Recent content by cyates

Well, he has mostly been eating the algae in the tank and any flakes I add. It's been a while since I've added algae discs, so that's about it. The tank has been staying clean, so I guess he is still eating. I've watched him eat flakes too, but not much.

Hello, I have a pleco and his lower stomach area has been bulging out for a couple weeks now, but it has gotten worse. He spends a lot of time upside down at the water surface lately too. Usually he would only do that when I drop flakes in the tank to nibble on them. The top half of his...

ok, thanks!

Hello, My heater for a 20gallon tank busted, and all I have is a big 250watt ebo-jagger submerssible heater. My question is, will this be too powerful for a 20g? No matter how powerful a heater, it should just keep it at the set temp. and not be a problem, right? Thanks.

The clown has been trying to snuggle with the puffer all day. The puffer just ignores him though. If they are still doing it tomorrow I'll upload a video of it, my co-worker is going to bring in his camera.

It doesn't seem to be marine velvet, after searching for it on the net.

He's been flashing against the sand for two months, but mostly only at night..we can tell because he moved all the sand from his corner out. I haven't seen him do it against rocks yet. Nope, no QT tank, it's our tank at work.

Hello, We have an oscerellis clown that seems to have developed small white spots on the very tips of its fins. There are no spots anywhere else, and all the other fish are fine. It has been like this for going on a week. For the past 2 months the clown basically stays in one corner of the...

The turbo snails are way too big for the puffer to eat. They have real hard shells. And the burrowing snails are under the sand, so he can't see them...I would think they are too big too. The puffer is only 1.5" big, and will only grow to 3". We are feeding him small snails though that he...

Practically no clean-up crew. Can you suggest one? I have 3 turbo snails and 2 burrowing snails...can't remember their names.

Hello, I have a Valentini puffer in a 30g tank. I put a clam in from the grocery store this morning for him, but he didn't tear it apart like some said he would. He picked at it, and I could tell from his stomach growing that he did eat some, however there is a lot left over. How long would...

Interesting forum post menagerie, all my sunburst platties are doing fine - no sign of problems..in fact, I just noticed that one looks pregnant. Have to get sleep, be back in a few hours. Increasing the thank's temp. 1 per 12 hours until I get to 86, then I'll add the aquarium salt. I've...

And, btw, all the articles I read suggested the meds as if they worked great with no hint of problems. Also a guy at work said he used ick guard and it took care of his ick. Maybe it just depends.

Crap, I should have come back to this post, forgot I even posted the question after I read article after article on other websites sigh

Also, thought I should mention that the ammo-chips in there are the same ammo-chips as when I first set up the tank. I've washed the media cartridge in tank water in a 5gal bucket, but other than that left it, so they are not recharged and may not have had an effect even if they were supposed...