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    curious water conditions

    must have gotten in a hurry on that 1st test, after water change today of around 15-20% nitrates are at 40 ppm. thanks for everyones input
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    curious water conditions

    will do! kit is API BTW.
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    curious water conditions

    tank has been set up 5 years, its a 125 gallon and API test kit, i will try the test again.
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    curious water conditions

    its a couple years old yeah..
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    curious water conditions

    ok i have a question about my water conditions. every week i do a 50% water change,i usually check my parameters once a month but 2 weeks ago i added some new stock and thought i should check , so my parameters are as follows, ammonia 0,ph 76,nitrites 0, nitrates 0-maybe 2?, my tank houses 4...
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    water still not crystal clear help

    http://www.aqadvisor.com/ go look at this site, it gives a round about stocking/overstocking idea
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    whats the best way to swap everything from a 125 to a 220?

    thank you everyone i will keep MFK posted as soon as i have the balls rolling, could be a bit. will have to order the tank and second canister and gonna have to weld a stand together, thinking about putting casters on the stand in case i ever want to move it!! also considering either a 3d...
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    whats the best way to swap everything from a 125 to a 220?

    i always do a 50% water change every sunday on my 125 anyway, was just wondering why i couldnt take say 60 gallons from the 125 and put into the 220 prime it and fill the rest of the way up with tap water, then put my new fx6 on that tank, run it a few days, maybe a week, all this while still...
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    whats the best way to swap everything from a 125 to a 220?

    i am now looking at a 220 since my 240 deal went south, and am wondering what the easiest way to change tanks is? would i be able to use some water from my current tank and avoid the cycling process? i will be running a fluval fx 5 and getting a second fx 6 to add into the equation as well. any...
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    5yr old red O blind in one eye

    wouldnt know how a parasite was introduced into my eco system? never feed feeders, and havent added a new fish in years and do 50% water changes every week like clock work
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    5yr old red O blind in one eye

    nah its not hith, those are just large sensory pits he has looked like that forever, my water stays pristine, i do very meticulous maintenance..
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    5yr old red O blind in one eye

    well i say he is blind because if i drop food on that side of him he doesnt see it i can touch that eye with my finger and he doesnt even pull away, i just wondered what might have caused it? i would think if he had burned it on the heater it would show signs, or if my other oscar had damaged...
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    5yr old red O blind in one eye

    the spot in the center of the eye is new, just saw it today, weird because it definetly wasn't there last night..
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    How to feed a funny Oscar.

    try the cockroaches
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    5yr old red O blind in one eye

    i have a 5 yr old red oscar thats blind in one eye, i am a bit worried about him. when i feed them,( also have a 4 yr old tiger), he seems to get the minimal amount of food unless i hand feed him, my tiger is highly aggressive at feeding time and doesnt miss much food. its a chore to keep the...
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    How to make boring Oscar fun!?!?

    mine chase my blood parrot all the time, but never try to eat him.
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    240 gallon acrylic tank questions

    very true!! and i really am in no big rush, my 125 has been doing fine for years now.
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