Recent content by Piscesgirl

The longer I go in this hobby, the more I feel that we are making things much more complicated than they need to be. You are taking the best approach and research first. I suggest you do a fishless cycle for a good, LONG time. I helped a friend start up a ten gallon and for various reasons...

I actually did have some of this for awhile, but I kept it in a tank without fish at the time, and it didn't do well. I'm guessing it needed more nitrAtes...but I did sprinkle a bit of fish food, crushed to try to "feed it." Fish will be fine with it -- I would just be careful for the...

Another fantastic workshop and auction! Wish we didn't have to wait another year to go again :(

Sorry, I don't know of any closer to the coast. :( Woohooo, though -- the workshop is almost here! YAY!

You sound like you have a very nice mother. That's so sweet to hear.

Do it Buckshot! YAY RubyS!!!!!

*walks through the empty halls of the North Carolina forum -- footsteps echo*

I'll be there -- will any of you? :mrgreen:

Looks great, Travis -- and I just LOVE the backlighting effect!

All hail the shrimp keepers alliance! Opps, heh, there's no alliance, I promise :twisted:

Whew, here I was worried to death you were keeping shrimp and ottos with those monster fish you have! :P Great pictures and I love the pooch :)

I have a 20 gallon long, planted, with DIY co2 that is not filtered. I do run an airstone 24/7 however. I keep 7 killifish in there and some pest snails. I do water changes of approx 20 percent a week, sometimes more. Substrate is somewhat shallow. This tank works very well for me.

Nice plec(s), JChillin! I don't see Cliff's bristles though. Does he have them?

You may want to post that at Charlotte Area Aquarists Society as well: http://pvelasco.net/CAASBBS/index.php Good group to join, if you haven't done so already. Nice people!

Brian, It just hit me that you may be very close to Franksaquarium and can pick up. I believe he's in Long Island?