Recent content by Heathrjoy

Dosing with nitrates is something I've never heard of and will have to look into where I can even get it. Any suggestions? No LFS here. Or what am I missing or forgetting? lol I can remove the Vals from the tank and treat them with something else if you have any recommendations for that. If I...

Lighting - 20 w flouro, I've not had it on much recently because of the "light increases algae" train of thought I've had. Maybe 6 or less hours a day. Water parameters - I know they are out of whack w/o having to test them. It's been a long while since a water change. Hubby has been feeding...

I've had to take the brackets off of the sides of the wheel, remove the little plastic knobs and scrub all with a toothbrush as someone else mentioned above. Icky gunk builds up in the worst places. I used to add a bit of salt to my fw set up with every water change, but started noticing too...

Hi, I'm new here and hoping someone will lend me a hand. I've been keeping fish for about 4 years now, so I have most of the basics down, and I don't murder my fishums anymore. However, this summer I've had some health issues and have not been able to care for my tank as usual. Brush algae -...