Recent content by Razorbackfan

Three of my five silver hatchets have white spots. This is my first ich outbreak, and I've been reading all the posts on it, but I want to double-check the best treatment for my particular tank: silver hatchets (only ones with white spots right now) black neons von rio tetras albino corys...

Four hatchets are the minimum you would want. They are schooling fish and like to be in groups. Marble hatchets are pretty, but I also want to put a word in for silver hatchets. Some people say they're plain, but when the light hits them just right, they sparkle! They're a little larger...

Yep, those are nerite eggs.

One more thing, KDXJ5: Welcome to the forum! :welcome:

I love silver hatchetfish. I have had six of them for about eight months, although one died a few weeks ago (unknown reason). They definitely prefer to be in a group of 5-6 (or more). When kept in smaller numbers, they tend to become stressed. As you have already mentioned, they need to have a...

Corydoras are wonderful fish; very active and fun to watch, but as rotorhead pointed out, they like to be in groups (4-5 minimum). For a 5-gallon tank, you would need to go with pygmy cories (i.e., habrosus)--other cories will be too big for your tank.

Welcome to the forum! I'm going to let someone else address the issue about stocking and how many goldfish can go in your tank. I do know that goldfish have a really large bioload so don't listen to the local fish shop (LFS) advice. I can help with the other questions: Leave the rings...

I want to disagree with the hatchetfish suggestion--they're very, very docile, and mine are slow-moving. I'm afraid they would get eaten alive (literally!) by your other fish.

As everyone else has said, your fish should be fine for three days. For a longer trip, I use a 7-day pill box, and I premeasure the amount of food I want my fish to have each day. My husband is willing to feed them, but he doesn't know anything about how much to give them. The pre-measured...

I have a sponge filter running in my 29-gallon tank, in addition to the AquaClear filter. When I need a QT, I just move the sponge filter over to it. Other people keep a sponge or other piece of filter in their regular tank and transfer it to the QT--same concept.

I crush the frozen bloodworm cube with a hammer (or knife handle, etc.) and immediately drop the bloodworms into the tank. As long as they're still frozen, they float for a moment or two, usually enough for my hatchetfish to get a few on the surface, and then tetras catch them as they float down.

Welcome! I'm from near Nashville myself. There are some pretty good deals on Craigslist in Nashville, although you need to make sure it really is a good deal (sometimes items are ridiculously priced), and you'll want to clean any items really well before setting them up. Have you...

I agree with Ocean. First, make sure that your relative wants the tank. Will he/she be expected to feed the fish daily, do the waterchanges, keep up maintenance, etc., or are you planning on doing all of that for them? I've always heard that you never give someone a pet as a surprise...

Patience, PugMom! :o) New tanks are so exciting. Have you soaked or boiled your driftwood? That will help to reduce the tannins that leach into the water, although I actually like the lightly colored water from the tannins. It looks very natural. P.S. As a "mom of pugs" myself, I...

+1 on substituting polyfil in place of the carbon. It's cheap and easy to rinse out, but it's a great place for beneficial bacteria to hang out.