I am using Ehfisubstrate in both trays. In the top tray there are also a handful of ceramic rings mixed in. Bayshore water is a little on the hard side but usually never changes. I have a fire station on the next road so the are constantly opening up the hydrants to […]
Hi Steve / Lenny Here comes my naivety, in the past when I’ve had fish (in the majority of occasion there been fresh water fish) this is the second time in my life that I’ve kept tropical and I’ve basically just put the tank together, waited for a week then started adding fish […]
Hi Brenda,
It sounds like you do a pretty good job taking care of your koi and pond, so I don’t think you need to worry too much about any big problems arising from the rocks in your pond. It’s best to have no rocks in a koi pond, …. BUT, they sure can […]
That’s because the pH and temperature levels play a major role in the toxicity of ammonia. If you have a water temp of 80F and a pH of 8.0, then even 0.25ppm of ammonia can be dangerous whereas with a pH of 7.0, you wouldn’t have the same concerns until the ammonia reaches 2.0ppm. […]
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 […]
The overwhelming majority of your good nitrifying bacteria live in the filter media (which would include the gravel if you have a UGF). That is the main thing you want to preserve… the filter media. Of course, the N-bacteria also live on all other surface areas of a tank so the plants, decorations, […]
I don’t remember who suggested it, but to whomever did, I say:!!!!! THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU I had a major problem with caking on all my Filters. When I say buildup I mean buildup. […]
Hi Kim,
Have you been keeping an eye on the water parameters in your pond? When the fish died, you said they looked to be in good condition. Did you look at their gills at all before disposing of them?
I think it would be wise for you to remove the koi from your pond […]
The Nonnative Wildlife Invasion Prevention Act, introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, could force the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to “shut down a number of industries dependent upon nonnative species—such as the pet industry, food aquaculture and sports fishing,” according to Marshall Meyers, testifying yesterday […]
My large pump is in a 12×12 milk crate pre-filter w/ the filter material & lava rock. Last year I could go almost a full month before cleaning it. For some reason, this year it plugs up in less than a week. I cleaned it Saturday & it was totally […]