Recent content by marthadtobin

and you managed to live through it to have great success so I quess I'll take it as a learning experience but it stinks.

no, the tank wasn't cycled (didn't know anything about that when I started the tank); it's been up and running with everyone happy since February then in the past month or so I just couldn't keep the water clear. I changed out the water twice with both a filter change and a new pump set up but...

I don't even know where to post this; I followed the advice of the experts to the T... I had green water - was told by a number of folks to do a 50 - 75% change and refill then cover the aquarium to let no light in at all for two to three days. Today was the 48 hour point so I took off the...

albino bristlenose pleco - I want one!! Hi there - how much is shipping to 03813?

I am in NH and it's impossible to find good aquatic plants! Does anyone has any to split off/share/sell? I have only been able to find healthy banana plants. :fish2::thanks: Martha

Rich - Thank you - I knew I could count on this forum to help me. My home is very sunny so I would say lots of indirect sun. The lights go on first thing in the a.m. and go off at bed time. I thought that was what I was supposed to do. Like I said - I inherited the tank and am...

Hello all - I am very new to aquarium world. have a 55 gal freshwater tank that was left at my house so I now own it. :dance: OK so I set it up and it was lovely for a number of months. Last month the water went all green. I put my fish in a bucket and emptied the tank and started fresh...