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Depends how much you're overdosing... There is some thought that too much of the dechlorinator can hinder some of the nitrosomas bacterial growth, but Ive also read that is more of a concern in a newly established tank rather than one that is much more colonized... I have a water softener, and...

We learned the hard way that the household softened water is not good for fish. As stated previously, calcium ions are replaced with sodium ions, and this happens in the resin exchange. We can bypass our softener making all our taps non-softened, but you have to run them for a a few mins to...

Have a cycled 26 gallon bow front, and have stocked it thus far with: 3 sterbai corys 5 Blackskirt Tetras 3 Goldbar Platys Looking to add just a few more fish. Ill most likely be adding a 4th sterbai, but am looking for ideas.. Thought about a dwarf gourami, but Ive read too much on here about...

Happy New Year Everyone! I have a 26 gallon bow front, 3 sterbai cats, 3 male platies (they get along peachy) and 5 black skirt tetras. Ive been doing a fish in cycle for about 20 days (not by choice, but by going to big box pet store). I have been dealing with ammonia (lots of water changes...

Hey folks, very quick question... when using mature media to cycle a new tank, can you mix mature media from two different freshwater tanks?