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Another pair I have really been considering are some double red cockatoo cichlids. I've been told they would be ok on their own in a 10G. Problem is, no one here has any. One guy can get ahold of a pair if I want, but it will be costly. On the brightside, if they breed I can very easily sell...

Here's some inspiration for you. Colin

If you remove the growing tip, most growth below that was previously close to the stem will start to reach out. As well, an alternative to pruning is to anchor the growing tip down. If you take a tall piece and anchor the top so the stalk is now horizontal, every little node will eventually...

You may want to purchase a nitrate test kit. That is an essential, especially with that many fish. As well, I'd suggest at least 25% water changes at least twice a week. How many gallons of filtration are you running on the 26G? How long has your tank been running? Colin

I've been quite interested in getting some Jewel Cichlid's for a while now, but am unsure of what sort of a minimum tank size a single pair would require? I know they have quite the personality on them and willing to take on most any fish, so I plan on having the pair in a tank with no other...

Unfortunately, the cover I made for the opening on the back of the aquarium had been knocked loose leaving a bit of an opening. While I was sleeping one afternoon (working nights right now) a few days after getting the new killi pair, my GF came running into the room in tears to wake me. She...

And here is a somewhat closeup of the male. All the dark spots on it's body and fins are actually bright red. It was quite impressive to see when it's fins are all flared.

Thanks everyone for the concerns. He was a great fish, especially in terms of personality. Since him leaping out, I tried to seal the back of the aquarium so there was only a 1.5 square inch opening. A few days after the sushiside, I went to my LFS where I purchased the killi and told him...

It's damn near zero right now. I just bough Hagen's pH Down which says right on the front 'contains no phosphates.' I through my Wardley pH down in the trash. As well, I bought SeaChem's Flourish Nitrogen to start adding. I added 2mL to start. I'll test tomorrow so I can see if it's made a...

See if there's a Big Al's in your area. they carry it. As well, phone around to different pet/fish stores. I've found every pet store in my area carries it. More importanty then your substrate, how's your lighting? What sort of watt's are you running? I thin lighting is the most crucial...

Here's an update. The algae seems to hve stopped for now. I pulled out all my limnophila that was brown and put it in my 10G. The brown has started to clear and is very slowoly getting new growth. The new limnophila I added a few weeks back to my 30G is out of control. I have to cut it half...

A general rule of thumb is any plants with red in them are high demanding. Most red plants require 2-3WPG or more. I've seen someone else here mention getting a canopy online that was 2x96W Fluoro's for a similar size tank. With a light setup like that, light will be no issue. At that...

Keep your eyes open for a few Otocinclus Catfish and/or some True Siamese Algae Eater's (Crossocheilus siamensis). I've got 1 true siamensis and 4 oto's in a 30G that had tons of brown crap growing on the plants for a bit due to a phosphate buildup. I've been treating the phosphates while the...

I've actually been (sadly) debating pulling a couple of bulbs out. My brand new limnophila sessiflora is growing well, but it's kind of brown on the top where it's new growth. I'm thinking either a deficiency of a particular nutrient or my solar system is crisping them. However my Water...

By the way, Very nice tank! Colin

I'm thinking since you've been fighting thsi problem for this long, you've done your research and tested all your levels. I had a similar problem with the water always going cloudy. I accidentally fixed it and it hasn't been a problem since. I was trying to treat a phosphate problem (testing...

That calculator towards the bottom of that link is very convenient. Saves my brain from doing more work... Thanks for posting that, endparenthesis! Colin

have a look at the thread I did here on my DIY Light. That basic idea can be scaled down to a single 3-light bathroom striplight for a 20G. Using 3x 23W Daylight CPF's, you'd have 3.45WPG Colin

OK. That's actually not cabomba at all, but Limnophila Sessiflora. I actually prefer it to Cabomba, mid you I haven't tried Cabomba since going to very high lighting. Colin

I was reading the bottle of flourish when I realized I may be somewhat responsible for the phosphates, or at least contributing with the amount I have been adding. I could be mistaken on this, but it's a thought I wanted t run by the people here. Here's the Overall analysis from the back of...

Yeulman, are you sure that your cabomba isn't perhaps limnophila sessiflora? I was fooled by this once when I had low light. I then found out the limno can do well in low light. I had limnophila sessiflora and cabomba together at one point with 1.3WPG. The limno did well in terms of growth...

OK, that helps lots. Your light is only 0.75 Watts Per Gallon, which won't do for most plants. It's not to say you can't grow anything, but you have to make sure you stick to plants that need minimal light. Seems to me Java moss is good, although not always the the nicest to look at. This...

Have a look at your light bulb(s) themself when they are turned off. The power (in Watts or W) is always written somewhere on the bulb. If your using regular gravel, do you use any fertilizers or plant food? How many of each fish do you have? If you only have a few fish, their could be...

Makes sense to me Silly Me... I understand the N-P-K ratio's well as well MicroNutrients, I'm just still working on translating it to the aquarium. Where I am confused is I thought 2.5mg/L for PO4 is high compared to (where I think) I want it. I understand to improve the balance and...

R.I.P. My Precious Killi :-( :-( :-( Nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!! :-( :-( :-( I woke up at 5am this morning and turned on my MarineGlo (use for nightlighting or when I want to have a peak without full lights) exepecting to see my precious Killi hunting shrimp, but he was no...

I think because on my 30G I used a Nutrafin Natural CO2 System intended for up to 20G, I didn't experience any big pH swings. My pH wass always around 7 to 7.5. I do believe I remember the LFS owner telling me that the DIY units caused certain things to fluctuate in the aquarium, whereas the...

Alright, so Iron isn't the culprit. But my balance isn't correct right now with my phosphates being at 2.5mg/L and my Nitrates at 5mg/L. So would I be best advised to lower the phosphates with a fresh replacement of PhosGuard for my canister filter, or raise the Nitrates as suggested before...

I think she should be named Charlie since she has the same mustache as Charlie Chaplin (and Hitler). I mean, what sort of a name is 'Stan' for a female cat??? :blink: :crazy: :blink: Anyway's, here's a pic of bean & Stan getting their 'Nip Fix. Colin

If you can, post your test numbers, especially the pH. The ammonia and nitrate would be good if you have that too. What's your temperature? Last water change? Hopefully none of your other fish will sucumb to whatever is doing the damage. As for the death of the betta's, I have no clue. I...

Pure evil....hmmmmmmm....sounds awfully familiar. Bean is older now so she sleeps 90% of the time, but she is still fast & evil enough to slice my ankels as I walk, as well as attempting to turn my arm to ribbons.... Here's another pic of Stan. This one was a fluk. She was in a different...

Just for the hell of it, here's a pic of my tank at night. I just figured out how to do this on my new digi so you can see things without the flash... Colin

And another Angle...In this one you can faintly see the vertical line in the 'protruding flesh.' Colin