hey,
So my friend is going back to college, and wants a betta fish. Well, getting the fish or not is not up for consideration, she intends to get the fish no matter what. It’s the only pet she can have there, and plans to go through with it regardless of what I say or show her ( my many guys and gals are living like kings and queens in 5 and 6 gallon filtered and heated homes).
The thing is, she’s perpetually broke.
So, I’m going to get her the heater no mater what, that’s not a problem. At the very least, they’ll be the proper temp.
The problem is the actual housing.
She wants to get either the 1.5 water wonders tank with filter http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3804454 or a larger roughly 4 gallon glass bowl she saw at Home Goods.
Either way, they work out to be about the same price, so no help there.
What’s better for the betta fish? Space or filtration?
I’m a poor college student myself, so helping out with a heater for her x-mas present is as far as I can really go (I’m tapped out after x-mas shopping).
In the long run, what’s best for the betta’s health; about 4 gallons of water to stretch his fins out so to speak, but no filtration, or a smaller tank that has a filter?
Help! I want to steer her in the best direction : (
13.99 is for just the glass, not lid, no light. and since betta’s are jumpers, that a majot no-no. a ten galloon with the cheaoest top is about 30$, beyond her budget.
And I wish any were near me sold a plain rectangular 5 gallon, but no such luck, they’re all expensive kits like the eclispe ones.

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Hey,
So my friend is going back to college, and wants a betta fish. Well, getting the fish or not is not up for consideration, she intends to get the fish no matter what. It’s the only pet she can have there, and plans to go through with it regardless of what I say or show her ( my many guys and gals are living like kings and queens in 5 and 6 gallon filtered and heated homes).
The thing is, she’s perpetually broke.
So, I’m going to get her the heater no mater what, that’s not a problem. At the very least, they’ll be the proper temp.
The problem is the actual housing.
She wants to get either the 1.5 water wonders tank with filter http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.js… or a larger roughly 4 gallon glass bowl she saw at Home Goods.
Either way, they work out to be about the same price, so no help there.
What’s better for the betta fish? Space or filtration?
I’m a poor college student myself, so helping out with a heater for her x-mas present is as far as I can really go (I’m tapped out after x-mas shopping).
In the long run, what’s best for the betta’s health; about 4 gallons of water to stretch his fins out so to speak, but no filtration, or a smaller tank that has a filter?
Help! I want to steer her in the best direction : (

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standard 55 US gallon tank. dual hang over filters both rated for 70 gallons. Weekly 40%ish water change (i will do more changes if needed)

Fish:
1 green severum
2 firemouth
1 blood parrot
1 bristlenose pleco
all of these fish will deffinitly going to be housed in the 55 gallon.

Do i have room to add another medium/large cichlid?
i was hoping i could keep a female jack dempsey in there as well but not sure if that would be over doing it. im aware of the minimum tank sizes of these fish as i have done a lot of online research but i have more than enough filtration and again i dnt mind doing extra water changes! if a female JD wouldnt work, what kind of other cichlid could i add?
thanks a bunch!
thanks so much for the suggestions! the annoying thing is there are 3 pet stores close to me that sell fish and its weird, none of them sell acaras…only GT’s =[ they do sell convicts tho. are regular cons and the yellow cons the same in temperment? and also, none of the places sell rainbow cichlids either!

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i just bought a house, there was an old, pretty defected, broken indoor pool (fibreglass), there was tear hole, in the ground, the pool is dried out the moment, however when theres heavy rains, theres water seeped in, quite bit though, i have no idea wheres the water coming from? could it be from under ground, that seeped in from the tear, or is it coming from the filtration (look like a sink hole located in the centre of the pool), or….the drain pipe? please help, im extremely worry, will this cost heaps to fix

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I have a 55 gallon aquarium that I used for years to house a bearded dragon (reptile). The aquarium is in immaculate condition, but I need to ask a few questions about setting it up before I actually put water in it.

