... Hi Brooke, First off, this is not at all uncommon with newly set up tanks (and yes, by newly I mean anything from 0-6 months so your 3-month old tank...
... Just normal old hang on the back power filters and on one tank a canister filter with a small hang on the back power filter as a supplement. Contrary to...
Hi Patrick, thank you so much for answering! It really eases my mind that the fish aren't being harmed! WE got this tank for my son's 2nd birthday (yeah we're...
Yeah the half tank water change is a bad thing. In a tank like the one you've got, water chemistry can go out of balance very quickly. I've done fish for about...
... Well I disagree with Jim that large water changes are a problem. What may have been an issue is that you did a large water change with water that was...
One way to get rid of suspended algae is to completely cover the tank so that no light can get in for three days, use cardboard or something like that to cover...
... Speaking of this, now that it has been almost two weeks, curious as to what ever happened. If the original poster (was it Brook?) reads this, report back...
Hi Patrick! Thanks for asking. Well it is only slightly better, but I believe the problem was using our well water as oppose to town water. We live in the...
I am establishing a new fresh water 90 gal aquarium. I am having trouble with my PH it is very BLUE I have dumped a 4oz bottle of PH down into it and it has...
... STOP! No more pH down. Waste of money or stressful for the fish and as you have already noticed, it doesn't work all that well. What is the pH when you...
Start with the basics: What¹s the source of the water in the tank? (e.g., personal well water, municipal surface water, etc.) What¹s the pH of that source...
Thank you Patrick remember no fish yet , with the water so alkaline what fish will tolerate it?. Trust me its bluer then blue. LOL I have never dealt with...
... Is this city water (not a private well)? One thing you might do, if it is public water, is call your local water department and ask them what the pH of the...
hey all, having a problem and i'm having issues finding out any answers. I have an electric blue lobster. Recently i did a 50% water change on my 125 gallon...
I am transforming my 29g into a fully planted tank. I have a few plants now, but need some that will spread like a carpet. There are no aquarium stores here...
Hi Everyone, I have a few questions. I recently started an 85 g tank with approximaely 65 gallons of water in it. I intend to have a surface to the tank as...
Hi, I have had great success with flourite. I've grown lots of things, swords, tiger lillys, random bulbs bought at walmart, mosses, ect. I've never used C02...
There are so many sites out there. Can someone please recommend me some reasonable and reputable online suppliers of Freshwater Aquariums. At the present time...
Hi Ken, Replies sprinkled through out below... ... With a tank that size, live plants and such a small number of small fish, you may never see a cycle. Not to...
... HI, I generally stick with Drs. Foster & Smith. Big Al's comes highly recommended by many people. I have also ordered from That Fish Place in the past. In...
I've used "That Pet Place" www.thatpetplace.com for about 18 years and have never had any issues. Randy http://pbase.com/randywdc "They who dream by day are...
My favorite by far is Doctors Foster and Smith http://www.drsfostersmith.com/. I have used them for at least 10 years with never a single problem. They have...
Greetings! I am new to the group and just got bit by the aquarium bug again. I haven't t set up a tank in several years... since the last time I moved, but I ...
still very alaline I am going to try re filling the tank I have been running my house water quite a bit and the PH has dropped a bit. ... From: Jim Rego...
... In my opinion, you would be fine with this setup. Cardinals and Oto cats are all such slim/small fish that their bio load on the tank is not very much. And...
I have quite a bit of build up (white, scaley) probably because of hard water, on my filter and thermometers. What is the best way to clean this off?...
