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8:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m I have a 36 gallon bowfront, it originally came with 1*20 watt fixture- Algae probs gallore. I removed the hood and fixture, made a glass top and light hood that fits 4x20watt bulbs. I wanted to be on the lower end for a planted tank (2.2 watts/gal.) so I wouldnt...

I have had zebra mussles in my shrimp, snail tank. The ghost shrimp devestated them. I dont know how such a little shrimp can have the power to open the shells but they can. I think I may have a couple of live ones left since I moved the ghost shrimp to another tank..the algae and cherrie shimp...

30" 130W Dual Strip Compact Fluorescent Light Fixture (2 power cords) no, thanks! Qty: x $65.90 Subtotal: $65.90 UPS Worldwide ExpressSM $137.66 NOTICE: These fees do not necessarily represent UPS published rates, and may include, handling charges levied by this company. Even though...

That blue "plant" on the left is plastic isnt it? Looks cool nontheless.

A lot of the silk plants I see in the dollar or craft stores, have wires imbedded in the stems to allow them to be bent and hold position. That is the part I'd be worried about. I have found some good looking plasic ones with no wires and used them in the past. If it was just the dyes you are...

WOW.. best thread I have read in a long while. Mainly 'cause most of you agree with me:) that if water parameters are kept good (testing, filter capacity AND water changes), if the fish in the tank are compatible and you balance out the levels (eg. bottom dwellers, mid and surface) and if it...

I read an interesting article on crypt melt. I dont have the link, sorry, but it said that crypts come from bodys of water that are subjected to heavy rainy seasons. The crypts evolved to sence when it is about to begin (temperature, water flow, light) and they disolve thier leaves so that the...

If you have another small tank around, start a snail only tank. I have a snail and shrimp tank, but feel the glass shrimp eat a lot of the young snails and eggs. That way you can raise a lot more to keep the loaches happy. Afraid with loaches you wont be able to build up much of a colony of...

I only do water changes once a week, and an automatic sysyem is more expence than I need. However, for small batches such as this, the tank on the toilet will give lots of changes and achive faster results than my weekly changes. I don't expect my java moss to survive in the darkness though, so...

Thanks greenmagi. Yes, the idea is biofiltration as well as astetics. They just look so darned good. :) I was shocked and disappointed in my results. So over-confident that my result would have been favorable. I suspect that there may have been a fair bit of uncured pieces in my sample. Even...

1st days result... gh=40ppm, kh=20ppm, ph=right off the scale,,,,, guess my theory sucks. :oops: I was so sure that because my community tank reads 7.4 that the results would show very little change..WRONG.. :cry: I think that even though my test bombed missarably from the results I wanted, it...

I was thinking that the parameters of the distilled water would be the control. What type of natural rock would you suggest? Limestone, slate or lacerock?It would have to be a rock that I can 100% identify.

The sample rocks have been cured for 6 months to a year. The samples are taken from all of my tanks and so have some algae (the good type, I dont mind regular green algae in fact I encourage some of it) and also a fair bit of Java moss growing on it, which also looks great. The samples contain...

Part of my hobby is making freshwater "liverock". I have been using all sorts of materials for different effects. I use spagnum moss, peat moss, perlite, some sand, used charcoal and other things added to portland cement. I have been using this pseudo live rock in all of my tanks now for quite...

Years ago, WAY before the internet, I really used to do this.... :roll:

Sorry to hear about the small ones not doing well. All I can tell you is that mine was fed shrimp pellets and frozen bloodworms. I know your gravel was too coarse as you said, but maybe the sand is too dense and compacted? Another expense but maybe a FINE gravel instead of the sand? As far as...

Just a thought,,,, lets say you had 1 inch per gallon and your filter was bare minimum, just enough medium and flow to keep the up with your stocking level. Wouldnt another filter or a more powerfull one enable you to break that "rule" or at least bend it? I will get a lot of flak for this, Im...

Darn,,, the way my screen is set up, that report button is close to the border and as I scrolled down I hit it.. twice!! I'll resize my screen so it doesnt happen again......sorry' bout that guy.

You know,, I was gonna write in my last message that, "of course someone is gonna mention brackish", but as both kyektulu and I mentioned freshwater, I assumed people would know we both were aware the brackish recommendations of keeping these fish in optimum health. Yes, I knew from the start...

had a dragon goby in a freshwater 36 gal. community tank, large gravel for 2 1/2 years. He had trouble with the subsrtate as we both know he would. Dragons are slow and messy eaters, so just dropping food in the tank doesn't give him much of a chance to grab a bite before the rest of the fish...

I make a lot of fake rocks with an agrocrete type mixture I use for freshwater. I've always wanted to try pressing a dead fish into the mixture to make a psuedo-fossil. Probably not what you had in mind, but that way at least his "fossil" could go back into your tank, and it might look kinda neat.

here are a couple more links regarding the subject.. looks like there is some debate here. Whatever facts or theorys we come up with, it gets us all thinking anyway.. http://www.studiocinqo.com/p_veenvliet/2_other_guppy.htm and this one is really interesting...

Here are a couple of links I found on fish morphing http://www.aquariumsite.org/families.cfm "Wrasses come in a multitude of shapes, colours and sizes, from the small cleaner wrasse and lunar-tailed wrasse, to the large broomtail wrasse, which, as its name implies, has a large brush-like tail...