🌟 Exclusive Amazon Black Friday Deals 2024 🌟

Don’t miss out on the best deals of the season! Shop now 🎁

Search results

  1. M

    Is API Quick Start for real?

    So far, so good over hear. I used API Quickstart followed by Fritzyme a few days later, and so far my fish are doing well, and my readings are excellent.
  2. M

    Whats' for dinner...?

    Those look good! I miss the food in Texas! What's in your chicken enchiladas, and is that a homemade sour cream sauce? My dinner? Haven't thought about it, but I did just take two loaves of pumpkin bread out of the oven. They smell yummy. :)
  3. M

    Plants turning brown in new planted tank

    I'm reading that and wondering if that is why I've had so many problems with melting. Could you expound on your answer a little? Thanks!
  4. M

    My Bird House

    Thanks for sharing! I have a lovely, seven year old senegal. She's a great parrot.
  5. M

    Vallis aquarium

    I want that angel! :)
  6. M

    GBR fry photos!

    It's a new setup. I tore everything down months ago, and am starting completely over.
  7. M

    GBR fry photos!

    Yeah, it would be at least six months or maybe a year before I can even try to keep some alive. :)
  8. M

    What would you stock with honey gouramis?

    Wow. Thanks for that information. I greatly appreciate it.
  9. M

    GBR fry photos!

    I would love to breed GBRs, but first, I'd have to keep a pair alive! :)
  10. M

    What would you stock with honey gouramis?

    Thanks! I like the idea of harlequin rasboras, but I figure I would need at least eight and I want to maintain a lightly stocked tank. I think they probably get a little bigger than I would like. If I go with a shoal/school, I think I'm going to look for some ember tetras. My honey gouramis...
  11. M

    What would you stock with honey gouramis?

    It's a 30 gallon long tank. I have 5 honeys, and 4 corys. I'm going to get a couple more corys in a couple of weeks. I had an angel with this setup for a long time, and they all did just fine. I finally had to rehome the angel to the local fish shop when it got too large. I don't really...
  12. M

    What are you doing today?

    Watching college football which I think about how I want to 'scape my 30g long tank. I have several plants in the tank, but haven't planted anything yet. Everything is just floating.
  13. M

    Please show me your pennywort!

    What does it look like in the planted aquarium? I've had several plants, but never this one. Thanks!
  14. M

    What would you stock with honey gouramis?

    I'm starting with honey gouramis (yellow gold w orange fins for a physical description). What do you think would look good and get along nicely with the honeys? Thus far, I have five honeys in a 30 gallon long tank. I'd like to add a centerpiece fish and a few corys. How does that sound? ETA...
  15. M

    black, white, blue, or no background at all for betta tank

    Dull, black poster board works very well for small tanks, and is very cheap.
  16. M

    Can I see photos of your anubias congesis? Thanks!

    I'm having a hard time figuring out how much to get. Also, which plants are least likely to "melt" when I first get them? I need something in this tank that is going to stay pretty while everything else dies. :)
  17. M

    Do faster growing plants "clean" water better than slow growing plants?

    I hope that question makes sense? In other words, how effective is slower growing anubias compared to other faster growing plants? Thanks!
  18. M

    Suggestions for 30g long tank - want to keep it very understocked.

    I'm starting a 30g long, and want to keep it very understocked for ease of cleaning purposes. I suspect that the next year in my life will be very busy, so I don't want to overload myself. What would you recommend? I want a really beautiful centerpiece fish, but many of the fish I like would...
  19. M

    I'm having to start one of my tanks completely over. Looking for advice, please.

    Thank you. I just don't want the tank to start smelling. I made the mistake (when upset) of "unplugging" everything for a couple of days, so now all of my beneficial bacteria is dead. sigh No, my brain isn't in a good place right now. :)
  20. 335911_461859913826913_2068480401_o.jpg

    335911_461859913826913_2068480401_o.jpg

  21. M

    I'm having to start one of my tanks completely over. Looking for advice, please.

