Recent content by mobiusnu

I have 12 adults, 5 adolescents, and about 12 1.5" fry in my 55 gallon tank (I'm trying to get rid of the fry). I don't have any problem keeping my nitrates below 40ppm with 1 40% pwc per week. I filter the tank with 2 Aquaclear 70s. On overfiltering: People who say you can't overfilter are...

I prefer about 5500K to 6500K lights for my tanks.

I'm having trouble ID'ing a fish from a reputable breeder. http://www.cichlid-forum.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=902405 It happens. In fact, it has happened to me a few times.

Do you think infection would explain how the sores were only along the center of the CAE's back and on the top of his head?

A couple days ago I noticed that my Chinese algae eater's dorsal fin was missing. I thought one of my cichlids had nibbled it off. The CAE was in a 55 gallon tank with some adult yellow labs, adult aceis, and a couple of 2" mbambas. I moved the CAE to my fry tank in hopes that he'd start...

Two quick comments: - My faucet piece sprayed water all over at first. All I had to do to fix the problem was tighten the plastic connector a bit more. I have the brass fitting; maybe that makes a difference. - I agree with the others on the value of them. I got the 25' version. It's the...

But some opinions actually are better than others. Never forget that. We're not talking about preferences in this case. It's an empirical question at hand.

I use water, razors, and sometimes a little vinegar.

I don't really. I was just curious to see what other ways to save money there are.

$20 for a 10 pound bag sounds good compared to $7 to $10 for around 2 lbs at the pet store.

Does anyone know of any cheap sources of bulk zeolite? It seems like there should be somewhere out there that sells it for less than the online fish stores. Zeolite is used in things like cat litter and other deodorizers as well as some health food supplements. All that zeolite has to come...

I have a pair of Bolivian rams in a 10 gallon. They're doing fine.

Don't be an ass. You posted a link of a SEARCH and spoke as though you wanted us to look at something specific.

That's pretty common. The tiger barbs I've had would often peck at my arm. I think they were pecking at my hair more than anything. I've seen them do that tanks my friends had, too. I have some African cichlids that bit a little harder sometimes when I mess around in the tank, but it's still...

55 gallon kits are usually a little under $200. But I'd check on Craigslist if it covers your area. You can easily find much cheaper tanks.