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If you can't return it, I have siliconed cracks of that size on small tanks successfully, but it is not ideal. The one consideration is that cracks that terminate mid glass plate will typically continue till they get to the edge and you don't know where they will go till they get there, so I...

I don't know how much better pronghorn eyesight is compared to caribou but up north in the hunting grounds the indigenous people there would place piles of rocks with horizontal sticks or antlers near arm height along many of the ridge lines to distract from the larger actual blinds. There are...

I have been through multiple power outages and the "pro single channel" nicrew ramp timer has kept the program, but loses the current time. I haven't bought one in the last few years, so I cannot say to the current model. The nicrew dual channel ramp timer does not seem to work as well during...

You got us all wound up, but no story yet.... :). I don't hunt anymore, but have lived a year off of wild meat and fish when I lived in Lutsel'ke. Looking forward to the stories.

In my limited experience cloudy water usually goes away if you give it time. The one picture seems to have a lot of hydra on the glass. With my shrimp tank I took hydra as an indicator that the biofilms are starting to improve. In my opinion a healthy biofilm tends to clean the water of...

I uses Fluval and Ebo-Jager heaters now for years, mostly like them. As for lights I have 3 different Nicrew lights that I use with a Nicrew Ramp Timers. The light combination loses time during a power outage but keeps all other settings so the light still goes on and off, just not at quite...

I don't care for bowfronts either. Had one for a while and it seemed that I always had a reflection that interfere with viewing the fish. They are also a pain for fitting items such as canopies or lids or even stands, especially for people make these components themselves or are looking to...

When I got bitten it was because I was trying to pick up the hamster. I know better now. I have handled other hamsters since. I think you could put your hand in and see if he sniffs it, if he climbs into your hand then he likes you. Right now he is in a new location with new people...

I have experienced an upset hamster, they can bite and with their incisors it can be deep. I would leave most of the handling to the owner.

I haven't had any complaints using my fluval 407, but I haven't used an Oase filter so cannot judge between the two. Also a good large filter does not necessarily mean the smaller filter is good too. I find the 407 to be easy to maintain.

We just started harvesting our bush beans, sorry no pictures.

I own a 37 gallon top fin tank. Other than the lid dimensions the fish tank was well put together and the seals are good. Owned it now for 5 years or more without any issues. Nothing special, just works.

Well that explains why they are now available in almost all the fish stores on Vancouver Island, except Petsmart but that doesn't matter much.

If I had harder water I would definitely like those Highland Platies. I like fish closer to the natural fish.

I am currently raising angels but I really like oscars. Puppy dogs of the fish world. My father raised them in a home built massive tank. I got to feed them and my mother would mop up the floor afterwards. To eat I really like fresh caught blue cod, and brook trout.

I see them too; I see in one of the images that the spots are blurred with fish movement.

Been following this for a bit. 2.5 ppm ammonia is more an indicator that the tank is not cycled, with new substrate and cleaned plants it is possible that the tank was cycled but now it is not. I suspect things went poorly after the introduction of the soil, but then never got a chance to...

Total agreement. If I found a tank with that dimensions in one of our stores I would pick it up immediately. Around here at sixty is likely to be 48"X12"X24" too tall. Your tank gives the fist more space to swim and more depth to give a more 3d look to the aquarium.

It works a bit to control algae, I have tried it some time ago, but it also poisonous, so dosage is very important. I do not know what the long term effects would be on your fish. With algae I find it best to control it with more conventional means, reduce lighting, reduce feeding, and wait...

The one thing with the AC's that I don't like is that they don't always startup well after an interruption, ie power outage, cleaning. This seems more prevalent the lower the water is in the tank.

I have 2 110s and an older Aquaclear 400 or 500. You do not have to change the sponge and you can put the charcoal pad into the garden or with your orchids, they like charcoal. I use mine with only the sponge and some type of biomedia, whatever is handy. Depending on your bioload you...

I suspect it does, I used to just throw them off the balcony, then mow them up next time I cut the grass but the missus thought that was messy so now I have to pack them to the compost.

I have a couple of small ponds without fish. During the summer I just scoop the larva out using a large fish net, rinse into a cup of aquarium water and dump into my fishtank. I am not very consistent with it. The extra mosquitoes feed the swallows.

It was a tongue in cheek type of question :). Though you are correct, I have a few small ponds and put duckweed in them from time to time but it doesn't last.

I like to observe natural waterways for inspiration for different aquarium ideas. These images are from my daily dog walk near my home. Since owning a dog again, I have been watching this wetland change throughout the seasons (I walk this area at least 4 times a week). This year has been...

I really like the combination of a fine mesh prefilter, a coarse foam initial filter, followed by lots of bacterial substrate, high float rate material. I like to use this configuration with canisters and HOBs. - Prefilter should prevent larger debris entering the filter, especially the...

20 mesh Silica grit is very similar to pool sand, very clean with mostly rounded edges. Its primary use in Canada lately has been for artificial turf, i think it keeps the blades upwards. It is more tan colored than the pool filter sand that I have also used. My only concern with it is it...

No body wants them here. Compost mine.

Did the plumber actually measure the hardness or did he use a TDS sensor? If he used a TDS sensor I would expect a higher reading.

Kind of similar to my view of climbing mountains, I measure vertical distances in feet as well, but horizontal in kilometers. That changes when kayaking I measure swell in meters and distances in nautical miles. (This is primarily due to the differences between standard 1:50000 topos vs marine...

FYI I got a TOP-FIN tank with canopy a few years ago. The tank was good, seals good, finish ok. The biggest issue was the top fin tanks that have a cheap canopy, have an unusual size for the top shelve on the black plastic finish around the tank (where the glass cover would fit). They don't...

Fun facts about Pikas, even though they live high in the mountains they do not hibernate but live on "hay" they gathered and dried during the summer. You can find their hay piles under large rocks and in some cave entrances. Pikas need to eat some of their poop to remain healthy, this poop is...

It's a hard call, it might not be linear but I suspect it is close enough. @Essjay might be a chemist and be able to tell us.

Don't let the fish near your gravel cleaner they could be gone in a second.

I actually removed some plants from my tank to allow the Angels a bit more swimming room. For fish like small tetras the planting density doesn't seem to matter as much. Only my observations.

Jealous, I have some pika, mmeeeeppp, pictures but could not find them.