Recent content by kevtacular

I got my quarantine tank out of storage and plan to do exactly that. Thanks for the reply! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Hello Everyone, One of our discus has developed what looks like cysts growing on one of our her pectoral fins. Hoping someone can help identify the problem and how to treat it. No other fish in the tank show any signs of the same problem. Ammonia and nitrites are zero. Nitrates peaked at...

Thanks for your reply. I've ordered Seachem KanaPlex, which will hopefully be a better treatment for this than Metro. She's hanging in there, so I'm remaining hopeful. Again, thanks for the advice! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Can someone please provide some guidance? I don't want her to suffer! Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Recently, my female Krib has started exhibiting pop eye. We have moved her to a hospital tank and treated with Metro and Epson salt, but she's not showing signs of improvement. Is there any hope for her? Should she be euthanized? It's sad to think about... She's been with me for nearly 20...

I figured you would know, Rivercats! :) Thanks a lot!

A friend of mine gave me some cuttings of this plant, but he couldn't remember what kind it is. Does anyone know?

Oops, hit send accidentally... Anyway, thanks for setting me straight on the WPG concept. That saved me from making a bad decision... I'd probably prefer to go with moderate lighting to at least give myself some options beyond simple low-light plants like Anubias, etc. However that probably...

I had no idea that the WPG guidelines I'd read about didn't apply to T5 HO lighting. There are plenty of resources out there that give lighting advice based on WPG

Thanks for the responses, guys. This is for a new 105 gallon freshwater tank. I'd like to make this a planted tank, but I don't have a lot of experience with plants. Based on what I've read, it sounds like maybe 2-2.5 watts per gallon would be a good target to start with. The tank is 60...

Any suggestions? Looking for good lighting for a planted tank...

I've kept kribs in a 30g tank, and when a pair forms, they can get pretty nasty toward the others. I had three for a while, and I really had to make sure the "third wheel" krib had plenty of hiding places. If I were starting a 20g, I'd go for two and hope for the best. I was able to breed...

Okay, thanks for the info. That's disappointing, especially since I just ordered them the day before your first reply! That's what I get for not being patient! I'll definitely think about sending them back because I have a feeling I could really get into the plant side of things. Do you...

@dennis - I'm planning to keep 6 of them. I've never kept discus before, but I've kept kribs in a community tank for many years. I know discus are far more demanding, but I'm ready for the challenge. :) @rivercats - Yeah, I figured one 300W wouldn't be enough. <Sigh> Thanks for the input...

Thanks for the info, T1. I'm getting the 300W, so I'm glad to hear that's the more reIiable option. I suspect I'll need to get a second one like you did, given the size of the tank.