Recent content by plecoking

I have one just like this but much bigger (male) with some blue tint in the fins. He and the other more blacker dalmatian male had a good fight once to establish who's the Alpha. It was incredible fish kung fu, now they are good swim buddies.

Leporinus Fasciatus is one of my favorites, great swimmer and unique personality. I call him the guardian, he keeps all the other fish in check.

I have a fiddler crab in my freshwater tank no salt, he's doing great. I removed all the possible escape routes up the tank and gave him an underwater dry spot. He's not going anywhere.

A pet dog is bigger than that and people keep it, no different for a big fish. Too much FUD on monster fish.

ETH External Heater, best on the market, hooks up to a canister filter.

Well if there's one thing I've learned is much of the information I've read on all things fish, both my tank and inhabitants seem to contradict. The thing I found was that fish adapt and yes they do thrive if healthy. Contrary to popular belief, there are many contradictions in fish data, I...

It doesn't need to be dumbed down, it's already simple enough that any child can do. First off, beginner aquarists could care less about the science or the content, they want to know the ABC's. People who like that stuff assume everyone does, they don't. The nitrogen cycle is very easy to...

Looks very good, I still don't understand the whole over-flow concept. Is this only if you are using a sump that is pumping water into tank ? I read if a power outage water can overflow onto the floor, but is this for any tank or only if you are using a sump ? I"m using a canister filter, so...

Marineland 530-Canister puts the A in Awesome

65 days wow, I cycle my tanks usually in 8-10days, 2 weeks tops, using fish only.

What Literature did you read that from :rolleyes: I feed my fish freeze dried and have not noticed any bloating. Think it may depend on how much of it you give them. It's best not to just let them swallow a piece whole, break it down into tiny bite sizes pieces. Fish will eat anything you...

I tried NLS, the pellets stink and many fish won't touch it, some will. There's also the bit about finding the right pellet size for your fish. If you get too big your fish won't be able to eat it and too small, it will just get lost in the substrate. You can't open up the container and it's...

I would agree with you on the meds, however, I'm not just throwing meds in and crossing my fingers. I have good experience using Microbe-Lift products, they are top of the line and they work fast. I have come to trust it and I also know it does not harm the fish. They have for both freshwater...

That's your FUD opinion with no basis in fact. I happen to know they will do just find, more than fine actually. I'll let you know a few years from now how Mr crabs is doing, what are you going to tell me then that it was luck ? lol Yeah that's what it was.:rolleyes:

You're in for a big surprise if you think you can sit back and let it all happen without lifting a finger. I do weekly water changes not because I have to but because I want to, because I care for the fish and all. A home aquarium with its own eco-system, sounds like a fantasy. While it's true...