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I have an outdoor pond in PA. It's 6 Ft.dia. and 2.5 Ft.deep. It's a lined pond with a Davio filter. I have 2 KOI and 6 Comets. Do I have to do water changes like with an aquarium? If so, please advise/recommend what I should be doing? Thanks for the help! :thanks:

I have a pond with Koi in Pennsylvania made with a poly liner! A friend of mine has 6" diameter turtle that he kept indoors for 5 years and now wants to give away. Can a turtle survive outside in my pond? Also, can a turtle harm or put a hole in the liner? I use a heater in the winter for...

:thanks:I have an outdoor pond with Koi! I live on the East Coast where the pond freezes. I use a heater to let gases escape. I noticed a frog showed up the other day. I know nothing about frogs. Can they harm a poly liner? Also, when winter comes what should I do about the frog? Can they live...

I have a 4 tier waterfall KOI lined pond with {2} 6" KOI and {6} 2" Comets in lower pond which is oval shaped 6 ft. X 5 ft. and 24" deep. I'm running the pump continually 24 - 7. I live in Pennsylvania. I feed the fish KOI pellets each morning. I mesh covered the pond to keep debris and...

I have a pond 6Ft. x 6Ft. and 24 inches deep with (4) 6" KOI and (6) 2" Comets. I now only have (3) KOI now! One is totally missing! I checked the filter, skimmer and around the immediate area, but no sign of it! Anyone have possible knowledge of just what could of happened to it? I live...

I just moved into a house with Cattails growing in a pond. What maintenance is required? Do they need to be cut back in the Spring after they turn brown? If so, where do they get cut....below the water line or above? I need as much info. as you can provide on Cattail maintenance. :thanks:

I added (6) Gourami's and (1) Red Tail Shark {all in the 2" range} to an established 50 Gal. tank w/ (6) Zebra Tetra's 3 days ago. Today I woke and found (1) Gourami gone. I searched the entire tank and it is completely gone. The tank has a very tight lid! What could of happened? Could it of...

I have 4 Cory's, 5 Neons in a 50 Gal. planted tank. I only have some Java Ferns. My plants, Stone decorations, tank walls and Mopani wood are covered with brownand green algae! I mean covered thick! I change water 50% every 2 weeks, yet no better results! I am ready to give up! Any...

I have a 46 Gallon planted tank w/ 5 Zebra Tetras. 5 platties, 2 Tetras, 5 Cory,s and 1 Molley. Trouble is I'm moving 1 mile from my place. I have to disassemble the entire tank to move it. I can move tank in 1 day with my truck and re-assemble on day 2. What is the best way to do this? I...

Does anyone here own a Casco - SeaClear Aquarium? I have a 46 Gal. bowfront with the Mechanical and Chemical filters {Bio-Balls} and Pump built into the back wall inside the tank. I have a few questions and would like to discuss a few items like how do you keep smaller fish (i.e. neons,etc.)...

Thinking of getting Plecos! LFS site I have says they stick to the aquarium walls using their mouth! My concern having an acrylic tank is, would having Pleco's scratch the acrylic tank? :thanks:

How often does the Granular Activated Carbon need to be changed out? Also, is the carbon completely replaced with new carbon at each changeout? :thanks:

I just got a new 25ft. Python No Spill Water Changer and tried it for the first time today. I followed the directions to a tee, but cannot get it to work. I have city water with decent pressure, but cannot get enough suction! I hooked it up properly and when I put the tube in my tank it...

I bought 3 Cory's. 2 are spotted cories and 1 is a Albino. Concern is the spotted cories hang together, traveling all around the tank like little kids. The Albino Cory hangs by itself and is noticeably less active, sometime just sitting on the tank bottom by itself. All 3 fish are healthy...

I know these plants grow when attached to driftwood! My question is, can these plants be rooted directly in Eco Complete Plant substrate? How about Crypts? Are they very durable? :thanks:

I have been using this Micro-Lift Special Blend Ecosystem. My tank is now well established with good water parameters. I do a 50% WC every week. Do I still need to add this Micro-Lift stuff or stop it and just let my bio system work from here on out? :thanks:

I have 4 Black mollies and 4 White mollies in a 46 gal. That's it! I pulled a Black Molly out last night. Dead! It looked like his Dorsal fin and Tail fin had been eaten at. Today I noticed 2 Black mollies go at it for a few seconds. Is there a bully in my tank? :thanks:

Has anyone used Azolla in their aquarium? What are the pros and cons in using this floating plant? How quickly does it grow and is it easy to grow? :thanks:

Will Clown Loaches work in a 46 Gal. lightly planted tank? I now have 8 Mollies, 3 Tetras and 3 Platties. I am also planning on adding 3 Corys! :thanks:

Looking for some aquatic plants that I can purchase and pickup in the Allentown, PA, area. 18103 postal zone :thanks:

My LFS is not very good for plants nor did they know when they are getting more in! Are aquatic plants more abundant in the summer as opposed the wiinter months?

My Black Molly is losing it's color from the pectoral fin back to his tail. It's like turning a greyish/white color. The fish has also become very inactive...just stays in the corner in the bottom of the tank. Any ideas on what might be wrong? He's only been like this the past 2 days. Help!

Does anyone have a good source for aquatic plants? The ones I have like Petco,etc. charge $30 flat fee for shipping! Quite high! Any sites where shipping is more reasonable? :thanks:

My tank has been running for 3 months now. I used Ammo Chips back when my Ammonia level rose to high. My tank Ammonia has been stable for 2 months reading 0 Ammonia, 0 Nitrites and 20ppm Nitrates. Do I need to keep using the Ammo Chips at this point? :thanks:

I saw this neat looking fish at Petco yesterday called a Red Tail Shark! The tank label said only one shark for a community tank. It also said it grows to abou 4-5 inches and is very peaceful. It cost $6.00! Any words of wisdom (good or bad) on this beautiful fish called the Red Tailed Shark...