Recent content by Becks

I cannot seem to get enough!! I've just started my first aquarium (an Aquapod 24). It is less than 6 weeks old but already it's too small. I've replaced it with a 55 my boyfriend found at a garage sale last week. Now the new tank has water in it and I will make the switch with my livestock and...

Anyone know what this green blob is? I have siphoned it off several times (asuming it is not a good little witch) But it returns over and over in the exact same spot. It does not appear to spread. It seems to be the same size and same shape every time it returns. It takes about 3 days to grow...

Yep, I have found certain spots on the rock are "hosting" what I think is green cyno and I have used the turkey baster a couple of times to extract that. It comes off easily but reappeared in a couple of days. I have also taken a bit off the glass again but that is not too much trouble...

I'm feeding mysid shrimp - I have just reduced feeding to every other day. On feeding days I give 3 or 4 tweezer pinches. Just enough to make sure everybody gets one or 2 bites. I do this in the morning and again at night on feeding days. Is that too much? Am also planning to replace all the...

I just added a Hydor Flo (rotating flow deflector) last night and the fish seem to like that. Am also expecting delivery today of a Maxi-Jet 600 in order to further increase circulation. I took the photo without using any flash. The lights you see are the twilight lamps on the tank. If I photo...

What bio-load will my tank support? I want to add another fish but I know I can't go on like this forever!.... How does one know/guess when to stop? I have a new Aquapod 24 with 4 fish resident. (details on info page) I want to add someone with an appetite for fuzzy green algae. TIA, Becks PS...

Here is the new aquascape of my 24 gal Aquapod. Do you think there will be problems having a cave so deep and big? Also - IMO, the rock is lovely and colorful, but I can't seem to get a good photo of the colors. Are there any secrets to that? Thanks, Becks

Got 'cha. I skipped the morning feed and will skip again tonight. I've been removing anything dark off the substrate and wiped off the glass and back walls of the tank. (Looks a lot better already!) How do I get it off the rocks? The Turkey baster I am using doesn't seem to pull anything off the...

I'm concerned about reducing feeding. I have 4 fish (a gramma, cardinal, goby and bass). I have been feedig twice a day but only 3 to 5 tweezer pinches of mysid shrimp. Is this too much? I slowed feeding considerably when the cardinal quit eating a couple of days ago but she took a bite last...

I'm pretty sure this is it but just checking. What do you think? Is it cyno? I just read the Article on AA about cyno and found out it comes in green also. I have two beautiful shades of green in my tank but both are isolated in small spots on rock and don't seem to be spreading at all. Anyway -...

Great Link! and Very Helpful. Thanks!

It's lovely Nick. Seems to be missing a shrimp and a fish or two... Also have you thought about adding some of those plants that go... (( )) (( )) Hee hee :-)

Everybody lin the tank looks good and are acting normal except for the Cardinal. She is not herself since I added the Gramma and the Goby. She took food the first day they were in the tank but hasn't eaten since. She stays lower in the water than she used to and although she moves around a...

Just to follow up. ... It has been 24 hours and NO2 is holding at zero.

Thanks! I did the water change and everybody seems happier. Particularly the snails and crabs! It has been less than an hour and the goby's color is also improving. You guys are great! Thanks again and again. I can't stand the idea of torturing these little creature! I'll test again tomorrow...