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I think the tank is a bit overstocked too as I inherited 17 fish with it. I haven't done the calculations yet but it seems a lot for a 94l tank.

I think I need to keep doing frequent water changes as I've just tested the water again an the nitrites are not perfect and this is really important isn't it.

Thanks for that advice. I did not realise that there might already be nitrates in the tap water so I'll go and test it. How would I get rid of the nitrates out of the tap water if there is any? Thanks again for your help. :good:

That's what I did today as my hot water from the tap is always cloudy.

Yes it's the one with the algae issue. It's the nitrates that are the problem, the reading being medium rather than low. I got a Stingray 15 with the tank which I thought wasn't powerful enough after doing research so I added an Interpet mini filter until I can figure out what to upgrade to.

Yes it's cycled. I bought it second hand and it has been up and running for two years. I have been using two different test kits which give slightly different results but keep indicating that a water change is necessary. I keep changing 20% of the water every week but never get totally perfect...

Thanks very much, that's really helpful. I've got a couple of tanks. One is a 94l Interpet River Reef and the other is a 50l Juwel. I keep community fish in both (Angels, guppies, mollies etc.) Does anyone know if Interpet filter aid is any good as my 94l tank is not as clear as I would like?

Hi. I'm a beginner and have some questions. Firstly, I have two internal filters that aerate the water surface. My question is: Should I position the filters so that they create as many bubbles as possible so that it's like a storm on the surface? Or is a more gentle water disturbance better...

I'll put some pics on. By the way, when aerating the water with my internal filter should I try and make as many bubbles as possible or is a gentle flow of water better? Thanks very much!

Thanks. I'll give it a clean then.

Hi. My tank has a lot of green beard type algae. Is it really bad to have this? Should I get rid of it and if so, how? Many thanks for your help!

It's a 94l litre tank. It was already cycled as I bought it second hand. I kept 80% of the water and brought it home in buckets. I hope this was the right thing to do!

Thanks for the friendly welcome!

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Hi everyone! I'm new to fish keeping. My name is Katie and I'm 43 and live in West London. I used to be a teacher but I'm hoping to train as a bus driver soon. I already have a Juwel 50 litre community tank and a 30 litre Biorb and I just got a new tank today. It is a 94 litre River Reef and...