Recent content by Fishingforfish

The sad part is, I actually had the chance to buy a 20g..but then my noob self thought that it would be too much work to own a 20g vs a 10g. UGH, gets to me all the time!!!! >.> I wish I knew.. Nevertheless, this hobby is quite fun.

Costs... And the fact that I have a 10g. I knew I should've got a bigger tank to start off with, lol.

Bettas were the first fish I ever kept (well, technically it was my mom lol). I used to keep my 2 platy in a 1 gallon bowl (don't judge me!) but that was when I didn't have a clue about anything. They were in there for about a month until I learned all about fish keeping. Thankfully, they're...

$100 a month?! Holy cow I would love to have that..lol yeah I know what you mean, when I went to my lps, they were selling 5g tanks for $76...and the heaters were $40+ depending on how many watts. It's crazy, considering it would literally take me months to save up my allowance just to get...

Today, I got to see an employee feeding the fishes. She was literally pouring handfuls of fish food to a small number of fish..and to top that off, before that, 2 employees were fighting over who should feed them, because apparently, both of them were "busy"...busy as in playing with the faucet...

Better late than never. (: I have 3 cats, 2 dogs, and a fish tank. I have a lot of responsibilities alright! Lol but it is fun having yourself occupied.

Nitrates don't really interfere with my tank. It's always 20ppm or less. What I worry about the most in my tank has to be ammonia. Its funny you mention adding new fish, I am going to add cories soon (5) and I have been worrying about the rise of ammonia. I will have a planted tank then, though...

I know! I kinda lost it at the 2nd page..it was like trying to read numbers.. This question does make me wonder, more than I should. I know that plants in aquariums use nitrates, but ammonia?! It would be nice to get someone to set the record straight, haha :P

Thanks for the link also! I just have to catch up on all the pages now lol :)

Ah, if only I read this before I got my tank cycled..nevertheless, I'm still adding plants in. Thanks for the link! :D

There's soo many mixed answers on this that I can't come to a conclusion. I've always thought plants only used up nitrate. I never let my ammonia levels go higher than .25ppm though. However, It would be nice to know, considering the fact that I am getting into planted tanks. Thoughts?

Good to know. :)

Alright, thank you! I kinda had a mini heart attack LOL. I'm the one in charge of everything in the tank so I always have to be ready. I'd be mad if I had to take it off though, it takes forever for my nails to dry!! thanks!! :D

Sorry if this is in the wrong section! I just finished painting my nails and realized that I might harm the tank because of it. If I do water changes the next day, will the polish somehow leech out? Argh I kinda regret painting my nails now lol Btw--I don't have gloves on hand so I really...

Definitely false. The head of the cory usually tells the difference. If there's dots (just dots), then it's usually a true one; if its connected dots, or lines, then it's usually a false. Which is also why false ones are also called "3 lined cories", because the body may also have connected...