First, the aquarium sat on a sturdy table when it was used to house the reptile. But I don’t know if the table will be sturdy enough to hold the water-filled aquarium. It has solid 3" square hardwood legs, and I thought about reinforcing it at the joints. It is the same length as the aquarium, and the same width…it would be perfect if it’s sturdy enough.

Next, I have no idea what kind of filtration to use. Any and all advice here will be appreciated.

Also need to know how deep the gravel should be.

Finally, how long will I let the aquarium cycle before I add fish?

Thanks so much to anyone who can help me out!
WOW! Thanks so much for the responses. Everyone is giving me excellent advice, and I’m going to utilize a lot from everyone. Thanks sooo much!

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I am building a rainwater purification system for a completely sustainable prototype house. I want to use an indoor living or green wall for the microbial filtration, but I am having difficulty figuring out what other filtration is needed.

I know that rainwater is pretty clean after the initial pollutants are washed from the roof… Right now im thinking of having gutters guards for leaves and big debris and then running all of this water through pretreatment of a sand filter like this

http://www.uoregon.edu/~hof/S01havestingrain/filter.html

form there running it through the green wall to further purify and than maybe UV? is that needed?

any answers are greatly appreciated thanks!

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I know you can use fractional distillation but why can’t you use filtration or evaporation be used instead to separate alcohol and water?

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I have a 40 gallon tank with one Jack Dempsey,2 large apple snails,1 baby apple snail and 2 baby trumpet snails.My jack doesn’t mess with the large snails but loves to bully and rough up the baby snails.My 40 gallon has 2 filters and bubble stone and all that stuff.Next week I am going to get a 10 gallon tank and a little filter just to house the baby snails until they get bigger.Im afraid if I keep them in their with the jack they will die.I know they are just snails but I can stand the thought of them dying.Ok enough rambling,My question is…Is it ok to keep the snails in a container with just water and no filtration or aeration for about a week until I can get the 10 gallon set up secured? Will they survive? I will still feed them.Any and all advice appreciated.

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My mother is against me having fish but I got some anyway and I was keeping them at a friend’s house, but now he’s gone to college. So I currently have 4 guppies (2 male and 2 female) in a bowl at my house. (My mom obviously knows about them now haha). I have a cat so I’m always concerned that he might be able to knock over the bowl because he has before and then eaten the fish. I can’t get a decent aquarium because my mom won’t let me, but is there some way I can make a more secure home for them that still looks pretty so my mom won’t be upset. Like a large vase, etc. Awhile ago I kept a guppy in a large glass jar, he died the next morning. The fish have been in the bowl at my house for about a month. If there any precautions in using glass, seeing as it killed one of my fish before. Is there a way to conceal or protect it from my cat? I don’t think I’ll be able to get a filter, light, and heater running, which I know is terrible because I used to be a massive guppy breeder/lover (still a lover!! Haha), but will the lack of filtration kill them? Should I just change the water frequently (leaving ½ of their water and adding ½ of tap)? Is their some contraption I can create out of jars or plastic bottles or something!?! HELP PLEASE!! I love my fish and I don’t want to hurt them!!

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i had 3 zebra danios and 5 neon tetras in my 11 gallon tank, ich broke out and killed 3 neon tetras, i moved the 2 neon tetras to a hospital tank so it would not spread to the danios, my sister killed one of the neon tetras accidentally and my danios were fine, but about a week later something very weird happened, my sister killed another fish, one of the danios and he was dead in the tank for more than 24 hours im guessing because i went to a friends house, now i only have 2 zebra danios but, yesterday i noticed that one of my danios back fin was almost completely missing!! and its right fin was noticeably smaller, so i moved him to a small bowl thing because i think he is going to die then today i realized my other danio had it!!! what could it be?? both danios are still alive but the one i noticed first is floating upside down and breathing rapidly, the other one is swimming normally but half his tail is gone and i havent noticed and rapid breathing, any suggestions on what could’ve happenend and any medications that could help or any technics like turning up the heater and so on
BTW i have a heater, bubbler and double filtration and i do regular water changes and the tank is still cycling, actually it is only about 2-3 weeks into cycling
Today i am going to my pet shop to pick up:
a more powerful filter
ammonia/nitrite test kit
melafix
CYCLE ( the stuff that speeds up the cycling process )
should i get 2 more danios because i know that danios are schooling fish and require schools of 3+
Thankyou!
Hey sunset!

