Recent content by countryfan05

So I posted about my PH dropping drastically and killing 10 fish in my 26 gal and got a lot of suggestions to add baking soda to raise my 0 KH up a bit. How much do I use? and how often? And when the kh is up do I stop adding the baking soda? I can't seem to find any good info on this...

Okay so I have been doing water changes since Tuesday, about 5 since then. About 50%. The first day I added PH UP, big mistake but my ph was then 6.4 back to what is normal for me (the plunge took it below 6) The next two days I added 1/2 tsp baking soda as directed by my LFS (before I posted...

The temp was 81, I ususally keep it at about 79. No kids, just me. My kits lowest reading is 6.0 yes. I added the ph up and now my Phosphates are 10, yikes. I am scared to use the phosbuster again since I used it the night before the death. But phosphates at 10 scare me too. Last night I...

I have a 26 gallon aga bow front tank, that I have had for 2 years. It is pretty stocked (35 fish but most small). I do weekly water changes of about 20% since my load is high. I did a water change Sunday, Monday I checked my levels and had this: Nitrate 10 Nitrite 0 Amon 0 Phos 2 KH 0 Ph...

In about a year and a half I will be moving and getting a 75-90 gallon in my new house but until then I rent, so I need to stay small. I have a 26 gallon with 36 fish and two frogs. I know it is a lot but I get lots of opinions on the fish load and some say it is fine and some don't . UGGH. My...

Thanks, I have tall plants and lots of them so that is good. I have an airstone but it is under the gravel so it does not give off a bunch of air. As for the water level it is touching if not over the filter lip, I know that is not normal but I don't like the water running sounds, guess I will...

My nephew (4 yrs old) really wants me to get a African Dwarf frog. So Saturday I got one and by Monday he was at the bottom of my filter? Did he get sucked upo or climb? How can I prevent this in the future? Do you have any advice for me other than that? Thanks. I have a 26 gal bow front...

Okay I have two- 2 1/2 gallon betta tanks set up the same. Spectra stone natural gravel, a cave, a dwarf lily and a glass rock. I have had them for a year or so. I clean them the same way, dump everything, wash it off a little and put it back in. I add water, water conditioner and the fish...

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I have four bettas and they have always done well. Two are very old. So I decided to get a half moon betta and one of those bubbles that you hang on the wall. (1gallon). I put two silk plants from the LFS designed small for bettas, two lily looking things that float, also designed for...

I guss the title says it all. Thanks

Thanks I will try that first and see.

here are two more

Can anyone identify any of these, I can not locate the names, thank you.

I have a 26 gallon bow front, with a 55 watt compact light. I was planted with amazon swords and Anacharis. Both turn yellow at the base and die. My rotella does great and grows well. Now I have rotella, mexican oak, swords, corkscrew val, blyxa, Alternanthera, banana plant, dwarf lillies...