Recent content by Dallascowboys16

Honestly looks fine to me. For $100 it is probably worth a shot. I will say I am always wary of buying used tanks. I've heard too many horror stories of seemingly sturdy used tanks blow out unexpectedly.

Looks like a small juvenile female apisto cacatuoides to me.

I have seen this method used before and it does work. Granted, you will not be getting the level of co2 diffusion that you would expect with a pressurized system with a ceramic diffuser. For a low tech 10 gallon you should be perfectly fine. I will say, in order to utilize this system you will...

Beautiful tank! Those Harlequin Rasboras are some of the largest I've ever seen!

I like the airline host suction cups that Aquarium Co-op sells. The material they make their out of holds up much better than anything else I've used before.

Sad I had to miss it this year! I'll be back in the fall. Club auctions are always such a fun event.

Fish will often go through color/ pattern changes through out the course of their life. This is nothing to worry about and appears to be 100% natural to me.

I am not interested in the box, but just wanted to chime in about the Build My LED. I remember when they were the talk of the town in the planted tank community. I still own a 48inch BML and even after all these years it runs perfectly and I will always stand by the fact that BML made the single...

Those apple snails are ludicrously huge! :lol: I've never seen any in person that large!

Either way, corys breed on a nearly continuous basis if they are provided good conditions. You will get more eggs if these don't work out. This is why bronze Corydoras are often bred in lab settings for genetics work. The eggs are large and easy to pull from tanks. The fry also develop rather...

Yep it really is all about the additional calcium if you want to optimize growth and breeding. Seeing as much of their body mass is built from calcium I guess this makes sense.

If you want to find local breeders I would try and find the local aquarium club in your area. That is a great way to get in touch with other aquarists in the area (many of which have large fish rooms and lots of breeding projects).

Typically you don't have to use a microscope to determine if the eggs are fertilized. Usually fertilized eggs will be slightly amber in color in a day or two after being laid and have a little black dot in them. Unfertilized eggs tend to turn white with fungus pretty quickly and can harm the...

There are a few things you can do to test for a rock’s suitability for aquariums. The acid test is the first one. Pour a little vinegar or ph down on a rock. If it fizzes it will increase ph and is usually a limestone or calcium carbonate based. These rocks are not unusable but it is a good idea...

Planted tanks are super addictive :lol: I almost enjoy the plant aspect more than the fish! It really adds a cool new dimension to any tank.