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    Half a century ago ...

    We knew that, and even more, neither chlorine nor fluoride was used as today, but iodine. The aquarium that I just set up now is already thirteen days old, I have not dechlorinated the water, of course I used the water that comes out of the tap filter I have: Brita Basic Faucet Water Filter...
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    Half a century ago ...

    Briank, They probably won't believe me, but I didn't even worry about doing 'water changes', the water evaporates naturally in the tank, I just had a container previously ready for more than a week in storage -- so I wouldn't worry about 'dechlorinating the water' -- to cover the level I...
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    How to easily calculate fish population...?

    Very compassionate, 'touching', but ... don't you eat fish?. -- I'll leave it at that, you might want to open a thread on this topic elsewhere. thanks
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    How to easily calculate fish population...?

    @wasmewasntit, Surely there is no difference in the growth of these fish, whether in ponds or fish tanks? -- I believe their growth in a fish tank should be limited. There are also different types of Goldfish. I have seen some hobbyists out there with Goldfish living next to guppies and...
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    How to easily calculate fish population...?

    Hi, I've been thinking about adding a Goldfish or two to my aquarium but I'm not sure if I'm overpopulating it; I currently have nine swordtails and five guppies together in a 20 gallon tank. There is a way to calculate this according to the size of the fish ... per gallon of water, etc, but...
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    [Solved] Problems with TetraMin Tropical Flakes.

    Hi, The feeding problem has been solved in a natural way as the guppies and swordtails are now together, the latter do eat the pink portions, nothing else is left at the bottom of the aquarium!. No more worries about siphoning the sand, or choosing another food, etc., now the ecosystem will...
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    Half a century ago ...

    Hello, Many, many years ago, when I was young, I had in my country a fish tank with bottom filter and gravel/sand, I just followed some basic instructions given to me to condition everything ... and put the fish in about two weeks after everything was finished. Feeding was worms from a stream...
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    How to siphon in sand?

    I don't know if the plants I have will meet those requirements for such a complete ecosystem, as the ideal one you seem to indicate here, I acquired them just because I thought they were pretty, but I don't think they take root, except the H Lilacina -- although I put them inside the sand as if...
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    Aquatic Foods Bloodworms, Freeze Dried Fresh; good for everyday?.

    Species: Guppies and Swordtails The problem is the animal and its environment, if the type of feeding generates pollution I must look for a solution that satisfies both the fish and the environment in which they lives.
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    How to siphon in sand?

    Hi, I have never siphoned a sand aquarium; it is newly established, just two weeks. I have no experience and I don't know what exactly to choose from the modestly priced ones ... And on Amazon I find this product: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DBJ9YVB/?tag=ff0d01-20 Is it true that...
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    Aquatic Foods Bloodworms, Freeze Dried Fresh; good for everyday?.

    I have never tried this product in the aquarium, i'm just trying to find out how to solve the problem 'cleaning versus food'. Thanks
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    [Solved] Problems with TetraMin Tropical Flakes.

    Conclusion: Home sapiens siphon hose! Thanks.
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    Aquatic Foods Bloodworms, Freeze Dried Fresh; good for everyday?.

    Yes, but these are dehydrated by an industrial process, I think freezing ...
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    Aquatic Foods Bloodworms, Freeze Dried Fresh; good for everyday?.

    Could I use this food on a daily basis to avoid the flakes that make a mess ...? Bloodworms, Freeze Dried https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1J4V1Z7/?tag=ff0d01-20
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    [Solved] Problems with TetraMin Tropical Flakes.

    I see I had not noticed ... I do not master the terms ... thank you!!. Anyway, what can you recommend me to buy on Amazon, apart from that shrimp -- I do not like them -- that I can use to clean the sand bottom of the food residues that go down and the fish do not eat ...
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