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I bought a 1g Super Betta Tank plus by Ocean Free at Petco that is made of glass. I was wondering if it was possible to remove the back glass panel and instead use an acrylic black piece of the same size without having any adverse effects... I would like to have holes in the back to drain...

Not really much of a question, just wanted to share that I finally decided to feed my 2 4" ornate bichirs some fresh shrimps from the market. After properly cleaning it, I cut it into 4 chunks and placed those into the tank. It took my birchirs short time to find the chunks of shrimps, but...

I have them too along with the regular java ferns. I am gonna mix them up a but on my wood and I hope it will look interesting. :)

wow, I never thought of that...ROFL Gonna go check michaels this weekend. fall is IN! lol

I know there will be some mess involved, but nature isn't clean and precise. I don't intend to cover the whole bottom with the leaves, just a few scattered. And it would only create the same effect to a lesser scale (mattering how many leaves) than driftwood does... I prefer to keep rocks out...

I am considering adding some oak leaf litter to the bottom of my 140g ornate bichir tank to prove extra hiding spaces. Now for the questions: 1. What is the proper way to steralize the dead leaves prior to placing into the tank? Boiling? Scrubbing? Baking? 2. Is there anyone in SoCal with...

I have posted before that I have a 140g tank that I am setting up for them, but after some thought, I have a few concerns about moving them when they are still so small. 1. Will there be a problem of 4" bichirs trying to breeching the surface of a 24" deep tank? (The water depth may actually...

I was looking into getting some Eco-Complete and a bag at the stores near me cost $25+tax. They can be cheaper online, but the shipping will kill you. So check around and check the prices. One bag of Eco-Complete is all you need for a 10g tank.

When I had my house fumigated, I had to remove all pets (of course). The dogs and cats came home after a few hours of airing out, but my reptiles, birds, and fishes stayed at my mom's house for 2 weeks before I brought them home. This was a precaution given to me by the fumigating company...

and african butterfly should have more surface space than a 10g tank can provide it when it is an adult.

I was going to set up a 10g tank fully planted with dwarf gouramis as the primary fish, but I can't find a female honey dwarf, so I guess I won't be doing that. So instead I am setting up a 2.5g planted or 5g planted tank probably for some shrimps...

I sent you a pm. :)

So far what I have been thinking of doing to my 140g ornate bichir tank is: 2 250 watt Ebo Jager heaters 1 Aquaclear 500 Power Filter (might not be enough?) ? bags of Black Tahitian Moon Sand 2 bags of Eco Complete (to use in a sectioned part of the tank for plants) driftwood and large...

When I did fishless cycling, I only spiked the ammonia to 2.0 ppm and then waited until it hit 0 ppm. Then respiked it to 2.0 ppm and checked the nitrite levels. When the ammonia went back down to 0 ppm (this time it would be shorter than the first time which was about a week), I would respike...

I tried to put riccia in a tank with filter and it clogged it. So I only keep it in a tub that has air pump for moving the water. All the ghost shrimps have died since I bought them months ago...and nothing else lives in the tub for now. Just riccia...

If you can find pure ammonia, it is dirt cheap. I bought a bottle for a couple of bucks if not just a buck. It's been a bit so I don't recall exactly, and I didn't even use much of the ammonia... With the ammonia method, I liked being able to control how high the ammonia spikes in the...

I keep riccia floating on the surface and no CO2. It is a bit of a PITA, honestly. I never had much luck sinking it in a nice fashion. Might try it again later though...but mine has been growing nicely on the surface and my ghost shrimps (when they were alive) seemed to like hiding under it.

I've used the ammonia method to cyle a tank without fishes, but it was for a marine tank using this guide: http://www.seahorse.org/library/articles/cycling.shtml It took about a month, but I was pleased overall. Just make sure it is pure ammonia without detergents, perfume, or other additives...

Is there a reason you prefer smaller grained gravels or EcoComplete vs sand? Just curious why. I thought ornates grew about 18"? So 4 ornates is too many then?

How does " Hiroshi Azuma's P. e. endlicheri breeding tanks" look like? From your post I did a little search and came across a nice link: http://www.endlichericlub.net/articles.php?content=endbreed&right=no But the picture of the tank isn't the greatest. What plants are good to use...

I am curious to see how the entire tank for your bichirs look like. :) Especially you fruitbat. Have any pictures of the large tank you said you regretted parting with? or pictures of any new ones you have set up to look like their native waters? Also, is it better to buy adults or babies...

I checked the calculator and it said the tank I thought to be 150g for years is actually a 140g. Anyways, this is the tank I am using for my future bichirs. I plan to only fill it up to about 100g so the bichirs can reach the surface easily and the african butterfly fish I also plan to get...

Thank you. :)

Yes, I saw that website last night while doing various searches for information. It is a very helpful site. Right now I am leaning more towards keeping mostly bichirs with a few afican butterfly fish, but getting mixed information about bichirs getting along in a community tank. The most...

I have a 150g tank that I plan on setting up, but need some advice on the type of fish I want to keep, which will determine how the tank will look. Some key points I have decided on: 1. The fishes I am considering is rope fish, bichirs, and african butterfly fish. 2. I would like my choice in...