Recent content by rlebeau

Full tank pics here

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i doubt it, unless it stresses the fish. All it's really doing to moving the water around a bit.

I had the same problem with my old set up. Salt mostly for me. If you have a filter output that cascades into the tank you are getting splash. Airstones in UGF, bubble walls etc also cause splash. The water hits the lid, then evaporates. Leaving the minerals behind. My new set up has a...

This xp2 is my first below tank canister I have owned. I am very impressed. My set up is from bottom to top. 1st basket Foam 20 x 2, 2nd basket foam 30 x 2. 3rd basket. 1/2 ceramic rings (going to fill the rest at the next change). then the micro filter. I have only cleaned it once so...

I made the same UGF discovery a few weeks after my 55g set up. I decided to remove the UGF. I first added a HOB magnam (to help remove all of the debris) in addition to the XP2. I removed 1/2 gravel and 1/2 UGF. Topped off the water. Waited 1 day removed remaining gravel and UGF. Waited 1...

Be warned. If you do get yo-yos, they sleep on thier sides. Don't freak out when you see it!

My goldies love worms. After a rain, I'll pick them off of the drive and toss them in the pond. The eat them very quickly. Never noticed any effect other than the fish getting fatter! edit: not only do they eat worms. The eat any unfortunate bug the finds its way into the pond. Crickets...

i was just reading about the inline heaters yesterday.. didn't even know they exsisted. I'll probably get one before I "offically" stock the tank. thanks for the link

it's still cycling. I plan on getting cichlids. Probably Mbunas. The starters are just the survivors of my leaking 30g. I've got to get it repaired or find them a new home. I've got a new home for my pleco. I'm taking my time selecting the new fish.

interesting question. I have a water softener and plan on keeping cichlids. Should I use my outside taps "hard water". That will be a real pain. It's only cold.

Did the problems occur after the tank cleaning? do you have an undergravel filter? I lost half of a tank of fish because I disturbed an established undergravel filter. I have since stop using them. Get more advice on this subject, I have limited experience.