SHUTUP!!! i will do what i want! my fish only killed them and it was an accident! i reported you and i hope your poor fish commit suicide because they have like the worst life ever

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Hey all. I am usually a keeper of Betta (I do so ever love them). However, I have recently been pretty fascinated with gold fish. I would really like to get some, but I am worried about size constraints. I know common goldfish need about 30 gallons, but I think the best I will be able to keep in my small house is another 20 gallon. Is there any kind in particular that would be alright in a smaller tank with filtration and regular cleanings? I’ve seen fantails kept in relatively small tanks (on the other hand, I’ve also seen Betta kept in tiny plastic containers). If not, is there another sort of more manageable fish that I could accept as a substitute (orange or calico in color) which would do better in a smaller tank? I also have some ghost shrimp I was going to move into the next tank I got, but I am unsure of how well they function in cold water tanks (especially one that had messy gold fish in it), so could you fill me in on that? Thanks in advance
Yea… I figured the shrimp wouldn’t be well off. I was kind of thinking Platies too, but I am not only fascinated wth the color, but there movement (slow strides, one of the reasons I like bettas). I will see what else I can pull together. Until then I’ll research te rest of your suggestions.
Well, it isn’t a question if shrimp and Betta getting along, it is more that I wnt to make plenty of room for them all. My "Betta" tank (I’m using quotation marks because it was marketed for goldfish) is only 2 gallons. I don’t think it has enough filtration, and even if it did , Bettas are just so beautiful when kept by themselves (or atleast I find).

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[My question is a little more extensive then what's stated above... sorry!]

Tomorrow I’m intending to purchase some poison dart frogs at a local herp expo, as it’s the last day before another one shows up in 4 months. I want to get them now, since the prices are remarkably cheaper then LPS

At any rate. My terrarium isn’t set up fully yet. I have a 20 long reptarium, suitable for parital submerge-ment of water. I also have the filtration pieces I need, lighting, etc., but I haven’t created my false bottom yet (herp people should know what I’m talking about). I’m trying to establish a nice rainforest habitat, to mimic their natural habitat.

If I house the little guys in lets say, a rubbermaid container, for temporary isolation. How long is suitable until their confinments become ailing to their health?

I don’t believe setting up their permanent residence will take long. Simply enough to purchase plant life, and for sealent to harden for the false bottom.

Any input for me?

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1. Is a 300 watt heater too big for a 40 gallon aquarium? ( I purposely got a 300 watt for when I upgrade to a 60 gallon in 3 months).Will it overheat the water?

2. Is 78 degrees really the best Temperature for Oscars?

3.Why is the inside of my aquarium walls slick/slippery? The water chemistry is almost perfect,temp is right,Great filtration,no live plant,no algae(That i know of) but when I stick my hand in the aquarium and touch the inside walls they are slick/slippery.Is this
normal?

4.What is better for less bacteria, sand or gravel? I have gravel and I know gravel traps waste and spawns bacteria although I do keep it vacuumed well. Is sand better? I know having nothing in the bottom allows the filter to catch almost all the waste but that is just ugly so which is better,sand or gravel?

My tiger Oscar who I just brought home from the pet smart less than a week ago has taken to me very well.He spots me in the room and comes right up to the glass to greet me. He eats very well, Pellets,flakes,baby crickets,brine shrimp and the other night, a menacing house fly. He even comes up and touches my arm with his nose when I have my hand in the aquarium adding fake plants. These are all signs of a healthy Oscar right? Thanks for the help.

