Recent content by BayouFishGirl

While I don't have red clawed crabs, I had looked into getting some for my tank and decided against it. From what I've read and heard from others, they cannot be in a tank where they are fully submerged (which is why I couldn't get one). I've also noticed that when red clawed crabs are given...

Adorable! She knew she was missing something :)

I've found that vacation feeders tend to dirty the water more than I what I'm ok with. Since you won't be gone the full week though, you may not have as much of a problem because you could remove the unused portion when you return. If you've got extra blocks (sometimes they come in packets of...

I know you mentioned going to petsmart. They do free water testing there. Make sure to get one of the sheets from them that explains your test results. Also, have you tried changing some of the water out ( like 25% of the water) with fresh, dechlorinated water? If the problem is ammonia...

I got interested in freshwater aquariums after buying a betta to keep me company in college (I was a VERY lonely freshman). He started out in a 1 gallon bowl before I realized that it wasn't the best environment for him, so I started looking into different tanks. Wanting a better environment for...

Thanks, I'll try to see what I can do to adjust the flow. -----Update---- Ok, so I pulled the pump out and saw that it was set in the middle, so it probably wasn't putting out the 83 gph that it's capable of, even though the flow was still way too strong. I turned it to the lowest setting and...

Hey everyone, after lurking for a long time, I'm finally posting. Hooray! Here's the problem: This morning (around 6 am) when I turned my tank's light on, I noticed that my female betta had been sleeping pressed against the filter intake. Her tankmate, a molly was sleeping like a normal fish...