Recent content by jlanier

nothing floating around, just a haze in the water. Update - after cleaing most of that "stuff" off the glass it seems to be clearing.

I tried using the search function for others with the same issue but seems to be an issue with the search atm. Last week I did about a 50% pwc, a few days after I started to notice the water was cloudy almost whiteish color with the light on, and sort of a greenish tint with the light off...

thanks for infos. I'm seeing the high bioload from the pleco. Other than doing very often cleaning any suggestions for a fish that would help in this area? I've heard ghost shrimps would help here.

updated the sig. to include the info. But its - 38gal Freshwater PFS 5 glowfish (danios) 1 neon tetra 1 Plecostomus

I'm looking to add a new bottom feeder type fish to my aquarium. I recently had to remove the pictus catfish becuase it was eating the other fish (ate 4 neon tetras and 3 danios in less than a week). Any suggestiosn on a peacefull bottom feeder?

I did about a 20% pwc. Stats before and after the pwc are the same Ammonia - 0 Nitrate - ~3.0 ppm Nitrite - 0 Ph 7.2~ Only thing I can think of is something must have gone wrong with the water temp coming from the faucet through the python. Either the handle was altered which changed the...

I thought I had the water temp pretty close to the tank temp. I used a therm. to get it as close as i could from the running tap. Two more died later in the night, so 7 of 9 total. So I guess for the next pwc is it advisable to move the fish to a temp tank with water from the main tank while...

So I did a fish cycle of a new tank (38gal) with 9 danios. Everything has been going perfect; all fish seem healthy and fine, ammonia, nitrates, and nitrates finally where they should be. Then today I do my first PWC with my python, 30 minutes later 5 dead fish. Any ideas on what could have...

Yep - I've read through the fishless cycle thread and going down that road. But the reason I was looking at the pH level is because of the fish I'm looking at getting such as tetras, glowfish, (couple other that i cant remember). The listing on them show to have a pH level of 6.8 to 7.2

I did my first round of testing last night after having tap water in for 24 hours. My pH level is around 7.8~. What can be done to lower that, or is it a waiting thing? The source of my water was just tap water.

Since I went with sand (PFS) is the python still something I would need?

The solid background, is that something for looks or does it provide some type of value? And the middle rock has few cave openings for them to swim in and out of.

Tank finally setup. 38 gallon freshwater, PFS for bottom coverage. Anything jump out suggestion wise? Should there more coverage?

Yeah for now kind of limited on the space, the 38gal with the stand is a perfect fit for the area. Hopefully I'll have it all setup by Wednesday then let it sit and run for a while before I start stocking. For the PFS what amount is normal to place in the tank? Coverage wise I'm guessing 1-2...

Hello - I'm planning on starting a new aquarium which will be my first. I have an idea of what I want (I think) but still looking for a few suggestions. The tank I'm looking at purchasing is a Aqueon Geneva 38 gallon which comes with filtration system, lighting, submersible water heater...