Recent content by LithiumMyth

I have overstocked the tank with Cichlids (I have 46 1-2 inches long), I thought I wouldn't get this problem if I kept them entertained with each other, territorial issues, aggression etc. It's dark here, I don't want to disturb them while they rest. I will post a picture if it can provide a...

I just had a look in the fish tank while feeding my cichlids. I noticed that my pleco has been acting strange today and upon further inspection there are two orifices on his head where his eyes used to be. Did my cichlids eat his eyes? I feel so sorry for the little guy, I introduced a small...

Water is invisible and the fish are floating in air now :). It seems that after the white cloud has gone away the NitrAte level has gone up to 6-7mg/L. I'm not exactly sure what an acceptable level of NitrAte is in mg/L but my assumption is the lower the better. At what point should I be doing a...

Forked out the money for the UV sterilizer. Water is looking great. Continuing to watch water stats.

Update Water is still murky, water stats are pH 0 - Ammonia 0 - NitrIte 0 - NitrAte 0. Have not done a water change.

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Hello again rabbut. The current configuration (from top to bottom) is Filter Floss, Hagen Fluval BioMax Ceramic Rings, Hagen Fluval BioMax Ceramic Rings, Black Diamond Carbon. Yes, every Monday I gravel vac, rinse my filter media in old tank water, clean the glass starting at the bottom and...

Is my only option to run a uv sterilizer in the tank? I am going to let the tank run it's course for the next week to see if it will stabilize on its own.

The tank has been up and running for about 8 weeks now. I added about 6 fish to start with (My LFS knows nothing about fishless cycling) and then I added 44 more after a few days. This is about the third 'loop' of white-water, really fuzzy water, and BAM algae bloom. I'll keep the lights off for...

As of 10:17 these are the water stats. Nitrites : 0.0 Nitrates : 0.0 Ammonia : 0.0 pH : 7.8

Update My god, I don't think this is ever going to end... What the heck is going on here in my tank? Yesterday I really had my hopes up that it would be clearing right up. I came home from work today only to see this! The tank has exploded into a white, nasty looking place. I have had...

Got a few pictures here, click on the thumbnails to view the full size image. I only got one really good shot of all the bubbles, the fish kept jumping in the way of the camera. This is the really good picture. This one isn't too bad either.

Thanks! I thought the tank looked pretty nifty myself :). Yes I did use the B-Clear chemical in the tank after explaining that the algae was gone but the white remained. My LFS recommended I use the product B-Clear (I wonder why). I also mentioned to them to look into fish less-cycling as they...

Quick Update The tank is looking great, there are no visible signs of algae anymore, however, the filter wool continues to impress me. It's grabbing things from that water that I couldn't see with the naked eye. I'm posting a few pictures to show you guys the great work it has done. Aside from...

What an improvement! Posting a picture here 15 minutes after applying the filter wool. Now I'm back to my original problem, the white-cloudy water. My LFS suggested I get a chemical called B-Clear - Apparently it won't hurt my fish or stress them, and clumps biological particles in suspension...