Recent content by gypsybill

I have three dead fish and a fourth very near it. I noticed yesterday that one of my gouramis wasn't moving about, just hanging out in one corner so I looked a little closer and noticed two white spots. I assumed ich and so moved him to the QT (which meant I had to move my guppies into a tank...

Ian_0969: Are you doing a fishless cycle? If so I'd advise against doing water changes until the tank is cycled. I have a 55g as well that just finished cycling. Without adding biospira or media from an established tank it took me five weeks to completely cycle. I only added a little water to...

According to the mardel 5-in-1 test strips I use my total hardness is moderate at 100ppm, alkalinity is around 80ppm. On the advice of a friend I'm raising that with cc. My ph is steady at 6.8. I was at the lfs a while ago and I wrote down some of the fish that appealed to me, but I seem to...

Thanks for the quick reply TankGirl. Yes, I did a fishless cycle and I've continued adding ammonia everyday. My lighting consists of two 20w flourescent lights. I wasn't planning on planting the tank but my lfs was giving away plants for free so I won't be terribly heartbroken should they not...

I'm new to the hobby and have been lurking in these forums for the last several months. I've learned quite a bit from reading the articles and replies given to others. I have a 55gal fw tank that has just finished cycling and I still have no firm idea of how I should stock it. I have a topfin 60...