Recent content by my_little_tetra

Hi, I'm the OP's fiancé. I'm fine cutting back on food. I'm just afraid the super timid firefish won't find a single pellet. Also, I want to make sure I'm not starving the clean up crew. Also this was a very sudden spike in ammonia level with no recent practice change on my part as far as...

I do have a handful of tiny feather dusters in the tank, but this guy looks different. It looks less like feathers and more like tentacles. I suppose it could be a different type though. It is nowhere near as skittish as my other little feather dusters. I am going to try to get a better picture...

So this little dude just appeared on my wave maker maybe a week or so ago. It's tiny, sorry for the bad iPhone pics. It will retract when gently prodded. It looks whiter than aiptasia, but I've only seen big ones on live rock at a local pet store. I've never had any in my tank. The tank has been...

That is the first I have heard of drip acclimation for 6 hours...is that common practice? I have my tank temp at about 82. Maybe that is the problem?

Hi, I have read that chemical filtration and discus fish are not a good mix. Would running something like Purigen be okay though? Thanks!

Nope. No copper. My snails and hermits are fine...

They both died by the next day.

Hello, I have had 2 cleaner shrimp die on me now, and I can't figure out why. I gave a 29 gallon FOWLER that currently houses one firefish and some snails and hermits. My parameters are good: pH 8.2, ammonia 0, trites 0, trates 10, specific gravity 1.024. The first shrimp I drip acclimated for...

ok.. so would ammonia or phosphate removers help much? is aquaclear bio-maxx a good bio media?

Is lava rock an acceptable bio media to place in an aquaclear 110 filter? Would be placing one, or possibly two of these on a 46G tank for discus. Would Ammonia remover media or phosphate remover media help at all? Which sponge medica would be better, the white type from aquaclear or the...

Will the color stay forever with out using Chemical filtration? I know that carbon isnt good for Discus, so if he uses carbon to get the color out and then removes the carbon, would the discus be alright?

OK, that is helpful. Thank you! I still am curious what could have made the clowns more susceptible. Anyone have any thoughts on this so I can correct any possible stressors? I don't want to cure the ich, but still have unhappy stressed out fishies.

Sorry in advance for confusion, the OP is my boyfriend... So now the other clown has died. :( My parameters are great... PH 8.2, Ammonia 0, Trites 0, Trates 10. Spec. gravity 1.024. No clue what could have stressed the clowns to the point of death by ich. I had them for about 5 or 6...

Appreciate the help. Are there any other websites to seek more information.. somethig dedicated to discus fish?

We have been reading some articles that are suggesting for Bio filtration in a large HOB or two preferably with bio-wheels. Also it listed bristlenose catfish as great tank mates... any one out there ever have them? What type of plants would work well? Also we read that the Disucus fish should...