> Cetopsis coecutiens this is the monster I have…. > I don’t want him! >
You may want to check into fish clubs in your area. Another hobbyist may be interested. If no luck, you could post in some of the Sale/Trade forums of some of the online fish websites, especially […]
3 of my Zebra Danios are doing this crazy smooth like dance all around the tank especially in this live fuzzy moss plant I have in the bottom of the tank. Its two males and one female. Are they mating or should I be worried. Its looks like they are waltzing very fast all over […]
To keep an oxygen-rich water flow through the gravel, to avoid the growth of harmful bacteria, especially that I can’t mainten the gravel properly (time issues). And, to help the internal power filter in cleaning the overstocked tank’s water. Plus, I need the extra number of N-bacteria inside the gravel to […]
I got a used 55 gal tank and it was taken down the day I picked it up. I took the UGF out when I got the tank home and started to fill it. The water was so filthy, I had to drain the tank and refill. I’m not sure how many times I […]
The polyester layer is going to have a lot of your bacteria. Did Lenny or Steve or Ray advise this step?
I think I would probably not do that until you are ready to replace the UGF with a power filter. But I haven’t had a UGF for 30 years, so Lenny, Steve or […]
I just wanted to post an update on this…
I got the supplies (they took quite a bit longer than I thought with the web order) and got right to cutting the poly-pad. It is *very* nice, thick material, especially compared to the biobag I was using! I was able to make a continuous […]
I’m glad it’s a Sunday, somebody will hopefully have enough time to give me detailed answers. I’m breaking my 20 g down this week, to remove the polyster layer between the gravel and the UGF plate for good. Then I’ll set it up again in the same day.
It’s my first time to fully clean […]
I know you take good care of your tanks but whenever I answer a post, I know there are hundreds or thousands of others reading the post so I try to cover many bases with my answers so others might learn something.
Yes, fish seem to tolerate pH changes better… especially if the pH change is […]
Snails, especially when they are “mass producing” are actually an indicator that you may have other issues that you need to address and then the snail population will thin out on it’s own.
Nuisance type pond snails, generally, are opportunistic breeders and will usually only become a problem when there is an excess amount of food […]
Won’t sea monkeys swing from plant to plant (especially banana plants)? Ray