Recent content by benda

nice tank. forgive me for asking, but what is thing that looks like a gravel-vac in the second pic?

i bought some from petsmart 2 months ago and the stuff hardly grows at all. maybe they sold me some knockoff "thornwort" or something. i've never had to trim it back due to overgrowth, and i've pulled a lot of dead stuff out. 29 gallon 15w light (hood that came with tank) 12 hrs/day no ferts...

10a to 10p

The paradise fish (Macropodus opercularis) fits your criteria. From what I understand, they should be kept in water temperatures ranging from 60-80F, but can survive in water temperatures from 55 to 90F.

i can't believe i forgot to include ghost catfish. does a school of ghost catfish belong in my tank?

1. Tank size: 29g 2. Current filtration: Aquaclear 70 HOB 3. Type of substrate: sandbox sand 4. pH of your water: 7.8 GH: 20 KH: 14 I currently have: - 2 male dwarf gouramis - 1 golden mystery snail - 1 upside down catfish 5. What type of fish you like the most: in no particular order -...

I recorded water temperatures at various times yesterday: 12:00 noon (sunny skies, direct sunlight): 80F 5:00 pm (sunny skies): 79F 8:00 pm (dark): 70F 6:30 am (just before sunrise today): 60F I'll more seriously consider adding a heater to help bring the low overnight temperatures up. In...

I really appreciate everyone's input. I'm going to collect water temp readings this week and I'll report my findings next week.

UPDATE: For the past week or two I've continued to research and at the same time experiment with a spare tank i had laying around. Tank: 2.5 gallon acrylic Filter: none Light: Natural sunlight from south-facing window. In February, direct sunlight from approximately 10am to 5pm. Heat...

I've currently have some anacharis floating and i'm having success with it. I put it in for the reason you have suggested; to see what happens. So far it has been growing slowly. I also threw some of the wal-mart bulbs in and had zero success with that. what exactly are root tabs? I'll be...

I've only been keeping fish for about a month, so my advice may be incomplete or incorrect, however I have 3 rosy barbs in my 29 gallon. In your first video it appers that both are males, as everything I've read indicates that male rosy barbs have the "rosy" red coloring, whereas females have a...

Thank you. It might be helpful to provide additional information about what I'd like to do and what my expectations are. My expectations: Natural sunlight only, no filtration aside from plants. Tank does not need to be aesthetically pleasing. I'd prefer a healthy tank over a sterile...

Can anybody point me towards good information about no-tech aquariums? Google searches have come up mostly dry. The best resource I've found is www.naturalaquariums.com. Feel free to chime in if you have experience with natural sunlight as your only source of light for a planted aquarium...

nice work. what are you using for filtration?

Nice pics. Red sky in morning, sailor take warning.