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    Mixing sand and argonite

    I am moving my 5 gallon nano inhabitants to a 10 gal and I was wondering, is iti possible to mix the LS with some good quality argonite? This will save me some money so I can buy a proper filter and powerheads. Thanks. :)
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    Changing tanks

    My hexagonal 5 gal tank has been running for about 1 month. So far everything is going well. I've got 2 peppermint shrimp, 5 blue legged crabs, and 2 snails plus 2 yellow tail damsels. I really didn't want the damsels but my husband did and I feel there are too many fish in this small tank...
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    Cycle Question

    My 5 gal Eclipse Hex has been cycling now for 10 days. I used LR, LS and "Real Ocean" water. (it came in a box) When I did my tests today everything was at 0 except for the PH which was at 8.2. This seems really fast to me but I was wondering since it's so small, could it have cycled faster...
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    Water Changes

    This is a silly question, but how do you get your change water to the same temp and chemistry as the tank water? Do you mix it in gallon jugs or big buckets? LOL I know this sounds silly but I want to do this right.
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    Lights on or off during cycling?

    Hi! I'm new here and to nanotanks and although I've been reading everything I can get my hands on, I'm still confused. When I bought my tank (a 5 gallon hexagonal Eclipse), I was told to leave the lights on while it was cycling. Now I've read here that I should leave the lights off. Please...
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