First, I always like to have 2 filters.
Second, while Eheim might be the highest quality, it comes with a high price as well. For my money I like the Rena Filstar XP3 and XP4 filters. Ive only had them 2 years so far however. My Eheims and my Renas do an […]
Hi Myron,
I can not speak on the condition of the Eheim filter but I did want to address the loss of power from your two Fluval filters. I have a few- well, maybe 6 of these different ones. Over the years I have come to have to deal with the 303 and 304 or 404 […]
Hi, Iv’e got a leaking 125 gal. tank that I need to replace and I’m thinking of getting an Eheim 2217 to replace a fluval 404 that has lost power over time. I currently have it along with a Fluval 304 to help out (also somewhat under-powered)and I’m thinking to keep the […]
So an update on the mysterious fish, I went to another fish store and asked them what a Ram Angelfish was and I was told it was a cross- breed of a Ram Cichlid and an Angelfish. Wierd huh? Anyways, I bought a small Angelfish for a friend and as soon as I […]
We actually have a 10 gallon that is used to house any and all fry until they are large enough to be traded in to our LFS which is where the female guppy is now. I am thinking we will just stick with the males in my sons tank for now. Thanks for the […]
Heather, I think it is an overcrowding issue- I should talk as my 55 has a pile of platys and my pond is overstocked but I didn’t do it. the fish did. Maybe a 20 Gal tank would make things easier- I always had trouble with 10 gal as they emptied too fast […]
Its my sons 10 gl and he only does cleaning and partial water changes every other month or so but he does have live plants. If you think PWC’s would help he would be more than happy to do it…making a mess with water..cant beat that..lol. In his 10gl he only has 3 platys […]
What size tank?
Sometimes fish will become “evil” if they are in an undersized tank due to basic “survival of the fittest” instincts kicking in. They thin out the heard so that they have a better chance of survival.
Sometimes, you can “trick” them into thinking they have a larger water volume by having lots of […]
One thing that occurs to me. If you think that filter may have made a difference maybe you recently added it. Some of the things you can put in filters can variously pull bad things out of the water, and even change the ph (more likely by raising […]
As someone else suggested, if you have any decorations, large rocks, driftwood, etc., you may need to clean under them. The smell could be from the gases put out by anaerobic bacteria growing in a mulm buildup somewhere in the tank… or from a dead/decaying fish or other critter. In general, a healthy, […]