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I voted 30 and up simply because it opens up so much more possibility with the larger sized tanks.......however, I also have a 10 and even 2 5's and they can be interesting as well. I am currently awaiting 4 lovely A Australes (2 young pairs) who will be taking up residence in the 10......and I...

They are the guppies of the egg-laying fish -- all you need is a male, a female and more than a tsp of water (j/k of course) and you'll soon be overrun with little convicts!!!!! What kind of info is it you are wanting - keeping, breeding?? They are incredibly easy to keep, not all that picky...

LOL - had to laugh. My hubby thinks I spoil our kitties - 2 of the 5 LOVE fish food and recognize the sound of me opening the container...they come running from wherever they are and take up their perches waiting for their "bites". They have spots by each tank they beg from.....

I voted no ....... at least for *my* tank. I find it totally unneccessary and moreover it would defeat my "tea water" by helping to remove the very color I am seeking from my peat. My husband's tank has carbon in the filters only because they come in the cartridges....

Adding a bit of gravel may have added a *bit* of beneficial bacteria but not nearly enough to have really helped much as far as the cycle. Especially since you have a relatively heavy fishload for a new tank that size. What you are experiencing is a cycle, plain and simple. As for your...

I can sympathize -- we have a MAJOR ladybug problem here too. It isn't "that" bad because I do appreciate what a helpful little creature they are but just the fact that we have "bugs" in the house makes me feel dirty, no matter what kind of bug it is. For some reason the ones we have...

How "recently" did you set it up? What size is it, what kind of equipment is running on it and what, if anything, is currently residing in it?

For the record I wasn't attempting to debate or attack you - I was simply stating my personal opinion of what was posted. BTW, to compare this to cancer research is ridiculous -- the sole purpose of this is for astethetics. To each their own -- I happen to feel that modifying animals for our...

If you want to use one of your choosing from off the site (either from an online source or your own files on your computer) you simply go to the "Home"page (option at the top amongst the other links) To the right side of the page you will see a box that says "Welcome xxxxxxx" (your screenname)...

The things people will do to fish (or animals in general) in the name of *cool* never cease to amaze me........ :( To genetically modify by inserting another animals DNA for no reason other than to make them "neat" is wrong, imo......right up there with dying and all the other crappy things we...

I believe the concern raised about Stress Coat (and some other products also similiarly made) is the aloe base.....the build-up of the aloe in your tank over time.

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Just a little FYI for the future -- if you put the coconut in a lidded container (ie tupperware) you can drop a couple drops of food coloring in, close the lid and shake :wink: Coloring can be a pain to remove -- I went to this last year's Marine Corps Birthday Ball for our command with red...

At the moment we have a 46 and 75 gallon up and running -- (29, 10, 2 5's in storage) and I have my heart set on a 150/180 as my *someday* tank

You can find them at a lot of pet shops as well as online -- whether it is the glass AND light fixture or just one or the other they are frequently sold apart from "kits" and tanks :wink: They really aren't that expensive, especially for the 10 gallon size....if you are into EBay you might...

I got my first tank about 20 years ago and have had one (or 8, lol) ever since. I would say I have a combination of all three things you listed - my own experiences (both postive and negative) have taught me a lot, I LOVE talking with other hobbyists (ie at sites like this or in person) to hear...

We have 3 Whisper 40-60's, a FilStar XP 1 and a FilStar XP2 that we are no longer using (each was used for approx 6 mos at most). Can deliver in the Lousiville/Southern IN area or will ship at your expense.....make offer on all or some.

If you are really interested in them we have both an XP1 and an XP2 that we are no longer using (they were only used for about 6 months - have not set up that tank since we moved so they haven't been used since then) that I would be glad to sell....they are great little filters and were SO easy...

I was not overly impressed with the whisper you have.......the biggest problem I have with them is that they only have one cartridge (the bio bag) and so when you change your filter medium by taking the old one out and putting a new one in you are stripping a HUGE amount of your beneficial...

Re-sealing the tank can get to be a pain in the butt -- since the only problem is the tank (not the filter, heater, other equip) replacement won't be very costly at all so I would suggest a new tank if that is at all feasible for you. Repairing the tank is not possible with water in it (the...

What acclimation process did you use?? I know you said you acclimated them for an hour but I am curious as to how you proceeded.......that may have something to do with their deaths.

Hmmm.......I'm definately addicted because this is the first site I open whenever I log on but I'm not sure exactly how long I actually spend here each day...

I am so very sorry for you loss......my sympathies and prayers are with you and your family.

Very well done!!! I do cake decorating on the side (afraid if I made a *job* of it it wouldn't be as much fun anymore, KWIM?) and your little bunny is VERY cute :D I have done this style and also the one which looks like an actual rabbit (you take one round cake, cut in half, sandwich the...

Do some research and see if there are any fish farms/sellers in your area. Here having "farm ponds" is a big thing and we have a local man who runs a business selling fish (ie bass, bluegill, grass carp, catfish - he can order anythine else) to people to stock the ponds with. Our pond is...