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I bought a D.A.S. aquarium 3 years ago and it has scratched glass. I want to buy a new tank with no trim and transfer the wood work and filtration to a new tank. However I would like to get a new black plastic box for the corner of the tank also and I do not know what they are called. It is a self contained box that appears to be glued into the corner of the tank and it has three compartments. One compartment houses the heater which water is drawn across into the second compartment that houses a large bag of carbon and lastly it has a third larger compartment that has a 3-4" foam filter attached to the powerhead and the water is returned to the tank. I can pull this one out and reuse it but it has deep scratching too and the algae attaches rather quickly to it. Please help me with the nomenclature of this part.

Thanks so much in advance.

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What filters would you recommend for a 20-30gallon tank (or possibly larger) in which I’ll be keeping Bettas?

With the drafts and temperature changes in my rather old house, it’s going to be much better for me to have a large tank with a divided set of ‘cages’ for my males to keep the temperatures more regular and allow for filtration rather than frequent changes.

It’s been a few years since I bought a filter, so I’m wondering if there have been any changes/advancements/new wonder products?

I’m in the UK but am happy to order from overseas if needs be.

Ideally looking for low sound levels and not too much turbulence in the water, so an adjustable filter is ideal.

Thanks in advance!
Edit: I should have explained that I’m looking for specific brands etc – I have three charcoal filters which worked well before, I was just wondering if there was anything else about.

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my betta is hapily in a 1 gallon fish bowl with no heater / filtration but my house is always like 70-80 degrees so i dont get a heater and right now i change / clean the bowl every 2-3 days depends how dirty it is and i use water conditioner and ph buddie tablets …. how ofter **SHOULD ichange it ???******

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I have a 45 gallon tank stocked with a blood parrot cichlid, firemouth cichlid, rubberlip pleco(max size is 5-6"), a red tailed shark, and 6 tiger barbs. I did my homework and researched all of the fish and have had a lot of experience with fish keeping and i am aware that this tank is a bit overstocked. I was going to give away the parrot but everyone in the house has grown very attached to her and were fighting against me to give her away. but as of right now they are all juveniles and none of the fish exceed 4 inches yet. I have Very good filtration and i dont mind doing needed extra water changes. they are all happy and get along very well and i will do my very best to keep them happy in this size tank. I would upgrade to a bigger tank but because of space and other factors, its out of the question for now. so let me know what you all think about this and any comments are appreciated. Thanks -Chris

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1. How many pellets a day should i feed a 3 inch oscar fish ( tiger oscar )
2. Do oscars like blood worms as a treat once or twice a week?
3. Can i feed my oscar house hold flies?
4. How much generally do young ( 2-3 months, can eat pellets ) tiger oscars cost at petco or petsmart?
5. How long does it take for an oscar to get to know you ?
6. If I clean my oscars tank once a week, how much water should I change?
7. Do oscars have good eye sight?
8. How much does a plain 30 gallon oscar setup cost? ( standard, i already have a filter that outputs 190 liters an hour, not sure in gallons , is that enough? )
9.Do oscars like aquariums with just gravel and a few large rocks a fake plants or do they like more ornaments and plants?
10. Is it alright to pet your oscar? I heard it removes their slime coat therefore lowering their immune system.
11.How long does an oscar live if he lives in a 30 gallon tank with thoroug filtration and weekly water changes and fed a varied diet? He will get lots of attention
This is a bit off subject, but do Goldfish like bloodworms
Sorry for so many questions but anyone who answers them all will for sure get 10 points.
12. do oscars need bubblers if they have filtration?
13. do they actually like to play with ping pong balls?

