Recent content by Schu

i'm pretty sure this tank is a homemade one it doesn't have any bracing at top or around it. The glass is half inch thick and the silicone is plentiful. I did some searching and I found a glass thickness chart that states my glass is thicker than needs to be so i'm guessing that the glass is...

I went into my local petco today to return a yellow cichlid I had purchased a few days earier that for some reason didn't survive the transition. I brought some water to let them test as its required to get your money back. the associate a nice enough older lady tested the water and looks at me...

I picked up a 150g (paid $100) project tank that will eventually become the new home of the fish in my 55g. I filled my 150g last night to test its ability to hold water and it does that but it has me wondering for how long as the front and rear glass bow a bit in the center about a 1/4 inch...

will do thanks

well you have a nice looking set up man one thing I did in my 55g tank to help with the larger particles that my filter wont grab is I put in a blue crayfish I didn't notice if you had anything that bottom feeds in your tank.

Betas do prefer a slow moving current because they have heavy fins and are a rather lazy fish lol. You can reduce the current on your 150 to accommodate for the beta. You can do this by putting plants a décor in the tank to slow the current or you can use a sponge filter on the intake line to...

I would think the HOB filter you have should provide enough suction to handle small debris I know mine does. how new is the filter?

welcome! I'm new here as well but have been keeping freshwater fish for about 20 years off and on.

Greetings fellow aquarium lovers, Schu here, I'm new to the site but not new to aquariums. I currently have a 55g( paid $50) that houses a red belly pacu, a tiger Oscar, a clown knife and a pleco. I also have a 20g (paid $40) where an electric yellow cichlid and an upside down catfish reside...