PAwrangler08
Aquarium Advice Freak
I think the plants will actually lower nitrates.
I thought I had heard something like that before. Thanks for the kind words too!!!
I think the plants will actually lower nitrates.
Update on my tank. Have some new members. 2 marigold swordtails, 2 neon swords, and 5 gold barbs. Had an unexpected death today. One of the mollies I had died. I'm not quite sure why. Here are my water parameters. Maybe someone can suggest something. pH is 7.4-7.6. Ammonia 0-.25 ppm Nitrites 0ppm Nitrates 40ppm KH 10 GH 5
Well, now a swordtail has perished. Either I am never buying fish from Petco again, or something is wrong.
Are you sure there's no signs of ich or other parasites? Check out my post about my experience with Petco today..really disappointed
Just hang in there. Sometimes you get un lucky.
I guess there are no tests to find out if I have any parasites is there? Anything that is "common" besides ich, that I should keep an eye out for?if you lose another i would definatly say start treating with an all in one parasite med..jungle makes a good one
I guess there are no tests to find out if I have any parasites is there? Anything that is "common" besides ich, that I should keep an eye out for?
Update on the tank. No other deaths. Everyone seems normal. However, lol. While doing some maintenance on one of my HOB filters I noticed a bunch of small snails all over the place. My guess is they got in through plants? Or the media I used from an established tank. But I haven't seen any snails in the tank itself. Any idea how to get rid of them? Or if I NEED to get rid of them? Should I put some in the tank itself? Or not a good idea? One more question, not sure if this is common or not, but I have this green substance growing on my glass hood. Kind of looks like mold or algae or something. Is this bad? Maybe caused by the condensation and humidity? All I did was wipe it off.
I wouldn't worry about the snails, unless they start eating your plants. They are actually god for your tank, they will eat leftover food. I would t worry too much about that algae on the hood. I'd clean it off really well. Just keep an eye out for algae in the tank.
Wow looking good! I get that algae in my lights too..just scrub them off every few months..I would keep an eye on the snails though..they can take you tank over..have you ever seen them in the tanks at pet smart and all? Don't quote me but I believe parrot fish are among some of the species that will pick the little snails off the glass and eat them...that may be why you don't have them in the tank!