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I have a new tank that has been cycling and all the parameters are in good shape. However, the two problems I have been having is getting the salinity right and keeping the temperature down. Right now, my salinity is like 1.032 and the temperature is no lower than 80 degrees. For the salinity, can I do a water change but just add R/O water with no salt to bring the salinity down? As for temperature, the water has good flow and filtration. The temperature in my house is about the same as the temperature in the tank, maybe a little lower. I have been keeping the lights off, or only on at night to prevent excessive heat. Any help or advice would be great. Oh yeah, I have a damsel that is doing really well. I am just afraid that if I don’t get the water situation under control, the damsel will die and I won’t be able to add anything else. ( I won’t add anything else till the salinity and temperature are fixed) I can’t afford, nor do I want, fish to die.

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It is a 29 gallon tank and has 55 gallon filtration w/ some live plants, this is what it currently is housing
-12 female bettas
-1 dwarf bristle nose pleco

This is what I would like to add
-4 bronze cories

I do 1/4 weekly water changes and change the cartdridges once a month, so far everyone is happy and healthy, the tank has been running for at least 3 months w/ fish.

Thanks in Advance!
Okay, cool! How many otocinclus could I add in about 1 or 2 months? Feel free to edit your answers!

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Hello again! Recently I have been having some trouble with yellow cloudy water in my aquarium. In my first aquarium (10 gal) I had some plastic plants and a couple rocks. I didn’t cycle it properly with all of the water changes and tests so the water became incredibly yellow and cloudy. I decided to start over in a new 15 gal aquarium. It was my fathers when he was a kid and is a solid 33 years old. It was in perfect condition after being neglected in my grandparents basement for the last 20 years! No cracks or anything! Well anyways, the water is getting cloudy in this aquarium too! It has been open for 3 weeks. Currently it is being properly or rather, more properly cycled. Unfortunately, I had to add all eight fish I had in the ten gallon the day after I opened the 15 gal. So now, all of the levels are a tad high. my levels are:
Nitrate- 5.0-8.0ppm
Nitrite- 0.25ppm
PH- 6.4 (went low after a water change)
Ammonia- 0-0.25
I think the fast transfer of all of the fish contributes to the cloudiness. Now as soon as I name the fish I know u are all gonna bug me about how over stocked I am! I KNOW!!! Gosh! Try to retain yourself: 2 serpeas, 2 redeyes, 2 mollies, 1 pleco, and 1 kissing gourami. Ok so now on to equiptment. For filtration I am running an aquaclear 150 with two sponge inserts and 1 carbon. I run it 24/7! For oxygen I am running an air pump with and airstone. This is a planted tank with co2. I am running a DIY co2 system until I get my hands on one of those high end pressurized systems. I do have a check valve in the tubing so I don’t wanna hear anything about that either haha! I don’t have a diffuser yet but I am using another airstone. The plants are: an aqua fern, another fern, a grassy plant, an anubia, and another stem plant that I cant remember the name of, all from petsmart. I also have some rocks in the tank which until recently relized are spray painted. They came with the tank originally. Also another note: All of this stuff worked perfectly for the tank when it was originally run in my house! Although we didn’t have any live plants. I decided to use a fluorite substrate both for looks and functionality. It has the worst dust problem though! (any ideas on that?) As for lighting. I have the original, yes, original fluorescent bulb that came with the hood in like the 70’s! Just to make it even better it doesn’t have a wattage label on it! It is fairly bright and the plants aren’t dead so I think im good. Well I need two answers answered.
1)Why is it cloudy?! Over stocked? Dust problem? Just cycling? Leave it alone and it will go away?
2)How can I get the cloudiness out?!
Please help and sorry for the novel of info above! If you need any more info please let me know!
Thankyou!

