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  1. Brad S

    Penguin Filter Completely Stopped Working - Cycling Tank

    Yeah, seems like it's hit and miss with just about everything these days. Penguin... they work or they don't I suppose. I've got a couple of old ones that have lasted forever but that doesn't mean anything. Absolutely try and take it back. One thought, if they don't want to refund your money but...
  2. Brad S

    Hello all

    Welcome to AA! May you have good luck and great patience in all you do. ;)
  3. Brad S

    Hello everyone!

    Welcome to AA! :D
  4. Brad S

    Go big or go home?

    Well, I'm happy with my 60g but sure, I'd love to have a 100 or 125 or... The biggest problem is room. A 60 is 48" long and takes up plenty of room. A 100 is 72" long. You get the picture. However... you can put more stuff in a 100 and have more/bigger/more-more-more fish. Anyway, I think it all...
  5. Brad S

    cucumbers...??

    It's exactly the same as people. Veggies are good for fishy's too!!! So Yes they like 'em (a lot) Yes they provide nutrients and No it won't hurt your tank. note: Wash your veggies before putting them in and take them out after a couple of hours because they start to break down and then it's bad...
  6. Brad S

    Need some advice -- Goldfish & pH

    If the fish are happy, just leave it the way it is. They get used to the way it is and don't care.
  7. Brad S

    Female Betta in a Regular Tank?

    The basic rule with bettas is don't put them together. Especially males. Females can sometimes be kept with other females (as in a community tank setting) but there's always the risk that one of them might have a bad day and you wake up with half your tank dead. As far as keeping them with other...
  8. Brad S

    Need Advice on which fish?

    Agree with Lynae. No Cories and either a snail or shrimp. Not enough room for both. Good luck! :D
  9. Brad S

    Help identifying my light - what kind of plants can I grow?

    Got to be fluorescent and at 17w it's very low light for plants. 17w/38 gallons= .45 watts per gallon. You might get something like java moss or the like to grow but just barely. As far as cheap upgrading goes I see 2 options. DIY upgrade to CFL's or finding a used tank top that will fit with...
  10. Brad S

    Eep, hello.

    Hey, have fun with your new tank. I so loved my old 20. Still got the old Wrought Iron table for it. Welcome to AA!
  11. Brad S

    Another new guy - veteran

    Purdy good. Welcome to AA. :wave:
  12. Brad S

    Hello

    Hi and welcome to AA :D
  13. Brad S

    Gourami crisis

    Sorry to hear about your loss. It's always sad. Anyway, you're using a liquid test kit which is good. My main concern is with the paper test strips which are notoriously inaccurate. No problem there though. All your readings looked good except the Nitrates so maybe that's what happened. I guess...
  14. Brad S

    Gourami crisis

    First, I would re-test your water and then do an 80% water change immediately afterwards. You can't change the water too much so I'd do it just in case. We need some more information to help so let me ask a few questions. How often do you do PWC's and how much? What kind of water test kit do...
  15. Brad S

    Hello From The Evergreen State ie:newbie

    Hi there. Been hanging around for a while now but never said hello. How rude of me. Well, I've had fish most of my life but am down to one tank at the moment, a 60g freshwater. Tin Foils, Comet and a Pleco. I know, Foils and Comets don't mix but the Comet was a present of sorts from my daughter...
  16. Brad S

    Zebra danio just holding on

    Yeah, I kinda agree with everybody here. Sounds to me like the ammonia is the major culprit which may have set off some swim bladder issues so I'd go ahead and feed him some de-shelled, mushed up peas too. Hang in there and I hope he gets better.
  17. Brad S

    Fluval heater

    Well, I think it's a question of whether or not water got inside of it. Can you see water inside? There may be some sitting in the bottom of the tube or it might look a little foggy/cloudy inside. If you see any, try turning it upside down and letting it run out if it will. Then I think I'd wait...
  18. Brad S

    Hey

    Hi Jeni and welcome to AA. Ask anything you like and don't worry about your LSF's "non-useful" info. That's sort of the norm. Oh and that's a nice tank you get to take care of. Lucky you. Good Luck!!!
  19. Brad S

    Timid fish

    Exactly. Little tank, little fish. Suggestion: Take a look at Mickey Mouse Platy's. You might like them and their size is right for a 40 liter (10 gallon) tank. Gotta stay away from anything bigger until you get a bigger tank. But hey, you can have a lot of fun with little tanks. They're cheap...
  20. Brad S

    Timid fish

    OK, thanks. Well, your tank is small and here's the deal. The smaller the tank, the sooner you have to change the water. Even with plants and a great filter, 2 weeks is way to long. You might get away with that on a much larger tank say, 50/75 gallons but not on a little one. It's simply a...
  21. Brad S

    Timid fish

    Sounds like your zebra's might be stressed to me. Let me ask a few questions. What size is your tank? How often do you change the water? Have you tested it? What were the readings? Do you heat your tank? What temp? Hope I'm not scaring you with all the questions. Just need some info. so we can...
  22. Brad S

    gourami no better - any other advice?

    He's had pop eye and now he's bloated with thin, white stringy feces and labored breathing. All these symptoms can be associated with dropsy even without the pine-coning (sometimes labeled false dropsy) so I'm gonna bet that's what it is. Read this about it. The symptoms of dropsy in fish is...
  23. Brad S

    Would this be ok?

    Agree with Blueiz. Probably not a good mix. Angels tend to have a territory and the DG's might stress them out.
  24. Brad S

    Uh oh.. algae...

    Yeah, you're right again. Forget the lfs. They never seem to know nothin'. Ask the veggie guy at your local grocery store. (Just kidding) Zucchini's, cucumber's, algae wafers, etc. That's the ticket. Thanks! :D
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