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Thanks, I took a look at that website. Although I did not see anything there that looked like the bug in my tank, I did submit a picture to see if they know. Hopefully they have an answer.

I have a 10g tank with one betta splendens in it. Yesterday I thought that I saw something moving around in the substrate but I had company so I just made a note of it in my head. Today under further investigation I realized that there is a whole bunch of bugs in this tank. They are just...

If it were me, I would put two or three angels in there, a school of neon or cardinal tetras and a pair of blue or Bolivian rams. They say that the angels will eat the tetras but mine are doing fine. I got the small tetras when the angels were juvies and now the tetras are big enough to not be...

Thanks for the reply. I was sure the first one is a female and when choosing the other one I was trying to pick a male but I wasn't 100% sure. Thanks for the confirmation.

I was trying to get the pics on but was messing up. The links to the pics are there now. I forgot to mention that they are very small

I am sure that the one ram is a female but I am not sure of the other. Can anyone help me out...

I would re-home the pleco. If I had a thirty six gallon with an angel already, I would get another angel, a shoal of some kind of tetra (neon, black, green neon, cardinal) and some corys. Put some plants in there and sit back and enjoy. I have a 75g full of plants and driftwood. There are six...

I just finished planting an aquarium about two weeks ago which Vals were included. When I spoke to the man that I bought them from (all of the plants), he suggested that I get flourish excel and stressed that I "DO NOT" go with the initial dose. He sent me a bottle and and told me to do the...

It will be interesting for me to see how your fish come along as I would also like to put a couple of blue rams in my tank. I also have hard water. The other fish in my tank like high temps and about the same ph as rams but they are living fine in the harder water. Keep us posted on how they...

I just got through reading some info on the API nitrate test. Someone asked the manufacturer about the quality of the test and they said that you have to follow the instructions to a T. Shake the hell out of bottle number 2 maybe even bang the bottom of the bottle on something and start...

Thanks for the reply. I'm thinking that is what it is. I just hope that they heal and are not damaged for the long term. Other than that they are doing pretty good.

OK cupcake I will as soon as I get my camera back from my niece this weekend. They are pretty

Thanks, I did do a 25% water change this morning. I'll keep an eye on it. They got angelflakes today and a little brine shrimp falkes. Tomorrow will be the worms, I bet they'll love that.

The water chemistry in my tank is good they were like that out of the bag. The other four look to be in good shape and no funny behavior from any of them. All of them very hungry. I gave them a very small bite today but they are still resorting to picking at the plants a little. Oh, and...

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That's what I would do too. Now that sounds nice :shifty:

I just received my six angelfish yesterday by ups. They were in their bag for about 24 hours. One has one red gill and one other has both affected. Do you think its from an ammonia build up in the bag or is there something else I should be looking at. Today all of the fish are acting fine but...

Hey everyone. I just received my six new juvie angels yesterday. They came packed pretty well. They were bagged with bag buddies and all six were in the same bag. They left the hatchery at about 5pm mon. and got to my house at 2 pm tues. After close inspection I noticed that one had one red...

I think that your stocking is ok. If were me, once everyone gets bigger I would loose a couple of the Angels even if they are getting along and of course the plecos. I thought that comment was rude also. Matt left the area of stocking opinions and got into opinions of your judgement.

Tell you what, I'll give you your first nickle. LOL Thanks for the great info. I was making my peat soup but it does cloud up the water. I am going to use your advise and start aging and keep it on hand. One more question for you while I'm here. If I have my aged peat water and the ph and gh...

I think that it's a real good deal especially with the stand. It looks like a real wood stand which is a plus even though it's pretty beat up. It's easier to fix beat up real wood than it is to fix cheap stuff. I would figure out a way to get it if were me. I think that it holds about 320L...

My lesson learned is to put the fish food where the cat can't get into it.

I did come across this post which might give you some good info. http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/test-kits/6439-important-information-api-freshwater-master-test-kit-users.html

I came across this information and seems to be good stuff http://www.fishlore.com/fishforum/test-kits/6439-important-information-api-freshwater-master-test-kit-users.html it gave me a whole new perspective

Your plants are eating up all of the nitrates it would actually do them some good to get some fertilizers. I am asking the same questions about the test kits.

what is a good test kit to buy. What type and what brand. I am trying to check my ph level and hardness levels. I have API test strips and I also have API test tubes and they are showing different readings. I would like to buy one kit that has all the stuff and I want it to be reliable. Any...

That's a great idea. I'm going to do that for my planted tank.

I too would go with larger shoals of same species rather than mixing them up. Also I would stick with fish that like the same water parameters so everyone is happier. It has to be a compromise of what you like and what the fish like. I always have a tendency to go with more what the fish like.

I can't imagine even being able to catch a hummingbird. LOL That would be so cool to see one that up close.

I just bought a 75 gallon with the stand (not real wood but still made well) the ballast that holds two t5 bulbs, glass top and hob filter all brand new for 280 dollars. I thought that was a pretty good deal

Thanks, I was just wondering because I want to use peat to filter with and that thought crossed my mind being as it is organic and will break down.

I've done that before. I just let my filter run full speed ahead and let it re-collect the junk and then take it out and clean again. It takes a couple of hours.

I had a nice little tank going with three guppies, six neon tetras and a betta. The betta was added last. They all got along for a good two years (well I did lose a guppy and he was replaced by another one) Anyway, they all got along. Recently I lost my Betta and shortly after I purchase a...

Just a curiosity question. Would filtering with peat create an ammonia spike?

Hi, You really need to get an ammonia/nitrite/nitrate test kit. If your ammonia level goes up just do water changes. A thirty to forty percent water change would be good but leave everything else alone. Your tank after four weeks is probably almost finished cycling. Even so, every time you add...

I was just having the same concerns. I put my tank up against the wall where I wanted it. Unfortunately it is running along the joists as opposed to going across several. I filled it up with water and about two o'clock in the morning I woke up and started getting scared thinking about that...

Thanks for the advice on the oto's. I am still doing the research on them. I think that they are pretty cool though so I will leave room for them at a later date. They are sensitive in what way? Back to my original question though. If I lower the ph with peat will it stay stable in the tank?

Thanks, My idea was to have four angels, a pair of blue rams, 10 cardinals and six oto cats. I was told that general hardness matters more to blue rams than the ph. I've been able to get the ph down and the kh but not the gh. Will that matter too much or should I try something else. Other than...