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Introduce Yourself! / Hello from Pennsylvania
« Last post by starrgalen on July 29, 2016, 08:54:31 am »
Lover and owner of Discus fish....starting to consider breeding.  Is it difficult to get these fish to breed and are there special requirements outside their normal parameters?
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Introduce Yourself! / Re: Hello from Cincinnati, OH
« Last post by PaulMartin61 on July 25, 2016, 06:49:30 pm »
Welcome to the forums PiranhaKeeper!


I'm not aware of anyone keeping piranha's here in the forums.  Perhaps if your a member of the Tank Talk Facebook group, there quite possibly could be one.


Paul
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Introduce Yourself! / Hello from Cincinnati, OH
« Last post by PiranhaKeeper on July 25, 2016, 06:59:18 am »
Hi folks,

Are there any other Piranha Keepers out there?
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Tank Set Up / Re: Brown Algae - diatoms
« Last post by MontanaJosh on July 11, 2016, 12:17:34 pm »
Thabk you for the response.  Im opem to any help.  Brown algae is so bad now.  Its embarrassing having what looka loke an unflushed toilet in my living room.  Wife HATES it!  Ive been given the ultimatum to get it looking good or get rid of it.

My substrate is tan gravel frim Petco.  Tank has been set up and cycled for about 6 months.  I am going to take everything out and scrub then bleach plants again, and rum my gravel cleaning tube, do a 50% water change and change filters.   I'll do all that tonight.   I'll try to find one of those catfish and snails.    I'll also order some Nualgi. 

Interesting that you increased light.  Most of what Ive seen advised to reduce light, so I haven't turned my light on once in over a week.  All very confusing. 

I REALLY appreciate the help!  Thank you.  I'll give an update.  Any additional insight or advice is still very appreciated!
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Tank Set Up / Re: Brown Algae - diatoms
« Last post by PaulMartin61 on July 07, 2016, 12:36:14 pm »
Hi MontanaJosh,
Can I ask what type of substrate are you using?

By your description it appear you tank has been set up for a while. Assuming this, I'm going to guess you have a low nitrogen and high phosphate level.
If your using a sand/playground sand substrate you may have increased silicate levels. (There are other things that can increase silicate levels)

I'd start by adding some snails or an Otocinclus Catfish to help control the outbreak.
I've had decent results with increasing my lighting time, or perhaps more accurately the intensity of light.

There are a few products on the market that work great, like Nualgi (https://nualgiaquarium.com/).  Check out some of the video's on YouTube for some of the success's using Nualgi.

Last thing.. don't get rid of the tank!!!!

Paul
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Tank Set Up / Brown Algae - diatoms
« Last post by MontanaJosh on July 05, 2016, 09:26:26 pm »
I'm really hoping for help.  Have asked before here and elsewhere with no replies.  I have a 75-gal tank with all plastic plants.  I have an Aqueon 75 and an Emperor 400; both hang on back filters.  Also have an under gravel filter.  Fully nitrogen cycled and levels look good.  Problem is brown algae/diatoms.  I do a 25% water change every week and my light is only on for 6hrs a day.  Still every 2 weeks I have to take action because the brown algae is out of control.  Every 2-3 weeks I take all ornaments and plants out, scrub clean in the sink, then soak in hot water with a little bleach.   Still every 2-3 weeks its out of control again!  Fish are happy and I haven't lost one yet, but the brown algae is hideous!   Please help.  If I can't figure it out, we'll probably have to get rid of the tank.
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KGTropicals Announcements / KGTropical's "Live Streaming" - See you there!!
« Last post by PaulMartin61 on July 05, 2016, 02:00:26 pm »
Hey Folks,


Did you know that John's doing live streams on both Facebook and Youtube?


Members of the Facebook group "Tank Talk" can now join in on a weekly live stream with John.
From 9pm EST to 10:30pm EST, come hang out with John and the rest of the "Tank Talk" group members.


Not a FaceBook member/user...  John's got you covered.


Youtube live stream on Thursday nights starting at 8pm EST on the KGTropical's Youtube channel.


Hope you'll all join in on the fun!


Paul
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African Cichlid Talk / Re: Adding new cichlids to a tank with only one
« Last post by GaryJewett on June 23, 2016, 07:12:19 am »
I would try adding 4 yellow labs or 4 rusties as they are really different colors.
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African Cichlid Talk / Re: Substrate ??
« Last post by freddie on June 21, 2016, 09:59:30 am »
For African cichlids I would always go with crushed coral as the substrate. Natural looking and good for the ph.
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African Cichlid Talk / Adding new cichlids to a tank with only one
« Last post by dsbfish on June 03, 2016, 12:59:34 pm »
Hello,

Looking for some guidance.  I have a 40 gallon tank and unfortunately I have not added additional fish in a while.  I have maintained the tank very regularly but am now down to only one fish.  I believe it is a Maingano and is about 4.5 inches.  I would like to add some new fish to the tank but know that this type can be aggressive.  Is there a particular type that I should add? How many more should I add, and what size?  Have watched many of the Youtube vids from KGTropicals but just want to be sure I do the best I can because this one has been with me for a while.  I posted a link below to an on-line photo. 

Thanks for any suggestions.

http://imgur.com/Nsvrlb2
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