Recent content by k3nn3th

ill lower the temp and add another airstone. i bought another eel - a peacock - from another place as well as another fish - a dragonfish of some sort. they seem to be doing fine but ill watch them closely for the next few days to see if i notice any strange behavior. thanks a lot for all the...

the cover is not completely airtight and there are holes in the back for the filter and heater... could it just need more air hitting the surface?

i have been researching and reading online about fish healthiness and water conditions and i think i may have come up with the reason, but i'm not sure if it makes sense. i'm afraid the dissolved oxygen content in my aquarium is too low. none of the fish show symptoms of this, but the eels i...

i don't do nearly that much, i only take out 10-25% of the water on about a weekly basis. i thought any more than that would be bad for the fish.

i did vacuum out the gravel with each water change and i forgot to mention i do put in some 'salt' for freshwater aquariums although i'm not sure of its exact level. the ph is a little on the high side of the range given by most sites for that type of eel but it is within the range. i would...

hello all. i am relatively new to the whole aquarium thing - i have had my tank about 1 year now and i'm starting to have problems. i have 5 fish in my 29 gallon tank - 2 convicts, 1 silver dollar, 1 parrot fish and an algae eater. also, i had a 'fw snowflake eel' for almost a year and...