Recent content by fatality2012

Thanks for all the responses I think I'm going to put some glass braces in.

Do you think that the frame will still fit on my tank even though the tank is .5" wider. I know the frame is more for decoration, but I don't know if I want to setup the tank without a brace. The glass is .5" thick does anyone think that I absolutely need a brace or have any diy ideas for a brace?

From outside of the glass on each side

I have no lfs around me, only petsmart and petco. I checked glasscages.com a couple days ago and they have a frame that is 48" x 12.5", but my tank is 48' by 13'. Would the frame still work if my tank is .5" wider?

I just got a 55 gallon tank and stand for free from a relative. It has a frame that is cracked and the center brace is broken off. It has .5 inch glass so searching online for a frame, that fits, has been a pain. It also has a black metal frame, so a wooden brace wouldn't look very...

I just started feeding them pellet food (fed them flakes before). The flakes always sank so it is taking them a while to figure out they need to come to the top. Also, the JD doesn't seem to be adjusting well to pellets. Any suggestions?

Hi, I have a 55 gallon aquarium with a tetra whisper ex70 filter (about to get another one) and I do weekly water changes. I have a jack dempsey and two severums that seem like they aren't growing much. The JD is about 4-5 inches long and I've had him about six months. The severums are also...

How much longer will it take to cycle it. I thought by now there should be no ammonia and I should of went through a nitrite spike by now. So I don't know what is going on with my tank.

I did a 40% water change earlier today (didn't clean the filter as suggested) and later did a liquid water test. The ammonia is around 1.0, the nitrite is about 2.0, and the nitrate is at about 40 ppm also. I tested the nitrate from my tap and a reading around 20 ppm. Should I stop adding the...

Ok, thanks for the information. I live in a small town and unfortunately the nearest petstore is Petsmart which is almost an hour away. I don't know of any stores that specialize in fish in my area.

So I should just keep up the water changes every other day and don't clean the filters. Then just have patience and keep monitoring the ammonia and nitrite until they go down to 0?

Forgot to put in the original post that I do have gravel in the tank. Unfortunately I do not know anyone with an established tank either. In the tank I have 2 bala sharks and 2 black tetras. Maybe it has started to cycle and I just need to be more patient.

I set up my 55 gallon tank on Sept. 7th (a little over a month ago). I filled up the tank with dechlorinated water and put in the heater, filter, and air bubbles. I let the water sit for about 5 days to reach a stable 74 degrees before adding some fish (2 bala sharks and 2 black tetras). I...