Recent content by Timster

may I ask what version yours is? like AQ30 or 50..

Hi guys, I bought an Aquaclear 50 from petsmart a few weeks ago, and I really like it. However, it is pretty noisy compared to my old whisper filter. The fishtank is in my bedroom but I really only notice the noise at night when there is no backround noise. The noise isnt real loud but enough to...

Hi guys, I have a 20 gal fish tank that I bought at petsmart about a year ago and it came with a topfin filter (aka tetra whisper) rated for a 20 gal. I am under the impression that this is sufficient filtration but not quite ideal. Anyways I am just looking for your opinion on what brand of...

Hi guys, I have a 20 gal tank 0 ammonia and 0 nitrites. I dont have the nitrates test but its low because I did a water change yesterday. I have 7 tetras, 7 serpae tetras and 2 ottos. Anyways Today I noticed a dead neon tera in the filter tube. I read on these forums that its normal for the odd...

yup, got it in the mail though. It was still chilled though in a cold pack

Hi, guys. I added biospira a week ago to my already cycling tank (20 gal 4 serpae teras 8 neon tetras) I did a test and I had nearly 0 ammonia but over 1ppm or nitrites... does this make any sense? does it means my cycle is almost complete? thanks, tim.

hey my ammonia is 0.5 not quite sure about nitrites right now.. I already have an airstone, and the temp is around 79 :?:

Hi, I have a 20 gal tank and my neons and serpae tetras are all swimming vertically. Its not just one of them... its all of them. They goto the top of the tank and just sort of dangle veritcally... this is weird. anyone know the cause of this?

Hi guys, just wondering how python gravel cleaners work. I saw them on Big Al's and the look interesting. I searched the internet but couldnt seem to find how exactly they work... I can see that it adds water from your faucet (what about chlorine and water temp). But how does it drain the...

Hi, I'm thinking about getting some guppies for my 20 gal tank. However, heard some horror stories about tons of fry surviving and taking over the tank. So far I have 8 neons and 5 serpae tetras. Any suggestions on fish breeds that will take care of the fry? Thanks, Tim.

wow I love this forum! Thanks guys :D

Hi, I have a newly setup tank 20 gal (5 days old) and I have 8 neon tetra and 4 serpae tetra and a cherry shrimp. Every morning when I wake up more and more of my neon tetras are missing a huge part of their tail. Its to the point where I only have one neon tetra with a full tail left. What do I...

oh thanks guys I didnt see that there was 3 pages there. Any more sites? Just for curiousity sake. More specifically Im looking for a dwarf freshwater puffer. My LFS used to have them but don't carry them anymore.

ya thanks for the link. Unfortunatly that store only offer cichlids.

I didn't know that there were canadian stores offering online service. Can you point me to a few?