Recent content by Blindmelon119

I need SLOW sinking pellets for my Discus. They are very use to eating Aquadine food but my LFS retired and closed and that product is no longer available here. I have tried floating and sinking, but they have become very accustom to slow sinking. Apparently floating is beyond their...

How are people long term lowering their Ph? I tried Maylasian driftwood. Once it's done leaching, it done. I need a best solution for my 125 gallon. I have a canister. Peat?

Finishing up a round of Crypto Pro 20 for Ick. I checked my PH today and it was up from 6.8 to about 7.2. Does anyone know if the Crypto can alter PH?

So, I have my first Canister and I'm trying to get a deeper knowledge of filter media. I've read the various sales pitches for various media. According to the pitches, you can't live without any of this stuff. Besides Bio Balls, what is the absolute, must have media for the absolute best...

Errrr. "Money"

Is there an easy DIY to fix my funky surface? I sort of assume a protein skimmer but I need to hold off buying for a few months, so the wifey doesn't get grumpy with the month I've spent on this tank in the last few weeks. Some of it is sand. Any ideas how to fix this ?

It looks really great. I'm pretty much pleased with mine. I wish I had put the filter intake and output differently.

Hmmm. Thanks. It isn't so easy to get behind mine. I think I'll try something similar and put more water in to see if it's a problem where my tubing connects to the intake. More water should submerge the beginning of the intake piece. It's an adjustable solid tube

I have a Fluval FX-6 canister filter which I think I like. This is the first canister I've used. It resets itself each day and purges a lot of air. Any ideas on where the air might be coming from? I do not have a bubbler going.

Thanks to the both of you. For my learning benefit, what are you seeing that makes you think females? The shape of the head?

I found two German Blue Rams at my LPS and bought them yesterday. I'd never seen them there before. Pretty much, if they aren't Guppies, common Tetras or Frank-in-fish, they aren't carried. Long story short, I've read other posts on the subject and I studied websites and I'm still clueless...

Thank you but I have already bought some from someone else.

Finished, with a ton of flaws. The worst is the seam on the right didn't match up well during installation. Picture is without water. It now has water in it and hasn't floated out yet.

Silicone is what I'm planning on using but I'm not overly impressed with how well it holds two pieces of styrofoam together. I was wondering Sigpi906's intention. I went back and drilled 1" shafts in mine that I plan on filling with sand to help hold it down.

For the past 3 months I've been trying to get my 125g up. Home remodeling, work... It's up now and I am looking for easy lower light plants. Anyone have cuttings? References will be checked.