Recent content by 55gls

Yes I have a lot of plants in my 55

But I still want to try! Want to use ten gallon to grow plants.

Good point I didn't think of

Have a adf in a ten gallon by himself was thinking of putting him in my 55 with community fish. Will he survive?

Any one know name of this plant? I bought At petco and it's growing like crazy! I have separated it three or four times already

If you live buy the beach or a river or creek you can get it for free! The crap u buy in stores and online comes from other countries just soak it for a week in a bucket and your good to go gut it has to be real drift wood, meaning old dried out wood

All fish look good and doing well. I was losing two a day for one week!

Well had my water tested at the shop all levels are perfect! He said something must have contaminated the water I work with a PVC material called azek which creates a very fine dust when cut. Last week I was relocating some plants so I have to think this is the problem. Did a 30% water change...

After reading all your advise I have to assume it's the nitrite levels as I do not have a test for nitrites only ph ammonia and nitrates. I have the API test kits with the drops I will be bringing a sample to my local shop tonight and do a 50% water change after work. Will get back to you with...

My tap water is hard as I was told by my local aquarium so I bought a ceramic filter. I put fish in since tank was set up and was told this would create the cycle. Ammonia never spiked and nitrate has always been 0 The ick was two months ago haven't had any problems until I added new fish last week

I'm getting frustrated! 55 set up for two months now lost a lot of fish first month due to ick. Stock now 2 angels six rummy nose one clown loch one skunk Cory one pineapple swordtail three red eye tetra and three candy cane tetra Fish lost in two days. Four panda Cory one skunk Cory three...

No filter,lights or heater. I'm going to cut a piece of Anubis from my 55. Any tips on cutting a piece would be appreciated!

My mother just got a beta bowl with one beta and nothing else in the bowl which looks like at least two gallons. I want to get her a plant but not sure which kind?

Thanks I think with the jäger and thanks to 20cc for giving me the link to big ALS

I'm having trouble maintaining a steady temp in my tanks. What is the best or most reliable heater I can buy?