Recent content by mudbone

Just curious on the removal of the Pleco? He is going to be part of tje cleaning crew.

I like the look of cichlids but I want to have a variety of species so the kids will have more fun with it.

This is the best I have for now. Its of his head and some of the body and closer up.

Well I have my 75 gal cycled and now I want to add more residents. I currently got a steal on my Red Spotted Severum for $4.99, and I have a Blue Ram and a Gold Ram but now I want a lot more. I also have a Pleco thats about 7" or so but I can't remember the species name. Looking for stocking...

Nope which is probably the reason. Boy do I feel smart now. Oh well, gotta learn someway. Thanks

Ok so I have tested my parameters and the Ammonia reading looks like water and I have tested it a couple times. I find it hard to believe that its at zero because I have only had the water in for a week now. I do have some live plants in and this is a first for me so are they keeping the ammonia...

Well it seems that I just need to have more patience because the water looks pretty good now. I still have some small air bubbles floating around. Will these bubbles cause problems with fish? I was going to add a couple of hardy fish this weekend and have heard stories that floating bubbles may...

Ok so I am starting my 75 gal community tank and I have put the sand and gravel in and filled the tank. I hooked up my first canister filter (Eheim 2217) and I have never used one so I am not sure but I am wondering if its causing the water to stay cloudy? Its been running for 3 days and I...

Ok so I bought my 75 gal tank from craigslist and it came with a hood and I am making a list of everything I am going to need to start my FOWLR and I noticed the light fixture is an Aquarium Equipment 48PSDX. I looked it up and its a 40w T10 (not sure but looks like a T8). My question is, can I...