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That is the H.O.T. Magnum filter made by Marineland. It's flow rate is actually the same as my AquaClear power filter (270gph). I have no problem with the debris going into the filter since it can be rinsed off quite easily. Right now I connect a normal gravel vacuum to the siphon hose...

I always wanted to get one of those battery powered gravel vacuum. Since I haven't seen one in action (I am concerned about its suction power))and I hate to keep buying battery for it, I ended up making one myself. It was very easy to do if you alreayd have a power filter. The idea is to...

Has anyone done a comparison between any powered gravel cleaners? I am looking to get one of those battery-powered one myself. Before I pick up one, what can you tell me about the suction power and how long the battery will last on these battery-powered gravel cleaners? Thanks! Nikki

I got just a pair of rosy barbs now. They are cute, aren't they :D I will see how they do and get a few more later. I wonder if I have picked a pair of male and female. Take a look at these pictures, what do you think? Nikki

Give this a try. The price is very reasonable. I haven't bought from there yet but I have emailed them before. They are friendly. Nikki

Hi guppygirl, What is the benefit of putting couple of bio-balls in the quick filter? If the reason is for bio-filtering, will the flow rate be too high for it? Nikki

Agreed. I acutally mixed a bit of shrimp pallet with the flakes too. Usually, my treats are bloodworms and tublifex worms. I also feed them frozen peas too (of course, they are crushed). Nikki

and the best part of having one is to stop me from feeding too much manually :P

I crushed the flakes so the aut feeder will delivery a more even amount of food each time. Nikki

I use the this auto feeder . The food are flakes and I crushed them to roughly 1~2 mm^2 in size. The portion size set on the feeder is around the 4/10 position and this usually gives enough flakes to cover the top part of the thumb. All my fish are around 1 to 1.5 inches long (my forum...

I have some problem with excess staghorn algae. The water tested good. For a lack of any other solutions, I change the auto-feed to just once a day instead of two times a day. This started 2 days ago. Today, I notice tht some of the tiger barbs turn pale. It is like the color being washed...

I don't feel comfortable uprooting my plant. I found that I always break too many roots. I am now cutting on the daily feeding amount from twice a day to once a day. I just notice that some of my tiger barbs have become pale and some serpae tetra become more clear and less orange. I wonder...

My tank info and number of fish are in my profile. Will 4 rosies be too crowded? I have plan to add 10 cardinal tetras in the future. Nikki

Yes, I already marked that on my PDA. What I am not sure is when the fry was born. I only see this one but never the others. I think I will just make an assumption and put the platy into the net breeder sooner. Nikki.

Too bad, I already got a filter. What would be nice is some kind of attachment to a powerhead and use it as a powerful gravel vacuum. I too have a planted tank. I found the normal gavel vacuum suck up water too fast and won't give me the time to do a decent cleaning job. This just comes to...

Certainly, this is not a replacement for water change. I think it will help me to keep the appearance cleaner. Which one do you have and is it powerful enough? I found the Thanks. Nikki

bluefire, I don't know if this will help. When I first notice the fry a week ago, it has no color and now it is orange (it is a sunset platy). Will this help to narrow down the age? Nikki

My LFS doesn't carry Bristlenose Plec here :no: I can only get the common plec :( Perhaps i should just get 4 little rosies. Thx for all your advices! You guys are so :cool: Nikki

My platy fry is about 9mm long. Approx how old is she? I want to know this so that I can put the pregnant platy into a breeder tank when she is about to give birth again in a month. Thx! Nikki

Is it worthwhile to get a battery-powered gravel vacuum? I saw one made by Hagen ($14) and one by Eheim ($80). Are they effective at all? I like the idea of cleaning the gravel without removing the water. Nikki

Thanks for the info. Do you think I can get away with 2 Rosy? I am afraid that they will grow too big. I only have a 32 g tank with plenty of fish already. Nikki

What about mail order plant in Canada? Nikki

Hi, I know this is a silly question. I have been using s tweezer to pick threads of the staghorn algae from my plants. This is very time consuming and tedious. Is there a better way to get rid for them (dipping the plant in a diluted bleach solution is not an option for me)? What is the...

My platy finally gave birth sometime ago. I did not notice until recently and only one fry survive. It is hiding between rocks and gravel. Should I try to capture it and put it into a breeder trap or a net breeder? What will give it the best chance to survive? Nikki

The size of resistor chosen is depended on the power source. When you use a bigger resistor, the voltage drop across the LED will be lower. This will affect the intensity somwhat. I used a laboratory-grade DC supply for my moonlight. When I adjust the voltage from 12 V down (this lower the...

I have SAE and oto already and they are really good on the green algae. Hoewver, they don't seem to devour the staghorn algae at all. When I goosgle, I found a couple of reference to Rosy barb as well as Cherry barb as good candidates to devour the Staghorn algae. Will the Rosy barb shoal...

I have a small outbreak of staghorn algae in my community tank. I was told that cherry barb and rosy barb will eat them. Is that true? Which barb should I get? How many do I need to keep? Will it school with tiger barb? TIA. Nikki

Is Cherry barb also good for Staghorn algae? What is your experience? Nikki

Yes, that is ok. Nikki

What would be the best way to control the growth of Staghorn algae? I have plenty of them on my plants. I was told that Rosy barb would eat them. Is that true? How many of them I need to get? I already have a few tiger barbs. Should I lessen the lighting too? I have it on 5 hrs in the...

Make sure you have the right resistors. Just use the website I posted last time to determine the resistance required. You should also ensure that the DC adaptor you have can deliver the total current based on how many LEDs you have decided to hookup. Because my canopy is made of plastic, I...

I decided against the 404 for now. For the moment, I have placed an order for a Hagen powerhead and the QuickFilter attachment. According the the spec, this will clean down to 1 micron. I am eager to receive it and see how it truely performs. Nikki

Well, I just checked the Radio Shack website. They don't have the wire I bought before. I found this 2-conductor wire that should work for you just as well. I would suggest that you arrange the LEDs in parallel. This will ensure the same voltage drop across them. As long as your power...

I bought the 22 gauge wire from Radio Shack. IF you are using a 12V adaptor, you will enter that as your source voltage. The LED voltage drop and current are the specifications of the LED. You should able to obtain that from the LED seller. The calculator simply gives you the resistor you...

Just an update to my platy. Today I saw one small fry (2 to 3mm long) swimming :D However, I haven't gotten to chance to look more closely for others. Based on the size, could it be born for a while now or a new born? How many fry would a platy give give to at a time? Should I try to catch...

This site gives you the calculation and the current requirement for your DC adaptor: http://www.ledsupply.com/ledsupply/reca.html All you need to do is solder the resistor to one of the LED lead and wire them in parallel and then plug in the proper power supply. For more info on LED, this is...

Online stores in Canada are what I am looking for.

I am interested in getting a complete list of online aquatic stores in Canada. Here are my contributions: http://www.jlaquatics.com/ http://www.cncaquarium.com/ http://www.canadianmarineaquariumsupply.com http://www.mops.on.ca/ http://www.bigalsonline.com/cgi-bin/index.cgi?inCUR=CAN...

You can make the light more even by spreading them evenly. In my case, I like it concentrate at certain areas leaving other areas dimmer. I got the LEDs at the automotive section and this is the package: Nikki

You can also get couple of LEDs from Wal-Mart for under CAD$10. There is no drilling need. I simply attached them using electrical tape. Check out my post about my LED moonlight.: http://www.fishforums.net/index.php?showto...09&hl=moonlight Nikki