Recent content by Anton

Thanks, this is all great info. I've got a better heater now which seems to be doing its job. Now there are two 200W heaters in the 44gal tank so tank temp should remain steady once it reaches 88 or so. I've never had much luck using a QT though. Only spare tank I have is a small hex...maybe 3...

Thanks for the comments to date. I'm just heading out to check on better heaters. As for thermometers, I've been using an in-tank sits on the bottom weighted glass thermometer. To make sure that it was accurate, I'm now using an indoor/outdoor digital thermometer with the outdoor probe in the...

My fish are just starting to show symptoms of Ich. The Congo Tetras are developing white spots, while the Cherry Barbs are flashing. I've been browsing this forum the past couple days and have learned a lot about treating Ich. I decided to try the heat method combined with salt. I've been...