Okay is it okay to leave the carbon in? How long should i expect the cycling to take? I just bought 5 neon tetras today.... And so RO water is okay to use right?

Okay when my F8 died i added 3 fish to help with cycling. The water got better so i took them out and added the pangasius.. Does my filter look to be working okay??? I will go add some cheap fish to it again but is their a better filter that would help with the growth of bacteria ???

thanks!

Hey guys i have a 20 gallon tank that has been setup for about 2 months now. I had high ammonia levels in the beginning (which killed my F8 puffer) but then i started to use reverse osmosis water which lowered it back to 0. I thought my ammonia problems were gone so i bought two pangasius catfish. A ...

I know a 20 gallon is to small... And i will be upgrading it as needed.. As for the fact of why dont i have the bit tank right now? well my parents say "we dont have room" but if i grow a fish out and the tank becomes to small they will upgrade it... So what are other options for my 20 gallon tank?

Hey so I have a 20 gallon tank with two pangasius cats. I am going to be returning on of them because he is acting strange (lays on this side swims weird does not eat ect.) so I was think about getting a small shoal of clown loachs.. How many could I fit in my 20 gallon with my pangasius? I was also ...

Yeah i know about dechlorinator. I have tried to use them but the ammonia in the tap water does not go away... So i just use RO water

Okay cool so I can buy a hardness test at my lfs? What is a good hardness for my cats?

So you think I should buy a TDS testing kit for my tank? And my tap water is just from the sink yeah it has a little but of chlorine and a lot of ammonia. I got some ammonia and chlorine safe but the ammonia still testes high after I use it. Also it is super easy for me to use RO water because I ...

Oh okay cool yeah thats a lot of work to test it :-\ So i can just keep doing what i am doing? changing 5 gallons of water a week with RO water? Like i said before i would use tap water but it has way to much ammonia and not worth treating... So you think my cats will be okay in the long run? Thanks ...

Wow man you know a lot! I wish i knew that much!! Okay so is their a way for me to test the TDS in the water? I get what you are saying so what can i do to fix this or how can i raise the TDS in the water? P.S. Good news my Pangasius's just ate some beef heart!! they seemed to like it more than ...

Yes i tested the RO water it had like 6.4 ph or something like that so yeah thats a good idea about adding salt. But i did not add salt because from my research it says pangasius like 6.5-7.5 ph in the water. I am also using high ph cichlid fine sand which raises my ph up alot! So wait i am confused ...

My water tests show Ammonia=0 nitrate=0 nitrite=0 Ph=7.4 Temp. 75 degrees. And yeah the water here is bad at least for me in my tap water i have over 1.50 ppm ammonia so yeah pretty bad. Good news i just feed him with the lights out and he ate a blood worm that was in front on him :)) :YMAPPLAUSE ...

Oh okay sorry. yeah i keep their water super clean i do a 25% water change a day with fresh filter reverse osmosis water. Yeah i put the blood worms in and turn the lights off and when i come back they are all gone. i am pretty sure they are eating it(or the filter might be sucking them up....) What ...

Hi Fish4life! Very nice to have you join here. I did answer your question to the best I could on your original MFK thread (http://www.monsterfishkeepers.com/forums/showthread.php?479109-new-id-shark!&highlight=fish+life) and I do hope you will receive a warm welcome and more opinions and solid ...

I have been feeding them blood worms but they freak out when i feed them and smash into the walls and go crazy this normal? Anyways what do you think? P.S. I know these fish get to 4 ft. and i will be upgrading their house as they grow.. Okay, this is your first post...speaking as a moderator it ...

Hey guys this is my first post up on here so i just want to show you my setup... I have two pangasius in a 20 gallon tank. Just got them 3 days ago so they are still getting use to their set up. I have been feeding them blood worms but they freak out when i feed them and smash into the walls and go ...