Recent content by Luvmykids2008

Well the update is better at least- the male gourami was gone in the morning which I expected. Ich seems to be gone already but I'm still treating. Everyone else is doing well. All the numbers are looking good again on the water tests. No one is hiding or looking suspicious anymore. I had...

Definitely craigslist, also check free local classifieds online. Several craigslisters actually informed me they pick most tanks off of tree lawns on trash night. I have had many a friends ask pet shops if they have any used in back to sell as smaller stores sell them off regularly if you ask...

I will certainly be looking all the time from now on. Do you happen to know how important gh & kh testing is? They are included in my kit but I haven't heard of those too much. I'm looking on gourami pages to see how those apply to them but not finding much. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium...

Your on the right track for sure. I did hours worth of online research and the nitrate spike you mentioned kept rolling into my head. I tested the water at least 4 more time today, the results... Horrible! I could not be more thankful that you said maybe nitrate burn. It really stuck with me...

Yes. I did use the original filter cartridge & bio wheel after rinsing them off. I also added about a gallon of original water they were bagged in. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

There is a good possibility they are all stressed right now. I received a very neglected algae covered tank w/ 2 inches of water and had to do a complete overhaul, scrub down. Refill etc. it was too gross not to. It was also not a cycled tank but levels are showing good across the charts. It's...

Well after doing the tests, the results are as follows: Nitrate 0 Nitrite 0 Ph 7.2 Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I think I found my instigator. One of my male gouramis is just not playing nice today. He seems to be bullying everyone in the tank today including the other gouramis so I'm thinking he's picking on the other fish than the snails grabbing lunch. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Another issue! One of the male gouramis looks like this as of morning. I'm going to get test kits today but his face looks like a bruise. It's red/orange and looks like he injured himself. He does have his black spots just more silver colored. The other male is very dark colored with brilliant...

My first thought is the fish was sickly and the snail found him laying around.. But my kids said mom the fish is alive! So I netted the snail, and never before have I seen this- the neon straightened itself upright, breathing, and is moving. The neon is still hanging low but hovering over the...

29-30 gal Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

The most tiny pleco I have ever seen!!! Smaller than the young neons.. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

29-30 gal apprx Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

LOL so true!!! I recently moved so I started shutting down most of the tanks in the two years prior, slowly I have been restarting after I received a highly neglected new tank with residents. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

Question- with how gross this tank was when I received it, even with the cleaning is there a possibility the good bacteria is still in there? I rinsed most of the gravel, the filter and bio wheel were black and muddy looking- but I usually rinse them to see the true condition and they came out...