Recent content by FlanneryLoach

I'm in DFW at the moment for school but I grew up in the Austin area and visit Houston nearly every weekend (fiance's family lives there, we plan to move to that area in about a year). I don't really consider TX to be the Southwest, honestly. It's more Southern or Mid Western to me. Of course...

My first tank was cycled with a few zebra danios who lived happily in the tank for two months. I have test strips (not as accurate, I know) and I always check to make sure the nitrates, hardness, ammonia, etc., are at a good level. I should really get a kit, are they more complicated? :n00b...

When I first started keeping fish I had a bad experience with having a frog. My 5 gallon I bought from Wal Mart barely worked and did not move the water. I added a betta and a frog but they both died on the same day about a month later. They never fought but I did notice the frog spending...

I am fairly new to fish keeping (a few years of experience with easy fish). I now have a 5, 10, and a 20 gallon. In a few months I would like to convert the 20 into a modest saltwater set-up. In a couple years I would like to invest in larger tanks since I should have a full-time job once...

I am moving this summer at which point I would like to convert my 20 gallon tank to saltwater. I know that this is a very small saltwater set-up but it's all I have for now! I have been keeping a few small tropical, freshwater tanks for years so I have the basics of fish keeping down. I think...