I live in the city and I am moving to the country real soon. I dont think it makes a difference, but I just want to be 100% sure. We will be using well water with a water softener for our household needs. I will still use water treatment before adding to my tank, just want to be sure there is not something I dont know about. Thank you.




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Zoo Tycoon 2 Marine Mania No Water Filters?

I can’t find the filter while playing the game.
I looked under show and tank objects but it isn’t there.
The filter appears in the tutorial but not while im playing a normal game.

Does anyone know how to fix this or where to find it?




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How will live plants in the aquarium affect PH?

My current PH is about 8.4 (that is how it comes out of the tap) would a live plant bring it down alot and would doing weekly water changes keep the PH about where it is now?

I also have some cuttlebone in the tank for snails if that matters any.




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When to replace filter when treating ick?

Ok. I’ve been treating my 5 calling tank for about 48 hours treatment every 24 hours removed the filter at begin of treatment and did 20% water change. Increased water temperate. Just wondering how long to wait to replace filter? My water is pretty cloudy. Fish are eating well. Swimming well seem to be doing better. Just not sure when to replace filter cartridge and how ongoing to keep giving treatment? Till spots Ar gone?




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They’re kinda small so I’d guess theyre maybe a few months old, I want to put them in a tank, but my mom wont let me since she thinks theyre gunna die, but im gunna get a tank anyway. Any suggestions on the size of the tank and also the brand of filters, heat lamp, UV light, water heater etc. Am i also missing anything that i might need for the turtle aquarium?




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for multiple tanks…like some run over 100 tank……what kind of filter is used for that…..so it does not over flow the lower tanks and the tanks stay even water level….and i’m sure they run UV filters right…

what kind of filter is that????




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I saw a demo where someone pour water down a water cooler reservior tank but not to drink, its one one those coolers where a big water container is flipped and fits in the cooler and despense water from either hot or cold button. Whats the purpose of pouring some water down the reserviour.?>




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I need help with my water softner?

My tank that holds the salt doesn’t get very full of water(only about 1-1 1/2 ft.) and the water is very dingy brown with bubbles???




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Can I use spring water when filling my aquarium?

I have been having Problems with my tap water it has killed 4 of my fish already….I was wondering if I could just fill my tank with spring water and would it be healthy for my redtail catfish, 2 irr sharks, 2 Cory catfish, and 2 rummynose tetras?????




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Some times there is a hissing noise coming from the vave assembly on top of my water softner tank especially during regeneration, could this be pressure escaping (no water),would this cause the pump to cut on/off quick
the water pump that is




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I have 4 fancy goldfish with an external 3L tank filter full of biological and mechanichal cleaning stuff.
I recently buy a UV lamp 15W of TMC brand
what are my benefits for putting the UV lamp sterilise my water ?
Is it good for maintaining a better and healthier enviroment for my goldies ?




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how to feed a water turtle?




she has a tank full of water, a turtle dock, a under water filter, a UV lamp- but in the 3 days I have had her, I cant get her to eat :( Ive tried live crickets, dried shrimp and floating turtle pellets. Any ideas? shes a 4 inch musk turtle.

ALSO when I first got her I gave her lettuce, she also did not touch that. But that was before she had her tank, how do you feed an aquatic turtle if you cant put food on the dock? (such as dried food or veggies)




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I know that light is the problem but is there any way to reduce the amount of algae growing without having to move the tank? I have heard about a UV filter? Or maybe a screen that reduces the light passing through?




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I got a filter for my betta tank today. My betta seems to be getting pulled by the filter. Will he ge stressed and die or will he get used to it? I have a delta fin betta and the current doesn’t seem to be strong on the filter.
Should I take the filter out?
He isn’t getting pulled really bad he is just seems to be struggling a little!




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From what I’ve read online, I have to take the carbon filter out, I think there is carbon in the filter I have. What kind of filter should I buy for it? All the filters for it have carbon in them.

Also, what type of antibiotic do I need to treat them after the ich is gone?
Yeah, well, it appears almost all of them have ich .. and almost all of them have white spots all over them. Temporary tank isn’t going to work.




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