Recent content by TrickyTerp

The setting: 55 gal, good conditions, some live plants. 1 Oscar (5"), 2 dempseys (1-4", 1-2"), 1 managuense (4") and a sailfin pleco. They all grew up together from 1-2" originally. Oscar has eye problem (popped, white, meaty looking; this is a different story). Last night, as I was checking...

I've got an oscar, 2 jack dempsey's and a managuense in a planted tank and they've not messed with the plants at all.

I've had my 55 running empty for about a week, then I dropped a small goldfish in to continue the cycle for about another week. Everything seems fine, the numbers are good and the goldfish still perky so sometime early next week I plan to stock the tank with the following: All of these will be...

I dont have a cat, but my dog will sit and watch the fish and even nip at them! Then I have to clean doggie nose prints off the glass....

I have a standard 55gal tank and the siphon generated by the Python is way more than enough to lift gravel all the way to the top (not that I want that to happen).

Nice work Tom. I've put my canister pump in a 10 gallon tub just to keep the area tidy in case of spillage. I'm not overly concerned with water changes because I have a sink within range of the tank and can use my python to clean the gravel/do partial water changes. On the cichlid front, I'm...

Hi, my name is Ric, I've been keeping aquariums for 30 years. I've had aquariums ranging from 2- 55gal, stocking everything from a single african frog, FW, SW and brackish. I've been cruising thru the forums here for a couple weeks and decided to join in the fun! Many thanks to the experts and...