Recent content by kenspiroff

The tank LOOKS dirty--because of all the algae on the back. But i tested the water before a WC last week and it was still in the acceptable range for everything (I use on of those 5 in 1 dip testers, so i don't remember the numbers). That's why i'm wondering if I should just leave 'em in...

Actually I keep her in a clear plastic pipe in the tank until she gets full of eggs and then let her go. That way she doesn't get her ass kicked. They have successfully mated before, but the male's nest was too thin and he couldn't keep the eggs up in it, so I ended up only getting 4 fry. But...

I have a small 1.5 gal tank with a male crown tail betta on my desk. The tank has a small leafy plant (i forgot the name, red something), regular pea gravel substrate, a sponge filter and a heater. The water is kept at 80 degrees and 50% is changed every two weeks. Everything was fine, but i...

I was curious about the kudos at first too. Now I know the kudos, but what does a ranking of "moved on" mean?

Even if it's not lead, isn't any metal dangerous to have in a tank?

isn't lead poisonous to fish? When I have bought plants in bunches before, they often have a metal weight banded around them, with what I assume is lead. I have always taken the band off and weighted with rocks or buried in the substrate. I started going to a LFS closer to my house, and their...

I recently bought a gold claw crab to place in my ten gallon community tank just because he was cool looking. The LFS guy, who is very knowledgeable said the crab was a scavenger only, and would not harm the fish. The tank is well planted and held two juvenile black veil angels, four show...