Recent content by chval

I was looking for stocking suggestions for the new 41 gal tank not my established 55 gal tank. As far as I know, there is no place in town where I can buy pfs. So no matter what I get it will be expensive because of shipping.

I received a FLUVAL OSAKA 155 Bent Glass Aquarium (41 US gal) for Christmas. It measures 24" wide x 24" tall x 18" deep and it came with a Flval 205 Canister Filter, 150 W heater, and a suspended lighting system. I have a 55 gal. community tank made up of 6 angel fish, 7 black skirt tetras, 4...

First off, my 10 Gal quarantine tank has finally cycled and the parameters are 0,0,0. Yes, even the nitrates. I ordered some Gold Veil Tail Angelfish (4) and Panda Cory Cats (6) from Live Aquaria. On receipt two angels and two cories were DOA. Called and complained and "one time only" they...

Where does one get peat moss? Is there a special one for fish? What do you do with it - put it in your filter? I also take it that there would be no more using the python to refil the tank. Would have to used a bucket of aged ph adjusted water?

The 55 is doing OK. Should I move the remaing 2 Angels & 2 cats into that cycled tank? Connie

1~What type of fish is afflicted? In addition, please describe what is wrong with the fish to the best of your ability (i.e. cotton like growth, bloated, etc.). Angelfish – having a problem swimming. May swim proper for awhile but then sinks to bottom for awhile, etc. We lost the first one...

No, don't think so.

Update - another one bit the dust. I turned it up slowly, maybe a couple degrees an hour. But I am having a difficult time getting it to maintain a higher temperature. So it's been going up and down daily. Maybe I should just turn it back down (it maintains 80 pretty good). When I bought my...

Monday, I got some new Phantom Tetras (no, I didn't have a quarantine tank - do now). Tuesday noticed white spots - started treating for ich with raised temp & salt. Thursday evening, I think, I noticed one swimming loop-de-loops. Looked at her closer and her eyes seemed weird - they were...

No, I don't have a canister filter. I have a Penguin 350. I will run to town to see if I can pick up another heater. Wasn't sure if two was the way to go or not. Connie

I am in the process of treating for ICH with higher temps and salt. My problem - temp does not hold. I have a Hydor Theo 200 watt heater that my lfs sold me when I got the 55 gal tank back in January. According to Dr Foster & Smith's website, that heater is good for 26-53 gal. Should I...

Question about quarantine tank. Do you leave them up all the time with nothing in them or do you set them up prior to new arrivals. If you set them up just prior to new arrivals, how? Connie

I think I've got a problem. I purchased some of these fish yesterday and now a couple seem to have spots. I don't want to go thru an outbreak of ICK again. Did that back in January and lost the majority of my fish. The worst part is that I had ordered some Angels and cories from LiveAquaria...

Am I supposed to soak them outside of my tank for awhile, or just put them in?

Are you saying that if I put a piece of drift wood in the PH in my tank would become lower? I have some small pieces that I was going to use when I switched over to real plants. Approximately how long do you think it would take to bring the PH down? Connie