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Hello:   I've set up a 60 gallon tank with a Fluval 70 aquaclear filter and am wondering how much you should rinse the carbon component of the filter.   Are you supposed to rinse it until you don't see any more carbon coming out or just a quick rinse? I noticed later that there was carbon...

Well, all my guppies are gone - two today, found one floating this morning and one was fine when I got home but later discovered him by the filter tube.   The 3 zebra danios I bought after setting up the tank are still going strong as is the Cory that I bought about 10 days after the zebras.  I...

I'm confused by what you mean by putting new fish I buy in a quarantine tank.  So I set up the new tank, transfer the water, plants and decor from the old tank and then what?  Can I transfer the fish from my old tank? I don't understand what is meant by filter media.  If I'm setting up a new...

Thanks for your feedback.   I have no problem cycling the new tank but I'm wondering if transferring the remaining fish will be too much of a shock for them.  One thing I've discovered is the importance of the filter in the new tank and trying to bring the old one to the new one.  However, I...

Hello:   I purchased a 20 gallon tank about a month ago and followed the set-up rules, tested the water, etc. before putting any fish in the 20 gallon tank.  I debated for a while about getting a bigger tank and I think the heater that came with the tank is crap.   I decided to get a new 36...