Recent content by ColoFishGuy

chalk this one up to another learning Getting the tank back to normal today...doing the water change and putting the filters back in. Will keep ya'll posted on how things go. In a couple weeks going to start up a second aquarium...got my 72gallon bowfront....will do this one the right way...

Thank you for this information...guess I need to do some research. I do know that since using the fungus cure the fish are more active and eating well. Maybe I wasn't dealing with ich....i will check around and see if there is someone that can come look at my fish.... thanks again Gary

Newl essons learned the hard way Well it seems that I developed ICK/FinRot on a few fish and found it too late...wound up losing a few. At PETSMART recommendation have treated the tank with API Fungus Cure and the remaining fish appear to be doing better and responding well. Their activity...

pink kissing gouramis acting strange the past few days my pink kissing gouramis have started just staying at the bottom of the tank...one of them actually almost lays over on its side. When i feed the fish they pop up and eat...but settle back down to the bottom...last night i thought one was...

Thanks Mebbid...now i just have to convince "the boss" to go along with this new venture. I will start doing my research. Any suggestions on a good source for fish? I have a lead on one place here in the Springs that is supposed to be a "Cichlid haven" ... will see what i find.

I am looking at a 72gallon bowfront for my cichlid tank. Do they require live plants or can artificial ones be used?

OS....was thinking about African....are they easier?

Cichlids in next tank? wow....i feel like i graduated....contemplating a second aquarium dedicated to cichlids...what do i need to research on those? I will definitly do that one right from the start...

Chemistry as of now... Nitrites 0ppm Ammonia 0ppm Nitrates 40ppm This is saying that my Nitrates have doubled since 10/9 ... is this a normal rate of increase? What contributes to this increase? Per what OS suggested earlier in this thread I will do a 50% water change now that Nitrates...

chemistry of the day Nitrites 0ppm Ammo <.25ppm closer to 0 Nitrates 20ppm It was a sad day....one of my Gold Gouramis that has been with me the longest was dead when i got back from shopping this morning. He(it) seemed fine when I left...i had a moment of silence before i gave it the proper...

I think we can call it cycling! Hey OS...ammonia is 0ppm....Nitrites are .5ppm(first time i have seen nitries...Nitrates approaching 40ppm so doing a 50% change as you recommended. Fish have been doing great. Loving this python water changer...especially with my new kitchen faucet that allows...

Thanks...put a lot of thought into it when i was setting it up. Folks at Petsmart pulled a 60 gallon off the shelf and let me pull things off shelf to give it a dry run in the store....hats off to them. Will be checking chemicals later this afternoon....been busy with some happy homeowner...

Here is a pix of the tank OS, here is a pix of the tank that I just uploaded.

Thanks OS....The Marineland Penguin 350 should be sufficient for my tank size from everything I read before purchasing it. Learned my lesson about overstocking...definitly not going to let that happen. I can't thank all of you enough for all the advice and guidance that you have provided...

Oct 1st...the ongoing adventure Today readings are Nitrite 0ppm, Nitrates a strong 20ppm....Ammonia less than .25ppm. When should i resume weekly maintenance?