Recent content by renosteinke

Well, took the first steps in getting started all over. 6 lyretail mollies (orange), 4 glofish danios (green), and 1 betta (blue). I'll let them settle in before adding more.

Restock with what???? Let's look at this as an opportunity to start afresh. What mix of fish would YOU want to put in this bowl? My primary goal is to have a variety of shapes ... in colors that will stand out when viewed from above.

:oops: Pride, they say, goes before the fall. 7, I really appreciate your thoughts, and I will be reviewing the, in the next week. I made an error yesterday, contaminated my water, and right now am down to ONE molly. Everything else is in fish heaven. I do not know exactly what the...

This thread is an update to "Cycle levels ... the pond's progress" in the 'getting started' forum. It's been a while since I posted. I thought you folks deserved an update. First, a pair of pics to show what I have done : The "Pond" holds about 35 gallons of water. The dark...

New Pic ... I't up and running! As long promised, here's a pic of my little indoor pond: The blue sheet wraps around water that is falling from a trough on top. This makes for a quiet, splatter-free waterfall. As you can see, the cats love to lay up top! The light you see is a...

There was some method to my madness .... The catfish was selected because it a) naturally exists in the same waters as goldfish (carp); b) I need something to clean the bottom; and c) the other "catfish" types in the same tank were all -according to the labels- considered 'jumpers,' needing...

Latest progress report It's been a while since I posted on this project. The time has not been wasted. I made the table / platform for the pond, and constructed the waterfall. I made an under-gravel filter. I obtained new plants, and think I have a better lighting arrangement. The only...

Enigma, I had not considered a local 'warm spot.' It's an interesting idea, and I shall consider it!

Thank you, enigma. I was not aware of the testing problems you mention, and I will check that out tonight. My comment about the cats drinking the water was meant more as an observation than a 'test method.' Testing does continue. FWIW, test levels (without correction) seem stable at perhaps...

The first attempt at plants,, using water hyacinths, failed. The best guess is that there simply was not enough light. I have added different plants, ones that are claimed to be OK for partial shade. Water lettuce, marigold, and some grasses. While the lettuce is a floater, the others are...

I appreciate the responses! The rectangular "brick" you see under the fountain is a filter. It is 'powered' by the fountain pump. It has both mechanical and biological filter media. I have also added a canister filter, both for the ability to chemically filter the water ( activated carbon or...

Some Pics Some folks here have been quite helpful in getting my project started. I thought I'd post a pic of where I want to go, as well as where I am right now. The first pic is the fountain that inspired me. Water flows down the side of the pillar, without any splashing noise, into the...

Since I did several things at once, I cannot say exactly what was effective. In any event, ammonia level is now at the bottom of the scale. I suspect that the plants were making the ammonia as they died. I am in the process of adding an additional filter, a canister that allows me to...

Yes, that was 4ppm after the water change. I had been measuring 2-4ppm for a few days .... when I had this sudden spike. Last night the ammonia had again begun to climb past 4ppm; I just did a 65% water change, and removed the plants. The plants seemed to get a wee bit worse every day, and...

My earlier thread "Is River Water Better" was getting a bit long, and way off the original topic .... so I thought it best to post my updates in a new thread. For a summary, I am setting up an unheated indoor pond - just a bit different from the typical aquarium. The pond holds 35 gallons...