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I just had to share these absolutely gorgeous bettas with you. http://www.timsalphabettas.com/stock.html He has some new additions. I am so lucky to live in the same province as this breeder. Check it out if your are interested in bettas!

(This has also been posted in the Canadian Forum.) I have had a bit of a stressful week and accidently underdosed the water conditioner when I did a 50% water change on my nearly cycled 30g tank :bawl: Fortunately I caught my mistake in time and my new ranchus are okay (dodged a bullet that...

I have had a bit of a stressful week and accidently underdosed the water conditioner when I did a 50% water change on my nearly cycled 30g tank :bawl: Fortunately I caught my mistake in time and my new ranchus are okay (dodged a bullet that time!). But, wouldn't you know it, I killed off all of...

Finally this day has come. The Ranchus have arrived! I have included two pictures. One is a 7 inch gold an white beauty and the other is a 4 inch red and white. My pics are taken with my palm and don't do them justice, ah well. Picture 1: 2 New Ranchus Picture 2: Follow the leader Yippee! :D

I just tested my GH & KH from my treated tapwater. Both are low. General Hardness or GH is 2° dGH (for ppm divide by 0.058) corrected. Carbonate hardness or KH is 3° dKH (for ppm divide by 0.056). My pH is 7.5. I have read the normal for freshwater is GH 6-16, and KH is 3-10. I don't want to...

[center:dbb34d8734] Happy Canada Day! We're having a party here in our nation's capital! Cheers! [/center:dbb34d8734]

Here is a terrific link to download an Excel Spreadsheet for tracking your aqua tests. I found it on Goldfish Paradise. The author is Mark (user name:"Cabaloz") Click on the following file name:Maintenance schedule v1.3.4.xls A pop-up login appears when you click on this link. If you click...

I was reading in another post that one aquarist is filling her/his tank using one of these "Drain & Fill Kits" http://www.aquariumguys.com/gravelvac1.html http://www.pythonproducts.com/nospill.htm How can you do this? How do you remove the chlorine/chloramine before filling the tank? Also, do...

Day 41 :censor: Will I ever be able to add fish to my aquarium? Will the nitrite spike ever go down? I SO glad I am not going through this cycle with fish, but the nitrite spike is really getting to me. On day 40 my NH3/NH4 was 1 mg/liter, NO2 off the scale, NO3 off the scale. I thought my...

I want to make the link to vote for Aquarium Advice purple. Do you know how to do this? TIA!

I have been planning to put some new hiding places in my aquarium setup. I am not sure all plastics are safe to use over a period of time in an aquarium. I have tried to do a little research on this matter. As far as I can tell :? the following plastics are considered safe: 1, 2, 4, 5 Does...

I am busy thinking/planning a new aquarium setup :roll: . And I have been bitten by the brichardi bug! What a fascinating, beautiful cichlid. Now this is going to be a long process before I purchase any brichardi. I have to plan (tank size, hardware, substrate, tank mates, plants, etc.) and...

:bawl: Romulus died this morning. We are now down to 1 lonely fantail (Blaze named for her orange blaze on her forehead). It has been a steep learning curve these past 24 days. I have lost 6 lovely fantails in total. This is their story... Twenty-four days ago I foolishly purchased "a bag of...

I am just starting out and have a 10g with two small (1") fantails. I think I may end up with only one as one has dropsy (still eating & swimming so I am reservedly hopeful). Anyway, I currently have two plastic plants and a resin ornament with a cave. Ultimately I would like to substitute the...

Okay, so I have just started out into the wide wonderful world of aquariums. I am afraid to say that my start was an impulse purchase - seven 1" fantail goldfish in a 2g (cringing as I write this). Can you believe that the lfs didn't say anything to me? Anyway, when I got them home I read the...

I am very new to this aquarium stuff and having a lot of trouble understanding cycling in my first tank. :? Unfortunately my ignorance has cost 5 baby fantails their lives. :cry: (all due to overcrowding and ammonia poisoning) However, I am determined to learn from my mistakes and give the...