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I see that I'm in a minority. Not even once have I considered it! :D

I am by no means an expert on this subject but I thought I would respond since your post has jumped to page 2. I wonder if it is an anchor worm? :dunno: If it is, I wouldn't suggest pulling it off because you will probably leave the head in the fish and the anchor worm will survive. This needs...

Do you think you have spot algae? pinned Guide To Algae If it is, I don't think any fish will remove it. You will have to muscle it off. :flex:

I see this attitude towards older members as well.

I used to agree with you spudgun2k but I now see it from jayjay's perspective. Using a scientific name is a sure way to describe a unique fish no matter where you are from. I suppose sometimes the scientific name rolls off some peoples tongues easier than others because of the amount time spent...

I don't know if it's the "best" book for identification but I am impressed with my 500 Freshwater Aquarium Fish book. I like it since it's dimension is small (6.5" x 6.5"), has 528 pages and contains great pictures along with concise information about any fish that I would probably ever ever...

You my friend, are a super-genius! :teacher: Up until now, I thought the only way to make it sink was nuking or adding weight to it. I just removed the seeds, gave it a big squeeze and it sunk like a rock.

Before I had bought Prime (Seachem's water conditioner), I had heard that it would smell stinky. For those that didn't hear or read this before you bought it, were you surprised by the smell (P.U.! :S) and think something was wrong with it?

I hope the little dude is doing OK. I think I felt the same way when I was sucked up by aliens during my sleep last night. At least it didn't get probed like me! :blink: :lol:

I'm also big fan of Hikari (Betta Bio-Gold) pellets. I'm finding that my betta likes Hikari Micro Waffers as well. :P

I have a male betta in a 7 (US) gallon tank with a 50 watt heater and an AquaClear mini power filter. I'm thinking of adding a snail. What would you add? :)

Very fun pictures. :snap: I thought I was going to see a new appetizer (crab-on-a-stick) from Red Lobster. ;)

No, I can't see it. ;) Thanks for the update CardBoardBoxProcessor. :)

I copied and saved this a couple of years ago from a post. The person contacted Tetra by e-mail and this was the response they received: The kits have a five-year shelf life. Once you open them you should discard them after a year. If you would like us to trouble shoot further please call...

The first week I had my blue rams they would only take food that was falling near the lower half or would wait until it hit the bottom. Since I had top feeding rasboras it didn't seem like they were getting their share when they ate from the bottom. They soon started taking food from the mid and...

I added my betta to a 16 gallon with 7 cooper rasboras. They all got along very nice. As far as feeding, since my betta was a mellow dude so I would have to drop his pellets right in front of his mouth otherwise the rasboras would beat him to it.

It sounds like you might have the Lifeguard Big Digital Thermometer?? I wonder if your thermometer was incorrectly calibrated. Do you have a standard one to check it against. Or, maybe your heater is off by a few degrees. My heater is off by 5°F when reading its display compared to a...

As you may of seen in a previous post, I purchased two rams a couple of weeks ago. I believe I have a male and female based on their fins and coloring. What do you think I have? They both also have a similar looking thing-a-ma-jigger (reproductive organ?) between their pelvic and anal fins...

When I first started keeping fish I had no concept of what cycling a tank meant as well as the need of certain bacteria or test kits. When changing the water (because it stunk), I would rinse all of the media under the faucet until it looked brand new. I'm sure I would go through a min-cycle...

Unfortunately, I think a lot of marketing people s t r e t c h the truth in order to sell something. :/ As they say, "buyer beware".

Nice images Flumpus. When looking at the second picture I couldn't help but noticing something else. In the upper right corner I see a dog winking its left eye. :D This reminded me of how a natural formation on Mars looks like a human face. :alien:

I used to replace it every month in my AquaClears and spent a small fortune. After finding this site and reading comments I now only use it for reasons as Darkmoon Bettas stated. Rather than buying AquaClear ($$) branded stuff, I bought a small bulk container of activated carbon and use it in...

Does it look something like this?

Can you get Seachem Prime in the UK? If so, it definitely offers the biggest bang for the buck, 5 mL per 50 (US) gallons.

It's funny, I suggested a puny digital thermometer. :whistle: Now that I look at the question a second time, I see that the question was best present . After I see this huge aquarium; I think why not think BIG! :hyper:

Nice pictures of your corys 16vGTI. I especially like the fourth picture. Are you using auto or manual focus. :snap: PS, I'm guessing you are a VW fan. :)

When my cory developed popeye I tested the water and realized that my numbers were high since I was being lax and not doing water changes like I should. :blush: I'm not saying you are doing the same thing but it is a good reminder for people who raise corys, especially when they notice their...

I bought a pair of blue rams five days ago and they are the first cichlids I have ever kept. When adding a new plant to the tank today I was surprised with the big attitude my little ram had against my fingers. He doesn't think twice about my rasboras but he bites a human hand. I love it!! :flex:

You have a gorgeous ram starrynightxxi. Here is a picture of my male. I bought a pair five days ago and they are doing great. :good:

I came across this interesting news article earlier today: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/6195188.stm "Its bite force was double that of a large great white shark putting it up with the most powerful biters ever, such as Tyrannosaurus rex." :crazy:

I think a digital thermometer would make a fun stocking stuffer. :D

I use a Coralife product called Acrylic Buffer-Polisher with an old face cloth. I remember reading somewhere that it is best to not use an ammonia based cleaner like Windex on acrylic. Edit: added picture

I was following your post in Bettas My Webpagehttp://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showtopic=167954 and was surprised that PetSmart has such a liberal policy. You sure did get a great "deal", especially if you have another one to do. Since we all look at things in different ways, I don't think...

You might also need something that removes chloramine (not to be confused with chlorine) depending on how your water is treated.

I have a Ramshorn that I believe gets very little food since when I feed the tank it looks like very little misses my fishes mouths. I have been supplementing its diet with zucchini, cucumber, lettuce and lima beans. My snail will stay glued to the veggie until its gone. Would you take it out...

First class post rain-. Nice use of images to help illustrate your text. :drinks:

Welcome to TFF gcpd065. Take some time and introduce yourself in the newbie area. As long as your tank is level on the stand I would think if you used some shims between the stand and floor you should be fine. On a side note, I'm not sure if you know, but using all caps is considered...

First of all, welcome to TFF and I am sorry for the loss of your father. I'll only comment on a few of your questions. I'm sure you will get many other responses that will answer your questions.

Something tells me that they would only replace the tank if it had a defect or maybe if was cracked due to "operator error". I would think they would want to see as proof your broken light fixture in order to replace it. Not to be a wet blanket, but I wouldn't expect to get a $40 deal from a...

I have a betta that is ~2.5 years. Should it be having a middle age crisis? How old have your bettas lived?