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Picture Check out my gallery for a couple of pictures of one of my otos...everything said on the forum about them are true....they are voracious algae eaters, and a fun addition to the tank!

Update Did you ever find that otto?

Over the past 3 days, my tank has been overrun with brown diatom algae...I don't mind having it even though it is ugly, but my question is whether or not it will harm the danios that are in there now cycling the tank? I was planning on adding ottos after the cycle completed (ammonia dropped to...

Got it - thanks very much for your response...slowly but surely I will learn it all...

You read my mind - the only reason why I was interested in changing it is because the test strip said it was lower than ideal. So I'll just leave it alone, as I haven't had any major problems - thanks!

On the back of my container of R/O Right, it says "Use plain R/O or DI water for additions for water lost to evaporation." I was hoping someone could explain to me why it's not necessary for me to add the R/O Right to the water I add to make up for evaporation...I know it's a dumb question...

What are some ways to increase the alkalinity of the water? Mine is currently at about 3 dH and I'd like to bump it up to 8 or 10 or so.

Would the cichlids leave the snails alone, though?

Just wondering if anyone had any ideas about some interesting inhabitants for a 10 gal FW tank...I do realize my options are limited but it's all I have room for. I kind of have my heart set on a couple of Inca Gold snails...anyone know of any off-the-wall specimens that would get along with...

The tank just started its cycle. I'm keeping a close eye on all the levels...Nitrate is at about 4ppm, Nitrite is at 0, so they're not on the map yet. My pH, which was at about 6.9 three days ago, has creeped up to about 7.7...I would assume that this is because my water is apparently very soft...

Thanks very much for your help - greatly appreciated. My pictus appears to be happy...he's extremely active (EXTREMELY...spends most of his day tearing around the tank at a high rate of speed) as the sole member of his tank, and I hope to get him a couple other pictus friends in a week or so.

Complete newb here...water temp is steady at 75 F, pH is sitting at around 6.8, water conditioner added; I think I'm ready for my catfish. My question is for any pictus owners out there...what kind of feeding methods have you had success with, and do you have any experiences I can learn from...