Recent content by segrayson

Great! I will just change the water every two days or so this week. I checked on him this morning and he still seemed ok. He ate with everyone else and the spot on his side is less noticeable than right after I freed him yesterday. Thank you so much!

I have 5 false julii cories in my 40 gallon breeder; one of the cories got caught in the ladder of the hagan CO2 system that I have in the tank. I have no idea how long he had been in there, but I don't think it was too long as the tank is in our living room and I look at it every time I walk...

This is fantastic! I may have to print this up and keep it as a reference for friends who want to start up a tank. Good job!

The tank and your pictures are incredible!

I'm sorry...I should have been more specific...I have a 20 gallon long.

I was really hoping a 40 breeder would work for him and perhaps a few females. That was my ultimate goal, but I can plan for something else if I need to. My plan at this point is to simply get him out of that tiny tank and make sure he is healthy.

I've considered getting another 40 breeder during Petco's dollar per gallon sale (whenever that may be) so that I can move him and possibly get him some company, I was just hoping that a 20L would help solve the immediate issue with how cramped he is right now. Thanks so much for your response!

There is a fish up at my workplace that I would like to "adopt." I believe that it is a male Johanni (I hope to do more research to get it figured out). If I can get him out of his current (terrible) setup, would he be ok by himself in a 20L? I would like a bigger tank but I have the 20L just...

I have three 26W (6500K) compact fluorescent bulbs hanging about 12 inches above my 40 gallon breeder. I have seen the chart for T8 and T5 bulbs and I am wondering if my current lighting is adequate for plants that require medium lighting. Any input is appreciated!

Thank you so much! I'm excited to get new fish in there, but I have had all of the fish I am moving for a while now and I want to make sure they are put into a 'healthy' setup.

I have a few fish (5 cories and some Kribensis fry) to move when the tank is ready. Do I need to add ammonia to make sure it's cycled properly if I have fish ready to go in?

I am going to seed my new 40 gallon breeder with media from my 29 gallon. After I have moved the media, do I need to dose any ammonia? I don't plan to introduce fish until all the water parameters look good, but in order to completely cycle the tank, I wasn't sure if I need to dose ammonia...

If it won't raise the pH, I guess my options are open. Thank you!

I am about to set up a new planted tank and I would like to add some rock to the decor. What type of rock can I add that will not increase the pH of my water, as it is already pretty high at around 7.8. Any advice would be appreciated!

Thank you! I think I have a good backup plan in place!