Recent content by DaLoach

cheaper in this case seems better. greater volume per day. i like the sump float valve they offer for topping off. (dont forget to check it regularly)

computer fans mounted in the hood to circulate the air helps coolong. some surplus electronic stores sell them for $10 ea. what type of external ciculation pump? i have also used a fan directly on some pumps to reduce heat transfer to the water. HTH.

clown loaches will feast on them :)

remove from the QT & feed them to any triggerfish you may have

psuedochromis-yes. splendens-no. no eye stripe P. novaehollandiae is my best guess

glad to hear it went ok. did you at least get rid of the fleas (or cats ;) ) ive used them w/o a problem. for the future: all air pumps off, hob filters off, canister filters and heater can be left on and then covered. a low bioload should be ok for 3-4 hours

sorry i meant START with... if hes doing pwc of 20% a week itll work, but it will be work

ive kept 25 neons in a planted and well filtered 10g w/o problems. 30 were added at the same time to a mature tank. kuhli loaches for the bottom.

a 10G w/ 2 dividers (1 clear/1 opaque)(or 3 triangulated) is a good way to maintain and enjoy their displays. when their ready to spawn remove 1 and add some females (use the divider to prevent agression) then remove the male to raise the young. all in the same 10 gallon.

good idea! connect the minimum equipment to maintian the system. usually just the filter is sufficient. bigger is better here. run time is based on the power consumption of connected equipment. if its real valuable (read reef) then a gas powered generator may be worth the investment

what are you gonna do if it does get too big?, from eating all of his tank mates

over here the drinking water is treated and cant be used w/o dechlorinating before use. i use my waste water for the house/outdoor plants (except when the salt content is high). i hate to waste water, but not everywhere has this issue. i dont like em. i use a pump from my RO system to refill...

keep it in the shade and algae is less of a problem. snails are a good solution if algae becomes a problem. dark material should also help. adding plants competes w/algae for nutrients you should be able to keep 5-6 goldies in there (start small). does it freeze? if so that could be problem. no...

if this is your first tank i vote cichlids. much more entertaining to view. mixing of lake tanganyika or victoria and lake malawi species usually results in aggression of 1 over the other. in a tank of that size stick with one or the other. i prefer tanganyika.

crustacean. some sp. of hermit crabs are not terrestrial at all.