Recent content by mickitiffen

So far the vote is move the Blue over. I guess I would try it. I just hate the process of moving the fish. Last time someone told me to put a but with 2-3 gallons of current tank and then add cups of new tank water to the bucket --30 minutes sitting, ever 15 min add a cup of new water and for...

So you are saying to move the Blue Gourami in with the Orange one? Then I could just stock the 20 gal with other fish? Any advice about how to acclimate the Blue one in the move?

I have 2 tanks 55 g and 20 g In the 20 g I had 2 Gouramis (blue and orange), 2 Cory cats, and a pleco (small). It is a planted aquarium with lots of rocks and hiding places. The Blue Gourami was tormenting the orange one so I moved her to the 55 g. I added some Harlequin Tetras and within...

Temperature I am also concerned about warm weather. I just set up a 55 gal tank with 1 5" Black Ghost Knife, a 3" African Knife, 2 loaches, 1 small cat, 2 Discus and 1 small Gourami. The room has lots of windows but can get quite warm. I have a portable room air conditioner that I can run...

My BGK (5 years) is hiding and 2 days ago I saw stringy like stuff on him. I had elevated nitrites but I got them down to 0. Planted aquarium. I have coral and driftwood in it. The water chemistry was good except for pH is low--it was like 6 and maybe it is inching towards 7. I used API...

OK. What size tank do I need? The water chemistry was good except for pH is low--it was like 6 and maybe it is inching towards 7. I used API pH increaser at a low dose. The LFS said that I should remove some of the gravel, clean the lower level real well bc he thinks there is too much stuff...

I recently solved a Nitrite issue and got my paramaters down to 0. pH is still low. Tried the tablets-did nothing. In tank are 2 gouramis, 2 cory cats and ghost knife. 20 gallons. Have live plants, coral and driftwood. 2 days ago the BGK was staying in one spot, rather vertical and seemed to...

Nitrate and Nitrite were both zero or .5 tonight! so glad down. I have been worried about my ghost knife who seemed to be breathing fast and swimming vertically last night. Today he has been very active and ate all his blood worms. I did notice a grey discoloration on him, almost like a...

Thanks Tim. I will try to remember that

When you say to rinse in tank water do you mean the water in the tank itself? The Eheim is a 3 part filter. I was told to replace the white pad when very soiled. Are you saying to rinse it out instead in the tank?

To tell you the truth, my husband was not that diligent about water changes, myb 1x mo or less. I have heard people go both ways. I never remember him cleaning the filter either. He was bio/earth science teacher for many years and knew his stuff.

to clean the filter I replaced the white pad. Just added carbon to it the second level, cleaned the prefilter and emptied most of the water (myb that was a mistake--I hear it both ways). I changed the water 2x today and used Amquel consecutively 1x a day.

I am doing my best. someone I know who is a fish keeper said he wondered if the cory catfish were beating up the plecos.

This tank has been going for about 8 years. My husband had this hobby and he died in 2007. I did clean out the filter almost completely removing water--wd that have an effect. I typically changed the water 40/50 % 1x month and replenished as needed.

I realize that but I have heard that too much of that will stress the fish as well.