Recent content by bbrown

Looking for some advice on how often the following have to be replaced: - power compact lights (coralife) - HOT5 I recently swapped out a "Powerglow" bulb for a new "Colormax" bulb in my HO system. The bulb only has a very slight tint of pink to it when it is on. A regular T5 colormax...

I was at Aquarama in Singapore last month and purchased a small undergravel filter for a 12 gal cube tank. Asia is very fond of using this filter on shrimp only tanks which is what I'm using it for. The filter covers about half of the footprint of the tank. I'm wondering if I could plant...

Anyone keeping these fish? They are relatively new to the hobby, are wild caught, stunning, expensive, etc. A reputable wholesaler has some available and I would like to acquire some. I'm concerned about the apparent aggression between males. Profiles of this fish say to keep either 1 male or...

Thanks for the info. Probably not the best choice for the biorb. Think I'll still try and get some but put them in a large tank with my discus.

I'm trying to get my hands on some of these after seeing some wild caught fish in a retail outlet in Ontario - scientific name nannostomus mortenthaleri. Does anyone have any thoughts on putting a few of these in an 8 gal biorb (globe shape) aquarium?? The aquarium has good filtration and a...

Looking to buy some rock - several pieces. Willing to pay $1 per pd plus all shipping to Alberta, Canada. Anyone??

No - not on well water. I just noticed that the product website indicates soaking in bleach for 3 minutes to clean. If I soak the diffuser in a bleach solution, what's going to happen to the bleach solution that gets trapped in the spirals?? Some water is going to enter the diffuser through...

I am using a pressurized C02 system on a 75 gal tank and using a glass diffuser to distribute the C02. I am on my second diffuser in 6 months. They seem to work really well where the gas is diffusing over the full surface of the diffuser and over time, eventually comes out only in a few random...

Anyone keeping these fish. I currently have 4 in quarantine. I'm thinking of putting them in a 3 gal. nano tank which is equipped with a filter & heater, sand, java moss and small live plants. Regular water changes will be done to keep the water very clean. Anyone think this is a bad idea...

The fish in your photo looks exactly like one I bought recently - advertised as a. borelli.

Anyone using the AquariumPlants.com regulator?? I have been using this regulator with a 10 pound tank since September 06 and have had no issues. I have not had to touch the system. I had the pressure set at 5 (I assume this is pounds) and was using about 2 bubbles a second. Over the past...

Can anyone confirm that this medication will not affect your biological filtration. Jungle claims that it does not. The active ingredients are praziquantel, metronidazole & acriflavine. Any recommendations for another medication to treat external parasites. My clown loaches are scraping...

I have been unable to determine what kind of internal parasite this may be. I have several pelvicachromis taeniatus juveniles (hatched June 23rd) that appear to have very small and short red things coming from their anus. They are not eating very well but they are active. I have done some...

Wood_Dog and/or AA members - could you pls explain your setup in a bit more detail. I have recently added DIY CO2 to my tanks but I was going to just run the airline tubing from the 2 litre bottle down a Hagen diffuser ladder in the tank. Will your method result in more CO2. What are the...

Unfortunately I have to move my half moon male betta out of the tank he has been sharing because his tankmates have been busy breeding and have ousted him to the upper corner of the tank. I'm going to put him in a 3 gal tank by himself. I have had very good luck with keeping my male bettas in...