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I think detroit has knowledge of cichlids.

I'm concerned about the ammonia levels in my tap water, it's at 0.5. I've got a 5-gallon aquarium and I'm using Prime for water conditioning. I do regular 25% water changes every week. However, when I test the water 2 days later, I'm still getting ammonia readings. I'm wondering if I should be ...

What about maintenance on the filter and substrate, do you do anything with those regularly?

Is the tank fully cycled, and what's the regular maintenance routine like. I'd expect ammonia to convert to nitrate within a couple of days in a well-established tank.

Your tanks are lovely.

In the Red Crusader's tank, I'm curious, is the surface plant plastic? If that's the case, consider replacing it with real floating plants to help prevent injuries to the fish.

You're doing a great job, keep it up.

I've managed to get one that's actually doing alright for now - it's dwarf water lettuce, the tropical kind, not the pond type, 'pistia stratiotes'.

I've been having a similar issue, but I've finally got one that's propagating. It's a small miracle, and I'm not counting my chickens just yet. Our water parameters seem to be similar, so I'm curious - what fertilisers are you using, and how much?

Thanks for the input. I appreciate the confirmation that something's off, even if it's not textbook popeye. As Snout suggested, I'll keep the water pristine with extra changes, thorough substrate cleaning, and gentle filter media rinsing in a bucket of tank water. Additionally, I'll add aquarium ...

I'm having trouble making out the issue from the photos you provided. Would it be possible to get some clearer shots of the affected area?

In the meantime, I'd recommend stepping up your water maintenance routine. Try doing some extra water changes, give the substrate a good cleaning, and make ...

I've got a 23 gallon tank that's pretty heavily planted, it's home to 4 neon tetras, 5 corydoras, 3 otocinclus and 2 honey gouramis. The pH is 6, I'm thinking of adding some endlers, wondering if that'd work out.


To get a better understanding of your water conditions, what's the GH reading ...