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They all get along great. The crayfish has been in there since July 11, 2012 - so almost 7 months now. No fish have been harmed and the cray has molted a few times with no issues. I wasn't sure how it would workout, but I guess I got lucky. I'm glad, too, cause the crayfish is super...

Here is an update of my tanks. Pictures above were from exactly 6 months ago, as of yesterday. Went all-natural in the 33 gallon community tank. Live plants with DIY CO2 injection, Flourish Comprehensive, Trace and Excel, and LED 6500k flood lights. Tank contains 5 rosy tetras, 6 sunset...

33 gallon: 20 gallon: 55 gallon (Just finished fishless cycling. Waiting until after I move later this month to build a stand/canopy and fill it with Cichlids):

I have had blue botia loaches (aka. red finned loach) for about a year now. I always had a canopy and figured I was "safe" from the escape attempts I'd read about. The only hole was an unused access port in the canopy for a heater or extra lines to run. The hole was about 1.5" squared (if...

Hey everyone, I am having a heck of a time finding a place to buy Diatom Powder (aka. Diatomaceous Earth Powder) online that ships to Canada - Anyone have any advice? I checked all the local pet shops and pool supply stores and, though some had heard of it, no one had or could order any (in...

Thanks! It's a really cool piece. It's actually hollow down the entire length and all 4 loaches (ranging from 3.5" to about 5" currently) fit inside and love it. There are small holes throughout that the 2 smallest can squeeze in and out of, but there are 3 "main" entrances: one underneath...

My 33 gallon freshwater aquarium. 4 Blue Botia (red finned loaches) 6 Rosy Tetras 2 Boesemani Rainbowfish 1 Albino Bristlenose Pleco 1 African Dwarf Frog

Problem finally solved!! :dance: Last night I did a huge water change - about 70%, I'd say. I also rinsed the filter sponge pretty thoroughly in the removed tank water. When filling the tank back up, I also took my time. Instead of pouring in huge buckets of water, I used a small pitcher...

Ok, good to know! With the next water change I'll give the sponge a good cleaning. As for the diatom filter, when I start it, the filter bag gets coated with the powder quickly and then the flow rate is constant. I let it run for 2 days with a few breaks here and there, but the flow rate...

Yea, I agree. Doesn't seem to be much more I can do. I already have things pretty well "scheduled". Timer for the lights, weekly pill containers pre-filled with food (and as little as I dare feed them), religious PWC and testing schedule, etc. I figured I might as well throw out this life...

It is Pool Filter Sand from a local pool supply store. I rinsed it in small batches, 30 times each, at least! It was literally as clean as I could get it. This exact same "haze" was present with the previous gravel substrate as well, though. It has improved with the addition of the sand and...

It doesn't smell at all, nope... and negative on the microscope. Wouldn't the diatom filter clear up a bacterial bloom though, if it was? That's what I figured. Dang. Yes, both tanks get the same food, roughly. Flake and sinking pellets and the occasional algae wafer. Sand was only put in...

The current filter media has been running for the past month and a bit. Aside from the aforementioned poly floss, I keep it as is. I have rinsed the sponge once (just gently in old tank water), and I have replaced the carbon pouch a few days ago (but left the old one in there too, for now)...

Yea, I feel like I've tried everything. I'm just stumped. Called the LFS and they had no further advice either. I'm not crazy though, right?? That tank should be much clearer than that, shouldn't it?? Or is the hazyness somehow a factor of the size of the tank? It's not huge, but I am...

Thanks for reading my novel and taking the time to respond :thumb: I hear ya on the bigger filter, but I don't see how even that would help at this point? With the AC70 established and running AND the Diatom filter adding an additional 300ish GPH with mechanical filtering down to 1 micron... I...

Hey all! This will be my first post here, but I'm desperate for answers. Hopefully someone here can shed some light on a very frustrating issue I've been battling with my aquarium. :thumb: I know you all love lots of "background info" to properly assess and diagnose, so I apologize in...