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Hello again! Recently I have been having some trouble with white cloudy water in my aquarium. In my first aquarium (10 gal) I had some plastic plants and a couple rocks. I didn’t cycle it properly with all of the water changes and tests so the water became incredibly yellow and cloudy. I decided to start over in a new 15 gal aquarium. It was my fathers when he was a kid and is a solid 33 years old. It was in perfect condition after being neglected in my grandparents basement for the last 20 years! No cracks or anything! Well anyways, the water is getting cloudy in this aquarium too! It has been open for 2.5 months. Currently it is being properly or rather, more properly cycled. Unfortunately, I had to add all eight fish I had in the ten gallon the day after I opened the 15 gal. So now, all of the levels are a tad high. my levels are:
Nitrate- 10.0-20.0ppm
Nitrite- 0.0ppm
PH- 6.4 (went low after a water change, currently working on it)
Ammonia- 0-0.25
I think the fast transfer of all of the fish contributes to the cloudiness. I have 8 fish in the tank. I am under all circumstances overstocked. I have: 2 serpeas, 2 redeyes, 2 mollies, 1 pleco, and 1 kissing gourami. Ok so now on to equiptment. For filtration I am running an aquaclear 150 with two sponge inserts and 1 carbon. I run it 24/7! For oxygen I am running an air pump with and airstone. This is a planted tank with co2. I am running a DIY co2 system until I get my hands on one of those high end pressurized systems. I do have a check valve in the tubing! I ran the co2 directly to the input on my filter. The plants are: an aqua fern, another fern, a grassy plant, an anubia, and another stem plant that I cant remember the name of, all from petsmart. I also have some rocks in the tank which until recently relized are spray painted. They came with the tank originally. Also another note: All of this stuff worked perfectly for the tank when it was originally run in my house! Although we didn’t have any live plants. I decided to use a fluorite substrate both for looks and functionality. It has the worst dust problem though! (any ideas on that?) As for lighting. I have the original, yes, original fluorescent bulb that came with the hood in like the 70’s! Just to make it even better it doesn’t have a wattage label on it! It is fairly bright and the plants aren’t dead so I think I’m good. As for chemicals I use jungle brand start right, stress zyme, and nutrafin plantGRO iron enriched. Well I need two answers;
1)Why is it cloudy?! Overstocked? Just cycling? Give it time?
2)How can I get the cloudiness out?! Water changes? More chemicals? To much chemicals?
Please help and sorry for the novel of info above! If you need any more info please let me know!
Thankyou!
the filter is rated for 10-30 gallons so i think its sufficient. Im by no means a fish expert though…
the filter is rated for 10-30 gallons so i think its sufficient. Im by no means a fish expert though…

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I’ve had a 50 gallon saltwater tank for over a year now. Bottom line is I’m not happy with the filtration. I currently have a wet/dry trickle filter with a phospure pad as the filter media. I will sometimes put some carbon in a media bag within the sump as well. I have huge algae, and my water is rarely clear. My live rock is starting to suffer due to the fact that I have to cut so much light time because of the algae outbreaks. I am willing and very interested to hear what you guys recommend for the the intermediate/advanced aquarium filter set up. I think a UV filter will be necessary and also a r/o water system, but I have no idea how those works; do they hook up to the filter system somehow or just to a water source in the house? Again, any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

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The water from the public supply line is full of sediments and very turbid. It cannot be used for washing utensils or clothes. A simple filtration is required atleast the water can be used for washing and for drinking as well.

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A house designed "in harmony with the landscape." To reduce heating and cooling needs, prevailing winds and temperatures were taken into account in situating the building. The house also uses two lesser-known environmentally friendly technologies: geothermal heating and wastewater recycling.
Inside a closet, a collection of pipes is thrust deep into the earth, down where the sun don’t shine and the temperature is perpetually 67 degrees. Water circulates through this zone and then back up into house pipes to heat or cool the building. The system uses less electricity than conventional heating and cooling installations, but that electricity does come from the local electric grid. The house also has a well and recycles its water. Water that flows out a tub drain is known as "gray water"; water from the toilet is "black water." This home recycles both types via subterranean filtration tanks and uses the resultant cleaner water in the garden. Hint: it’s in Crawford Texas.

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and do I need to boil the water after filtration?

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