Recent content by PauloSilva

same thing... unless im stripping fry in which i will but 50% mothers tank water. I just throw them in

i made my own for prolly around 10 bucks

why do u like goldies anyway... go with cichlids in the new tank

i have never vaccumed any fish and when they see the vac they RUN

add a pleco or 2... got rid of my diatoms within 2 days

i have a 75g and i added just 1 4" pleco to my tank and within 2 days there wasnt a single spec of algae in my entire tank.

I'm loving all these ideas getting thrown aroud myself... but do yourself a favor and research the african cichlids. that is the kinda of tank thats gonna keep ppl looking at it.

im not sure that by vaccumming the gravel that you are sucking up any bacteria... i would imagine that the bact. adhere to the gravel itself... removing fish wastes is always a good idea... everyday? overkill IMO

I woulda done it for free... but hey... i would take the money for it.

Death- that is common practice when it come to mouthbrooders. we all do it.

I used 50lbs in my 70... looks great. you wanna avoid a deep sand bed... not beneficial for fresh water

try this link http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/diy_moonlight.php i plan on ordering the parts this week and im gonna use this exact method... the results are really cool.

i second todd... spirulina is gonna be the staple... if you have other cichlids that eat NLS that it wouldnt hurt the duboisi, but i wouldn't go out and buy NLS just for them. RoK- NLS is a special formula for many fish. it contains ingredients that bring out the fish's colour. amny ppl use it...

i can definatly say im envious of this guy... i would love to set up this tank. however i am partial to malawi cichlids. I have a 20g of guppies, i've had tetras. but nothing is as nice as malawi cichlids. I would do a mix of peacocks, haps, and a few frontosa's. here's a link for ya to check...

it must be in the air because i had 3 guppy deaths aswell. Params are great and they is no known parasite. just random deaths...