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Thanks! The tips and the picture is great! I'll try and rig up something next filter change. Regards, CH...

I feel your pain. I noticed a few times the water is on the bitter edge of running over the back of the tank which forces me to get the slime off the filter or replace it. I agree they should have made the filter inset deeper or added the ability to slow the pump down. I guess I'll either...

I thought about doing something like that. If you find any pics that would be great! What about those sponge like rock things? Has anyone ever tried those. I take it you can rinse those off and not have to replace them as often. Ch...

So I have an Eclipse hood on a 30Gallon tank. I find the 'h' rite size filters from Eclipse are very quick to get a thin layer of scum on top causing the water level in the filter area to go right over top and into the biowheel compartment. If I change the filter by morning it will have...

No salt it is ;-) Thanks everyone. Cheers, CH...

After reading and debates on the net I am trying to decide if I should add a little salt to my fresh water aquarium? If so how much is recommended. I have a meter to measure and keep track... What is the general thoughts on this? Thanks CH...

Well put:brows:, thanks Lynda

Yes, I scooped some water from the 30g in a container and put some water in a bag from the 5 gallon.. put the bag in the container and floated him in that for 20 minutes then let some water in the bag and floated that for another 20 minutes then I netted him and put him in.. If I can't find...

HAHA - Well I added the guppy to the 30g last night and the Danios swarmed him for a few minutes - I think they were curious more then anything... well the guppy went to the bottom and kind of hid under some decor... well I left him there and came back 10 minutes later and I couldn't find...

Thanks Guppylover. I found this chart "http://www.liveaquaria.com/PIC/article.cfm?aid=21" and it seems that guppies and bettas should be able to stay together... guess my betta is aggressive. If I do move the guppy to the other tank will he be ok by himself or do they like to school? If so...

I am pretty new to aquariums and recently set up a 30G fresh water tank. After a 8 week fishless cycle I added some fish. One cool fish that I love to watch is a weather loach. Not sure if it is normal but he and my Angel seem to be friends, the weather loach is always found swimming with...

I put a male guppie in with my son's Betta as he really wanted another fish. Trouble is after a week I've noticed about a third of the guppies tail fin is missing. I am assuming the Betta is eating it. Should I leave the guppie in there or move him to my 30G tank? My other tank has 8 Pearl...

I was more going by looks at this point - my wife likes the contemporary feel of the JUWELs.. the Fluval Vicenza 180 or Fluval Osaka 260 seem to look nice too. Essentially it would be nice to find a contemporary stand with a 45-60g tank from a Canadian Supplier. I find Canadian fish supply...

Hi Everyone, I have taken a real fancy to the look of the JUWEL tanks/stands. Does anyone know if there are any dealers in South Eastern Ontario Canada? Or in northern New York area (watertown/syracuse)? Or does anyone know of any equivalents? Particularly I liked the Rio 180. Thanks...

HAHA - that is the second comment about added so many fish. I didn't think it was that many. This is a learning venture for me and this site has been great! The tank is a 29 gallon but if I like this fish stuff I will upgrade one day. I know that the loach can get big and if he does get too...

Thanks for the wealth of information! The snail is an Apple Gold Snail if that helps the "mysterious" part. I was unaware of different breeds. He seems like a cool fellow however. I'll look for some shrimp pellets and algea wafers tonight. Cheers, CH...

I put an Apple Snail in my sons tank(5g) to keep his betta company. My concern is what to feed it? He makes his way all around the glass and bottom but I don't have any visible algae in the tank. I have to stop at the local fish store on my way home tonight is there something I can purchase...

So the Angel seems to have livened up and he gets food now regularly. Maybe he just wasn't hungry enough. It is quite amazing when I turn the light on in the evening as they seem to know that is feeding time and all come to the top. I find that the fish devour quite a bit of food in the 2...

Thanks Stingrays4. Yeah, that will be a challenge for him I guess. Tonight however, he was so hungry he was a little more assertive and got 3-4 good sizes pieces in. That makes me feel a little better. I will get some of the drop pellet food tomorrow. I set my tank at 76 degrees at the...

Hi Everyone, So I finally got a few fish yesterday after completing a fishless cycle of almost 9 weeks. Hooray! LOL Anyway - I've decided to take a somewhat conservative approach to this as I am new at this. I bought 8 pearl danios, 1 weather loach for the bottom, and 1 marbled Angel...

Thanks guys. Yes I am doing this without any seeded material. I'll try the water change tonight. CH...

Hi Everyone, Please see the attached PDF of my cycle log. My son would really like to get fish soon and so would I. It seems like this is taking a long time though as we are 5 weeks in and the Nitrite level still has not decreased to 0. Is the way my tank is progressing normal? Thanks CH...

Awesome! I'll keep the Ammonia. I have lots of patience I was just concerned a bit as my 5 gallon (much less water) progressed much faster with Nitrites showing up after 7 days. Thanks everyone! Cheers, CH...

I purchased a used 30 Gallon tank a few weeks ago and it has an Eclispe hood that takes an "h" filter. Anyhow, I am finder that the pump is pumping so much water that the filter can't keep up and the water actually overflows into the biological filter. Is this a problem? Does anyone else...

I started my fishless 30 Gallon cycle on August 22 (night) without seeding material and I still have yet to see Nitrites. I have noticed my Ammonia has dropped to 3.0 (roughly) from 4.0 over the past 4 days. Does this seem typical? The temperature in the tank has been about 82F avg. Thanks...