Recent content by jaderman

Wow thanks for all the posts I learned quite a bit about UGFs and I am still not sure which route I'm gunna go. Def not canisters though. Them suckers are EXPENSIVE!!! At least for my budget. I don't mind using the gravel vac with every water change cuz I currently do exactly that every two...

Thanks for the responses but I left out a key piece of info-- this UGF will be paired up with an aquaclear 110

Looking to use an under gravel filter for the first time as a little extra filtration in a tank I'm starting ( no fish in it yet) but it is going in a 55 gallon tank and is 55 gallon rated. The instructions say it can be hooked either to an air pump rated for 55 gallons or a power head. now my...

I had a tank with both swordtail platys and dalmation mollies (no tetras though) and what i did about the salt was i went to the local pet store, bought a carton of aquarium salt and followed the instructions on the box i think it was like 1 table spoon per 10 gallons and it didnt seem to bother...

It seems to me as though you didnt let the tank cycle long enough, you should really let the tank "cycle" for about a week, if there was an elevated ammonia level that ususally means the tank didnt fully cycle.once the tank fully cycles there will be almost no ammonia in the tank. Not to mention...

Hi, I am new to the forum, my name is Joe, I have had tropical tanks all my life, I currenty have a goldfish and a pleco in a 20 gallon tank(technically they're my girlfreinds fish - she won the 1 inch goldfish at the fair last year and I figured it would die in my tropical tank but she insisted...

First I want to say "Hi" and I am new to the forum. Second I am looking to set up my 1st ever African Cichlid tank. I have had tropical tanks all my life but they have been mainly community fish and this is my first time going to cichlids and this will also be the biggest tank I have ever had...