Recent content by BettaLisa

I have used Bio-Spira with great results. I would not use Amquel because it removes the food source for the bacteria that you need to cycle your tank. It's a temporary fix & as soon as you stop using it, your tank will go through another cycle all over again. My advice to you is to stop the...

I have done research & plan to live/hand feed my horses. I also plan on buying captive-bred because they will be used to feeding & aquarium life. The reason for the small tank is that the Dwarfs do better in 5g or less because the food-concentration is higher and I am having nothing else in...

Okay, as you can see, I am totally new to saltwater. I plan on having Dwarf Seahorses & want to set up a "mini" species tank. I have a 3g Eclipse system that I plan on converting to saltwater for the horses. Now, anyone have experience w/dwarfs? What is the difference between "reef" and just...

Thanks for the advice-- believe me, I know all about cycling (I've lost my fair share of fishies due to my previous lack of knowledge in this matter). I do plan on cycling with the Danios, adding Bio-Spira, & waiting a month or so. Just wanted to know about some compatible tried-and-true fish...

Hello All! A friend of mine no longer wanted to take care of his aquarium, so he gave his fish away & gave me his tank! It's a beautiful 28g bow-front, w/ heater, hood, light & filter! I am so excited! I already set it up, ran the filter for a few days, now I want to start adding fish...

Has anyone ever "lost" a fish before? I have a 10g tank w/a bunch of Danios (zebra, leopard & blue), a school of Neon Tetras & 1 snail. I noticed yesterday that one of my blue Danios was missing. My tank is covered, nothing on the floor so I know he didn't jump out. I moved...

I used Maracide & the worms looked like tips of little bones sticking out of the fish (really small/short).

A while ago, several of my fantail goldfish also had those white wormy things sticking out of them. It looked like a little bone protruding out of their skin-- at first I thought that's what it was, then when others in the tank got it, I figured it was some sort of parasite. I went to several...

Hello All! I recently moved my female Bettas from a 5g to a 10g & added some Zebra Danios and BioSpira. Here's my question-- they all seem fine, my tests are registering 0 for nitrites, 0 for ammonia, but 20ppm for nitrAtes. Is this possible? Doesn't there have to be ammonia & nitrItes before...

I thought my mystery snail was dead many times. :cry: He always "hibernates" for days at a time (I think a full week once). He also likes to float around once in a while. I've had him for about 6 months so I assume that's just his normal behavior!

Thanks for the help! I do have Bettas with the penguin filter & they seem to like it. They play in the current a lot. I did have another Betta that was in a 3g with the Biowheel & the current was much too strong for him as well. In a larger tank, I think the biowheel is fine because they can...

Just searching the PetSmart website & wondered if anyone has tried this product & the results. Would I be wasting my $$$? "Filter Aid Filtration Enhancer by Aquarium Products Add to any power filter to polish water. Forms a membrane within the filter that traps and removes algae, parasites...

Betta Tank Decor I have many Bettas (male & female). They seem to get bored unless I give them some playmates and LOTS of coverage (I prefer silk plants). Females get along with each other, as well as neon tetras, dwarf frogs, snails and ghost shrimp (or anything that is not a fin-nipper)...