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I cant find any pics of when i had the filter in, lets just say it was pretty hefty it easily came to around 40% on the width of the tank and 6 inches+ along the back wall, i got so much room back when i removed it and it allowed me to aquascape better, im sure alot of people like the filter in...

removed my internal from a rio 300, had 8 pads to slice, took a while, have to be really careful as well not to slip with the knife as the back pads are close to the corner of the tank, took the water down to 75% only problem was the bottom seals as its a deep tank, managed to basically shave...

To the OP; Id basically suggest removing him taking him back/rehoming him, cos he wont get any better, when you say he is dominating the tank is he beating everything up/chasing it around? only other suggestion would be getting alot of females to keep him busy and ignoring the tank mates ive...

I have the same situation in my tank, though my male has 5 females to chase around and he does this 10-12 hours a day non stop he is hyper aggressive at the moment to them literally chases any female that comes into sight, he doesnt bother with any other the other fish at all, he is totally...

nm, looks like I have lost the pipe that goes between the pump and the first basket connection, unbelieveable

It's only about a month old, to seed it back when i first got it i was using some filterwool in the top chamber, I finally changed the top pad for the normal Eheim fine mesh, put it back together and now im getting micro bubbles, i can hear air inside when i tip it when i prime it i can almost...

thanks, Id already positioned the tank and had it filled with water before i remembered i had to put a background on it, Had to travel around a few shops to find one that had a rockbackground, I got the vallis from Cyber aquatics which is a local shop they have alot of quality plants but these...

I recently got back into fishkeeping after a 7 year break, I bought a Rio 300, and after a poor attempt at trying to make a nice rocky habitat for the type of fish i was keeping; I decided to go around the north east and pick up the best ocean rock i could find after being inspired by danon's...

Type of setup ? Peacock/Tangs Tank ? Rio 300, with internal filter removed Filtration ? Eheim 2026 mechanical, Eheim 2227 Wet/Dry Bio, 25W UV Internal Filter Lighting ? T5 2 tubes, Day/Nature Substrate? 1.5 Inch Crushed Coral/Fine Sand Decor? 60KG Ocean Rock Plants ? Vallis Water...

Id say 98% she is female I managed to get a pic of her on the right and the male on the left (they move fast and its hard to get a good shot), she has calmed down since i put her in time out then reintroduced her, the dominant male seems to have control again, not sure for how long though, will...

The male has already mated with one of the female's thats currently holding, he did try to woo her today but she seemed to be twice as aggressive as she was yesterday and didnt fall for his charms, ive had to move her to another tank for now as she was starting to get hyper aggressive chasing...

Basically, the other day i ripped out the internal jewel filter and replaced it with an eheim, my julies laid eggs the next day after a 5 week wait and one of my female Copadichromis borleyi's was holding all within 12 hours of the new filter going in, the smaller fish which is the only male is...

I like the rock setup, how much did all of that set you back? im looking to change my current rocky setup.. it is lava rock?

I bought 5 Leleupi when they were around 2 inch, i have 3 left after the dominant one killed off 2 weaker ones, he sits in the middle of the tank while the remaining 2 sit in the corner scared to death, whenever he even gets close they slowly back away, definatley one evil sob

My moneys on the Leleupi to win once the war starts, unless your tank is 15 foot long.

yep, its been a while

are you adding ammonia to see if there is bacteria in the filter? or just testing the new water?

Test strips suck, i could never get accurate readings from them so bought an API master test kit and get much better readings. If its white instead of a light pink i imagine it means 0. An alkaline reading means the water is harder, acidtity is softness.

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Discount grocery stores or hardware stores try and get no-name brand stuff there are some branded names like Top Crest or Whirl Clear Ammonia have reported OK to use. If it doesn't list the ingredients or say Clear Ammonia / Pure Ammonia / 100% Ammonia / Pure Ammonium Hydroxide.. then leave...

There are so many different surfactants, fragrances, and odors added into the various household ammonia brands that no one knows which are fish safe and which are not. Thus the recommendation is that you use straight ammonia. I personally wouldnt risk it at all as it could mean a 100% water...

shocking but a good ending :D

that's a very very nice specimin :D

i think most fish give off growth suppressant hormones into the tank, which stunts their growth

I have just got back into the hobby after a 2 year break, was surfing the web to confirm my thoughts about oscars before buying 2 and found this forum! I have experience in pretty much every type of tropical fish going after being a sucessful keeper and breeder, and hope i can contribute to...

was many years ago since i watched a guppy give birth, but if u look real close you can usually see the eyes of the fry inside the mother as she is dropping them, also if u have 2 females, and one starts to drop the hormones in the water trigger the other mother to give birth, ive seen that..

as far as im aware they are fine alone and each oscars personality is different, if he does seem a bit down after a while you can always give him things to play with to keep him entertained!

because of the size of the tank he is better off alone, adding anything else in a small space may lead to whatever u add getting its head kicked in! Though saying that ive just bought 2 oscars for my 75 gallon tank and they are never more than 2 inches away from each other and seem to enjoy...