Recent content by asudavew

Loads of choices, are you thinking of small schooling fish? Or 1 or 2 larger fish? Convicts are cool. OR maybe some African Cichlids.

The fish would probably be ok . I was giving conservative advice. Error on the side of caution. If you are going to do it, I would use a bucket to house your filter and your fishes. While you change out the gravel. I dislike gravel, by the way, sand is much easier to keep clean and no...

I should have known! We lost our goldfish Godzilla last year. He was over 10 years old. They all have unique personalities.

The gravel will have beneficial bacteria as well as your filter. Removing the gravel could cause a mini-cycle. If it was me, I'd just take out half the gravel and replace with sand. And then in a week or so replace the rest. I'd just leave the fish in the tank and work slow. Neons are so...

How long has the tank been set up? What fish do you have in it?

How big of a tank and what kind of filter Galvin?

Sorry for you loss. What was it's name?

Add a pond. That's what I'm doing. :)

I rearranged and did some clean up last night in my tank. My goldfish were just curious swimming up to my hand etc. No fear at all. Fish get to know ya. and where the food comes from........

Python here, but I've used the short siphon ones before. The skinny siphons vac don't work very well, I prefer the Fatter one. Wider = more suction, but more water would have to be added cleaning the substrate. An one inch diameter piece of clear vinyl hose from Lowe's should work just fine...

Definitely, I've never kept them, but I've looked into it. I have goldfish instead. They are very forgiving for a lazy, at times, caregiver. :rofl:

Yeah. I have 4 goldies. Comets. In a 110gallon tank. Soon to move to the backyard in a 165 gallon pond. Then maybe I can get some plants to grow in my aquarium.

I like the pearls myself.

Sorry. Had to read this thread twice. ( to early in the morning) 54 gallon tank right? Not 54 liters? 54 gallon you are good. Add some nice cherry barbs. Slow and colorful. Or some danios. Watch your temps though. Goldie's like cold water. Tropicals like warm. I'd keep tHe temp on the low...

Edit. I read 54 gallons not liters. Afraid you are over stocked. I have to agree.