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The vacum will just help remove detritus that is in the gravel, but that will not prevent H2S under stuff. Now, removing the gunk from the substrate will help keep nutrients down, which in turn will help keep algae down. In SW a lot of time people will nuke their tanks by disturbing their deep sand...

Sorry if that's how I made it sound. I mean AREAS of low to no oxygen--hypoxic areas. These are found in areas that get little to no flow of water--i.e. under a rock, wood, decorations etc. However, H2S will displace O2 and drop the disolved oxygen level to dangerous levels. It is usually found in ...

That is hydrogen sulfide and it is VERY toxic. You need to do a water change fast. Not sure where it's coming from, but normally it is found in very low disolved oxygen (basically none) areas. Like under rocks etc. I am on it thank for the help wes. How can there be no oxygen in the water? i didn't...

My tank smells like rotten eggs. Why? Just started maybe 20 minutes ago it really nasty. Water the ANSWER? please say yes because it nasty the dog even has her paws over her noise. Its bad. All I know Iso saw a larger then normal bubble come out of one of my two sponge filter it stayed on the surfac...

Sounds like a slime algae or a fungus. What color is it? Also, do you test for nitrates and phosphates? its clear. i ran an ammonia test and its at a 2.0 out of 8.0 I don't have a test for phosphates i didnt know they made one. i do have a test for nitrates and nitrites and ph amonia and high level...

Sounds like a slime algae or a fungus. What color is it? Also, do you test for nitrates and phosphates? its clear. i ran an ammonia test and its at a 2.0 out of 8.0 I don't have a test for phosphates i didnt know they made one. i do have a test for nitrates and nitrites and ph amonia and high level...

First off let me say my tank is crsytal clear. but i have some weird slimmy stuff growing on one of my two sponge filters in my 55g. its also spreading to my live plants and killing them. what is that stuff? all i know how to discribe it as is slime.

Gerwin wrote:a bubble that rises to the surface "pops" and creates a water spritz

ok not much i can do about that.

Wes is spot on. You have moisture getting to bulb , most likely from airstone or filter return, resolve that and resolve the algae on the light bulb mystery. the filter is UG and the there is no splash back that i can see coming out of the water. I will keep looking i know i have to eventually find...

Jami, not really sure what is going on, but you should NOT have algae growing on your bulbs. FORGET the fix in a bottle. You have algae because of nutrients--cure them; cure the algae. The only way I can imagine algae growing on your bulb is due to water splash but in a very fine mist. This usually...

Not to sure where to put this because it is a freshwater topic but its also a plant so at he moment I am going with plant section. Ok here we go; I have alge growing in my tank in a very strange place and i don't know if i can use algeflex to fix it; its growing on the cover as well as on the lightb...

the bacteria are there, there is just not enough, the ammonia is a food source as well as the nitrite, so yes they will grow without them, especially with ammonia present. The error came when you decided to go on your own and not consult with me on the when to add more. The idea is to not add any n...

Jami don't take this as a bashing. It's not meant to be, it's my intention to help new owners who read your post who need to get good advice from the effort of reading it. At least that's how I view it. I am familiar with your situations the distance you live from me, the history we share etc. that...

During the holiday one of my children wanted to see old pictures of them young 29 years ago. Found pictures of twin 55's on one stand one salt one fresh. Even that long ago the first rule of aquarium keeping was take your time. Just because God did it in 6 days does not mean we can. Seeing the old ...

all but one fish is dead and the one thats still alive is covered from head to fin with ick. but he is swimming around and eatting he just looks awful.