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I suppose that's an option. I don't want to force him... I guess I'll talk it over with him.

Most vegs short of peppers would be fine, from what I've heard. But double-check to be sure. Even peppers might be ok. iirc fish don't react to capsaicin (the stuff that makes peppers spicy) the same way humans and mammals do. Just speculating though.

I was going to get tanks and fish, after months of planning, but my parents got a divorce, making me live in two houses, ruining my fishkeeping dreams. =[ But I left a small 2.5 gallon set up with some extra plants from a long time ago. It just had sand, plants, a mini-HOB filter, and some...

I voting for a pin on this one. Just one little recommendation: From what I've heard, DIY CO2 works faster and shorter in warmer temps, and slower and longer in colder temps. I've never tested it, but it makes complete sense. Maybe something for you to test/try?

Whats that in the left back corner? Are those bio-balls? In an overflow or something?

Check valve is working fine. It allows anything to go one way, but allows nothing to go the other way. I'm not familiar with this system, but I assume its a yeast fermentation rig. How warm do you keep that area? The colder it is, the slower the reactions. Did your system come with a buffer...

You know some large tanks have no bracebars? I'm getting a 150 gallon soon, with no braces. It has really thick glass to compensate. It's pretty old, from the 70's.

I'm not a particular fan of the gravel, but to each his own. What kind of guitar is that?

If ammonia levels get too high they will leave the water.

I agree, no moron would spend fifty dollars, but they would spend five for a betta from Walmart.

Yes, you can.

http://homepage.mac.com/nmonks/Projects/rainwater.html Thats an article about catching rainwater. The main thing it would be worried about is what the diverter is made of. I wouldnt trust metal. I doubt much would grow if you kept it covered.

A couple of male endlers or guppies would be good. A betta is a little more unpredictable, so I wouldnt recommend it.

When breeding shrimp, filters can be both good and bad. Shrimp are pretty sensitive to water quality, but, shrimplets can get killed by any filter with an impeller. A sponge filter or a hob with pantyhose over the intake would be good. A sponge filter would be better IMO because the baby...

I've seen it done with a windowsill tank. The plants go out of the water, even. I think it was nmonks who has it. It's on his website.

So beautiful! Where does everyone get all these perfect rimless rounded-corner tanks!?

You scared me for a sec when you said Oscar in a 10 gallon! Nice pics, I wonder how you get work done with such a nice tank on your desk!

She is so beautiful! I adore the red streaks and the scale coloration!

None of us can really decide if it is safe or not. Even if someone has something similar to what you say, that shouldnt be a precedent. Check out this article. http://www.african-cichlid.com/Structure.htm

Imagine how much fun it would be if all the mods were locked in a warehouse will all fishkeeping supplies (fish, tanks, ferts, plants, and hardware of all shapes and sizes) for a month. When its opened they would be having villages. All the sw guys in one corner, the planteds in one corner, the...

Have you had a gander at this article written by a structural engineer about aquarium tanks and floors? http://www.african-cichlid.com/Structure.htm I don't want to start anything, but its not as simple as: "I have a tank on the second floor, and its fine, so therefore YOUR tanks will be...

Snails WILL leave the water when ammonia levels get too high. At least MTS do.

An ant farm. A hydroponic setup.

Wow, those products are usually said to not work. I suppose this is a rare case of it working.

Now that I see it, I've seen those hydrocotyles in my yard too. The same land weed grows underwater? Or is it a different type?

That depends on your ppm of CO2 in your tank, which can be measured with a drop checker. This is not in my field, I must say, but I don't think so. The only way overkill is possible is if you gas your fish, which is unlikely with diy bottles. I had two soda bottle CO2 canisters on a 5 gallon...

Do small branches still have sap?

Just regular yeast for bread would work, but some people use champagne or wine yeast. For the container, just take a 2 liter soda bottle, drill or hammer a nail into a hole in the cap. Make it small than airline tubing, so the tightness will keep the seal. I like to use silicone just to be...

What are the water stats on the tank? fish can jump if the stats are poor, so I've heard.

Quite strange. Feeder fish have pretty bad genes, and usually they are born like that. I've never heard of a spine being bent after birth, but I'm not very experienced in these matters so don't take my word for it. Are you sure that he didn't have any spine bentage before?

I got some oak branches from the tree in my front yard, debarked them and put them in water. Waiting for the tannins to release. Should I dry them in the sun first, or let them leach tannins? Is oak even safe for tanks?

It would be risky with the two pump idea. Unless you get it perfect, there is always a chance that one will push more water than another.

Yes, they do. I've heard they may have some trouble with MTS though.

Maybe its a device used to make people go crazy thinking about what it is!

However you want to trasport them, a small amount of zeolite in the bag/container where the fish is would not be a bad idea. I know some companies ship their fish with it.

In the first pic they look similar to ramshorns, but its difficult to tell.

I know Ive said this before, but its certainly not as simple as: "If I'm 100 kilos and I sit on [insert object here] and it doesn't break, my 30 kilo aquarium will be fine." Aquariums are constant weight, over a period of months or years. That is, 30 kilos over a year can break [object], while...

I strongly disagree with the clamp idea. Clamping the tubing puts pressure on the air pump, which could damage it. A gang valve is much better, because you regulate the amount of air with a little dial. The gang valve also releases extra air from the pump into the room, instead of sending it back.

Wow! Amazing story! That's really lucky that he lived! Goldfish don't have labyrinth organs, a betta I would understand but a goldfish living for so long! Keep us posted on his condition!

Stunning! Really quite beautiful. Nice colors on the cory and ram, what kind are they?