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One of our children had a 55-gallon pauldarium with the Tetra Reptofilter that @Ed Pursell mentioned on one end and also an air-driven sponge filter in the water. Those little guys loved it. They breed like crazy. He heated the water with a caged heater (to prevent burns) and had all sorts of...

Compare your transition on the 'floor space' of your new tank vs the volume of water.

That is an interesting question. I use a Culligan water softener but since I no longer breed, have never tested before and after. Hum, guess one of these days I should.

I had the same problem with the batteries and trashed the thing. What brand do you have? I need one.

Are you doing a fishless cycle or do you have fish in the tank? Save your money if you are talking about these lights. They are great for effects but not growing plants. https://www.walmart.com/ip/HEVIRGO-13W-Aquarium-Submersible-UV-Light-Fish-Tank-Underwater-Purifier-Lamp/1544604946 Please...

Gilpi, you are correct, the fear fish will starve if not fed for a couple of days is nonsense. In nature, the food fairy doesn't come twice daily yet, most fish food labels say to feed twice daily. Whatever. You are best off having a trusted friend or fellow aquarist feed the fish if you are...

Is it a heavily planted tank?

Mine says don't drink or use the water drained from the dehumidifier. It probably says that to cover them in case someone drinks the water and dies. I drain my water into the garden.

While touring the fish room of a betta expert, I was astonished to see a tank full of young male bettas. They were all siblings. He said there was some 'nipping' but there were so many of them who grew up together that they were probably just overwhelmed. It was quite a site to see. I...

Wow, you young guys sure can do amazing drawings! I still use stick figures! Okay, given what I see, you will create a river flow of trout stream velocity. As GaryE said, you will have turbulence on the left side of the tank. Your fish will be pinned against the side. In my opinion you will...

Neverquit, here is a 'killer deal' if you can get it: https://www.shoppok.com/chicago/a,39,338854,MARINELAND-MAGNUM-350-FILTER---NEW-AND-USED-PARTS----75--Oak-Lawn-.htm

Could you post a drawing of your idea? Turn-over rate vs flow rate are two different things. In turn-over rate, all of the water passes through the system in X amount of time. But in reality, some water will immediately return to the system while some other water will remain in eddys etc...

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If you want to keep it going you might have to buy a used one to part out. They are good filters. I used mine with the biowheel option in a paludarium for many years. I finally retired it when gaskets etc. became too hard to obtain. Here is one option...

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Welcome jackhorne01! Thank you for your service to our Great Nation! And thanks for your continued service to our population as a Para! Here is my take: The 'food fairy' does not show up twice daily in nature. Given the small size of your tank, I would carefully feed your fish and test your...

Welcome to the forum Jade M! I wouldn't do it. You have the 'makings' of a spectacular Black Phantom Tetra species tank. Having said that, I will also say that I have never mixed BPT's with a Betta, so I am only rendering an opinion.

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It is really a paltry amount at about 10% over advertised wattage. Could be a couple of things but my first guess is they want to be absolutely certain that the heater will deliver at least the advertised wattage.

That's a tough one to answer. My experience with palduariums is they tend to have tannins in the water from the wood etc so the water will not be crystal clear. I had four at one time. The only one with very clear water was canister filtered. I first used only air driven sponge filters in my...

Oh yeah, looks great! I did something similar to that for a Mudskipper paludarium. An HOB wouldn't work because they climb out. I fitted the sponge filter on the powerhead and ran a hose up to the top of a log/rock arrangement on the other side of the tank and it worked beautifully.

Ohhhh. Like I used to say, "Read the question!" Sorry. Yeah, modifying the uptake is more complicated and I agree, just use a powerhead to move the water. The weir is a spillway like seen on a hydroelectric dam. On the Aqueon HOB it is the 'spillway' where the water returns to the tank. I...

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What type of HOB do you want to modify? Some have a wide weir like the Marineland HOB's and that might be difficult. I did what you are suggesting many years ago (when I was just a mere child...Yeah right!) with a Dynaflow HOB that had a single tube for the return. In that case, extending the...

Sort of like a case of we don't know what we don't know! Back when I was writing for the aquarium trade, I was appalled to find how much 'garbage' is stated as fact. I never would write about anything I didn't keep or had not personally kept in the past. For example, I was given an assignment...

A couple of comments to keep a heater from overworking and burning out faster: Make sure to use the correct size heater (s) for the tank. And remember to calculate how much the tank temp is to be raised above the coldest room ambient temperature. Also, some people buy a heater and expect the...

I vote to keep it in its current home. I would wait until it develops a few plantlets. lLt those mature until the 3 to 5 inch size with good roots and then plant them in the larger tank.

Hi gwand, Before taking any recommendations for dumping fertilizer in the tank please help us out with here. How long have you had the plants? Sometimes they need an adjustment period. What plants do you have? How many? What size tank? Do you have fish in the tank? If so, how many? What...

You are very welcome, I'm always glad to help. Water changes may not reveal the loss of beneficial bacteria from the antibiotics. Can you test your water parameters?

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Wow Palemon, sorry to hear of your illness and ordeal. My experience with this is limited but will add what I know. Stress is a major cause of HITH. I am reluctant to use antibiotics for a variety of reasons. Here is what I would do: 1. Make sure your water quality is impeccable. 2. Check the...

One of my five Upside Down Catfish was bloated (not that large) for several years. It swam with the others and never exhibited any illness. It was just robust and slightly lighter in color. I never figured out why. I did contact a breeder who said it could be eggs. They are difficult to...

Here is a good link: https://www.anotherworldterraria.com/plants/cephalomanes-javanicum/ It was probably grown submerged until thankfully, you rescued it. As you know, it is not a fully aquatic plant. After so many years of books, internet and forum exchange, I am dismayed how often terrestrial...

The gasping is what caught my attention. Sounds like you have everything under control.

Have you tested your water? Is CO2 being injected into the tank? It is normal for Corys to bolt to the surface for 'gulp' but to have fish gasping at the surface indicates a water quality or health problem.

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You are correct. The way some people keep bettas is cruel. Thank you for speaking up!

I too am not sure what is shown in the images. Have you tested your water parameters? Sometimes water quality issues invite an outbreak. What type and number of fish do you have in the tank? Did you recently add some new substrate or rocks? Is your tank freshwater or brackish water?

Hi Benji K, Did you divide the plant at the root or just take a cutting? A peace lily will live if you divide a larger plant at the root. A simple cutting will not live and over time will foul your water. A peace lily can live in water (no soil), but the roots must be kept wet and the leaves...

Yes, some will continue to hatch but the yield will be less over a couple of days. Don't worry about the overage of shrimp eggs. We've all done that. The question is can you use that many without overfeeding the fish or fouling your tank? If not, try to raise some of them to a larger size.