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Hello. You could instantly cycle your tank. I've cycled many tanks this way. 10

Hello. I've found snails extremely helpful. They're second to none in helping keep the tank clean. About the only thing they won't consume is waste material from the fish. They're a very good indicator of how much you're feeding. Too many snails and you need to reduce the amount you feed...

Hello. Well, let's see. It's been some years since I kept shrimp. I recall lots and lots of large water changes, since even traces of nitrate (the tail end of the nitrogen cycle) can be deadly to shrimp. The Ramshorn seemed to thrive in spite of any mistakes made in tank management. I...

Hello and welcome to the forum. Nerite snails don't live long even in the best water conditions. At least this has been my experience. If you get a year or so, you're doing pretty well. I've had them live in excess of two years, but this is the best I've done. Age will take it's toll on any...

Hello. Any plant that will grow with its roots immersed in water all the time is an asset to any fish keeper whose aim is to keep the toxins out of the tank water. 10

Welcome. I've always cycled my tanks using a hardy fish species. Never had a problem and I get to enjoy my fish right away. There are quite a number of them that have no problem with the process. I've kept Goldfish, Koi, Buenos Aires Tetras, Giant Danios, Guppies, Plecos, Corydoras, Red Eyed...

Hello again. I'd be interested in your version of tank cycling. I've never been patient when it comes to adding fish. I've used a bacteria starter and water treatment and just allowed the tank to run for a couple of days to steady the water temperature and then added the fish after about 20...

Hello. I recently started up a 55 gallon tank for Brassy Minnows and added some floating Anacharis shortly after filling the tank. I'm no expert, but floating plants can help with filtration, by taking in pollutants, like metals in the water and just helping maintain slightly better water...

Hello. Try Optimum's New Life Spectrum Flakes. They float longer, giving your top feeders a chance to get their share. My minnows really go after this food. It's complete. I don't feed anything else. 10

Thursday supplemental. Finished three tanks this morning. Noticed some new Platy fry in the 45 gallon, tall tank. We're going to be changing out the water more often in all the tanks. I'm convinced that pure water conditions are the key to keeping fish healthy and reproducing on a regular...

Thursday. Pretty busy today with three and maybe four tanks that need water changes. We're looking at increasing the amount of water we change out too. May try to change out half the water every four days, just to increase the amount of clean water the fish are getting. We'll see how this...

Hello. Interesting. Have been getting conflicting information on the size from my readings. I'm changing the setup on this particular tank. I put in a large terrarium filter and dropped the water level about 6 inches on this 75 gallon tank. The water Lettuce grows so much better if it's not...

Hello again. This fish research thing is getting to be an obsession! But, a good one. We're keeping so many different species of fish, it's hard to decide on which one to talk about next. I'm thinking Giant Danios next. So, we'll get on with the research of this aquarium fish right away...

Wednesday late A.M. post. I almost left out what type of plants to have in your Scissor Tail Rasbora tank. Let's start with some Java Fern. A slow grower, but you can just drop the plant on the bottom of the tank and place a small rock over it to weigh it down in the water. The plant roots...

Today, I'm talking about Scissor Tail Rasboras. So far in my research, I'm confused as to the adult size of these fish. Some say near 4 inches and others say longer than that. Anyway, the fish is slim and a silvery color with some black and white stripes on the tail. Some say these's some...