Recent content by g_adams27

Thanks for all the help, guys. I did about a 40% water change today, vacuumed the gravel, new filter carbon - the works. We'll see what kind of difference that makes. (Treated it with Top Fin Tap Water Dechlorinator, too) What do "gasping" fish look like? Anything like what I described...

Hello - thanks for your reply. As I mentioned in my previous post, the tank tests at 0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, ~20ppm nitrates. Last water change was about 2 weeks ago. Water temperature is ~75F.

Hi, all. We have a 55gal tank that's been in operation for about 9-12 months now, and it seems fairly stable. Our pH is often low (6.4), but otherwise the tank seems fairly healthy at least to my untrained eyes. (0 ammonia, 0 nitrites, ~20ppm nitrates). The tank is filtered with two Second...

I want to thank you guys for your replies. Given the hectic nature of Christmas and New Year's, I'm probably going to put the fish on hold for a couple of weeks (other than regular water changes). The ones that are old-time fish (cories, a pleco) that have survived the worst I can give them :)...

According to my pH kit, it looks like tap water left out overnight has dropped from around 7.8 pH to 7.0. Rich, why do you suggest switching away from the Ammo Lock? Is it doing (or not doing) something that it shouldn't? (just trying to understand what I should be treating in my tank, and...

Thanks for the advice. Over at http://www.bigalsonline.com/BigAlsUS/ctl3684/cp18535/cl0/testkits, I see a number of freshwater kits. What am I looking for - an ammonia one? I'll set out a cup of water for testing tonight. The only chemical I'm adding is the Ammo Lock (based on what it said...

I used to have a 10 gallon tank with my 4 cories and 4 zebra danios. We've since moved to a 55 gallon tank with two SecondNature charcoal filter systems. It currently has 4 cories (from the old tank) and 4 zebra danios. But that's only after several dozen of other fish have died off! (tried...

Thanks for all the great advice! I've got the various plant articles and guides pulled up, and I'm going to get started doing my homework. One followup question on lighting: I tried reading a bit about it over the weekend, but quickly realized that it seems to be a rather complex subject. I...

Hello! My wife and I would like to get some plants for our 55 gallon tank (which has been running for about 2 weeks now, still just occupied by 5 "starter" fish, mostly zebra danios). Problem is, I don't really know anything about plants. We've had some before in our smaller tanks (some...

My wife and I finally graduating from a 10 to 55 gallon tank, and I'd like to put a number of cories in the tank. I really enjoy them, but I wish they weren't so shy. Can't change their nature, I guess, but I was wondering if there were any varieties that were perhaps a little braver than...