Recent content by Jill Marie

We are told "get the most expensive test kit as you must test weekly and those strips are not accurate" so I buy the test and some dechlorinator and it all comes to $40, then I read in this thread that all that testing is not necessary. Really? I see on here when someone asks for help others...

The only way to stop the abuse is to BOYCOTT all pet shops that sell betas in little cups and also give misinformation to the masses. If betas were only sold by breeders who would then give the correct information, that would reduce the abuse. I see a lot of "I saved him from petsmart" types...

Thanks, I just tested the petrified wood, on many sections as there are different sections that look like a different material. All came out fine, so rinsed well, dried, and put back. As for the mica, I tested it too. It also came out fine, but I am unsure of putting it back. while very...

thank you both, and no offense taken :)

Got an api master test kit. If I am doing it correctly (right drop size etc) all my levels are 0 except for my ph is a little high. How can I safely lower it without use of chemicals? I had 2 mica rocks and a piece of petrified wood in the tank. I read the mica MAY be bad so removed them. A...

thank you for responding. My friend in the "business" agrees to not add another. He advised me to watch his behavior for signs of stress and so far he seems fine so is handling the loneliness just fine I guess. I am disappointed at the lack of responses in this thread :(

So I tested my water this morning, all levels were 0, if I did them correctly, I am not a chemist. Directions say to make sure drop size is the same, exactly 5 ml of water, shake, wait blah blah blah. Many ways to make a minute mistake and get an inaccurate reading in my opinion. Dont they...

Greetings fellow fish lovers. First a little about me. I have a small pond my hubby and I built over 10 yrs ago. It is a very successful and healthy pond... approx somewhere between 600 and 800 gallons. I currently have a 16 gallon bow tank. Tank usually houses a goldfish, until I buy a...