    My life is crazy right now, and I decided to completely shut down the 30 gallon with the black beard algae. I just couldn't get it under control. The tank had 5 pearl gouramis and an angel fish, and they have been rehomed or euthanized. (One was very sick.) How long will this stuff live in my...
  22. M

    I think my tank is overrun by black beard algae. It's everywhere

    Thank you. I will get Excell tomorrow. The stuff is hideous and makes the tank look so dirty. I have done frequent water changes, and clean and clean, but I can't get rid of the stuff.
  23. M

    I think my tank is overrun by black beard algae. It's everywhere

    The photo shown is not my tank, but it looks just like this. It's killing my plants, and has covered my driftwood, pre-filter sponge and rocks. I am at my wits end. When it first started, I thought it was detritus since I had so many roots falling from my floating plants. Well, it's...
  24. IMG_3184.JPG

    IMG_3184.JPG

  25. M

    Update w/photos on my 30g long

    Thank you! I call it the "easy, just drop in" look because I just dropped the driftwood in. I liked the way it looked, so I try not to mess it up when I vaccuum the gravel. :)
  26. M

    Update w/photos on my 30g long

    Plants - 3 amazon swords doing relatively well, lotus water lily, anumbias nana (most floating until I secure them), and lots of water lettuce. Roots from a pothos vine really help to keep the water clean, as well. I like this combination because the fish seem very happy in this environment...
  27. IMG_6298.jpg

    IMG_6298.jpg

  28. IMG_6290.jpg

    IMG_6290.jpg

  29. IMG_6346.jpg

    IMG_6346.jpg

  30. M

    Terrestrial plants In aquarium

    I have 2 pothos roots in one of my tanks. Both fish and plants are doing great. Water parameters are generally perfect or near perfect. I cleaned and cleaned and then cleaned the pothos roots some more, and then soaked the roots in water for a couple of weeks before adding it to my aquarium...
  31. M

    Im legally changing my name....

    No name is worse than "Ima Hogg." Yes, she was a real woman (philanthropist), and you can visit the Ima Hogg Mansion in Houston. 🤪 🤪 🤪 🤪
  32. M

    What is your favorite substrate for planted tanks?

    I replied later that the sand was 1 to 3 inches. My 3 amazon swords won't stay planted in shallow sand. Ditto Ludwigia. I got rid of it. The monto carlo moves around the bottom of the tank like tumbleweed in the Texas desert. I realize the monte carlo would have had a better chance if I...
  33. M

    Gas Pocket in Sand: ELEVEN EMBER TETRAS DEAD

    Thanks. My sand is anywhere from 1 to 3 inches.
  34. M

    How many fishtanks do you have?

    30 gallon community 5 gallon - male betta 5 gallon - male betta 10 gallon divided with two female bettas Already planning on a 40 gallon breeder. I just love the dimensions for aquascaping. :)
  35. M

    What is your favorite substrate for planted tanks?

    Do you layer your substrate using more than one medium? After killing 11 ember tetras due to a gas pocket in my sand, and the fact that my plants won't stay planted, I'm considering redoing the tank.
  36. M

    Gas Pocket in Sand: ELEVEN EMBER TETRAS DEAD

    I am so disgusted I couldn't even post this when it happened a couple of days ago. I was doubting what happened, but I could smell a sulfer-like smell, and so did my husband and daughter. What happened? I tried to replant (for the hundredth time) a couple of plants that won't stay in the...
  37. M

    50 Gallon fish tank stand

    For sure. That's why I suggested Craigslist. You can find older pieces from the days when furniture was solid and well made. Unless you're paying many thousands of dollars, most of the furniture made today is crap. My cabinet is over 30 years old. :) Poor quality furnture has always been...
  38. M

    I'm looking for a 30 gallon tank (preferably long)

    They're very hard to find. My 30 gallon long (glass) is made by SeaClear. I grabbed it when I found it in a local fish store, but I haven't seen another one since then.
Back
Top