Recent content by Aqua315

Could I maybe jump-start a cycle by using my old media (even though theres probably not much bb left in it) and adding TSS to supplement?

I have a filter with old media but I'm afraid to continue using it because it's been a long time since I had a full tank of fish. For the past few months I've gone from 4 fish down to one. I'm afraid there's not enough bb left in the filter to handle more fish. It didn't do well because I tried...

I've never had any issues using TSS and I've always hated the idea of trying a fishless cycle. I've seen way too many nightmare posts on this site from people who have unsuccessfully tried a fishless cycle and 1-2 months later have nothing but frustration. I really don't want to wait a month and...

I have a 28g bowfront fish tank that I will soon be restarting. One idea I've been toying with for a while now is getting 1-2 axolotls. I've done some research and am fairly sure I've got their basic care down except for one thing. How do I start the tank? I went to my lfs that sells them and...

I have a 28g bowfront that has been through a lot in 4 years. I think I tried to get fish that were out of my experience level and they ended up not doing too well. Now I only have 1 lone cherry barb left. Once the last fish goes, I want to start all over with more simple (and less expensive)...

I have a 28g bowfront that I've had for several years. It's gone through a couple cycles of docile freshwater fish but after an illness went through the tank I lost a good portion of my fish. I'm now left with just 2 neon tetras and 1 albino cherry barb. I'm thinking of donating the remaining 3...

I'm getting a dwarf puffer for a 5g tank at my work. Thing is, I'll need to get it from my LFS after work so I won't be able to get it to the tank until the following morning. I obviously can't stay in the bag and it's too aggressive to house with my other fish in my large tank overnight. What's...

I'm going to start a 5g tank for my desk at work and get a dwarf puffer. I've had great success with Tetra SafeStart in the past so I was going to use that to cycle the tank. Problem is once I have the tank cycled, I may not be able to add the puffer right away. My LFS has them but they're not...

Thanks so much! Just adding in some tabs will make plant maintenance a lot easier!

What are the best root tabs to use? Thanks!

I'm looking to build a 5gal desktop tank for a dwarf puffer. I know they like heavily planted tanks but I've had the worst luck with plants in the past. Since it will be at my desk at work I need small, low maintenance plants. I would prefer not having to get special substrate or lighting. This...

I'm looking to set up a small 5g FW aquarium at my office for a dwarf puffer. My desk is on the lowest floor so it can get a bit chilly. I know I should probably stick with a heater around 25w but what's a good one to get?

Thanks so much for all the information! I think I'm ready to start looking into tanks but I have two questions left: What are the best low light plants I can get to plant the tank? I'm going to have to let the puffer stay in a holding tank overnight until I can get it to work the next day...

I think I'm definitely leaning toward the dwarf puffer after reading about how active they can be. I'm finding a lot of conflicting information about care though. Some websites say they need fine sand as substrate only because of their sensitive skin as well as a heavily planted tank. Also, how...

It says on Live Aquaria though that Scarlet badis are best kept in a species only aquarium so how many would be good for a 5 gal? The dwarf puffer looks really interesting! How active are they? If I can only have one, I want to make sure they're interesting to look at! Also Live Aquaria says...