Recent content by DugOut

I use to catch chubs but these here are shiners. Last night I pulled one from the tank that had puffed up on the middle of one side, looked like cotton fungus in a way. This morning it was a floater. Now if I wouldnt have removed it then, there would have been a couple others floating there...

The foods that I mentioned are the ones that were recommended by fish and wildlife. This is what they feed thier baby fish at first stage. I honestly havent given them shelter but I will do so asap. Now thinking back to the time frame in which we catch them, 9am-5pm thier active in the...

I catch them out of a mountain stream where thier water flows at a decent speed, for this reason I added a powerhead to thier tank. The natural water temp of the stream is anywhere of 60-65 degree, The water temp of thier tank ranges within the specs. I feed them blended up Grasshoppers...

I have been trying to raise minnows in a 30gal tank but for some odd reason they begin to die at a rate of atleast 7 a day after doing well for the first week or so. I only keep around 20 in the tank at a time so over crowding isnt an issue. I check that my water is balanced...

I would like to put in a 4000 gal fish pond but most small or average ones I see the water has turned green due to the sun. Is there a way to prevent this from taking place other than hiding it from the sun or changing the water constantly? I thought about purchasing a pool canister sand filter...

Wow! As always, you all were right! I try not to stress my fish if I can help it. (Do Not Tap The Glass- We've all heard that before) I've had fish stress and die before, shortly after chasing them around the tank with a net inorder to move them. The fish I have now swims right into the net...

I purchased a scene back drop inorder to hide the unsightly hardware cords/hoses and to give my aquarium attractiveness. The problem I have now is that my fish are scared of the sudden change of appearance due to never using one before now. Is there any less stressful way of putting this on the...

That was Great! Very catchy music!! What fun it must be in an aquarium full of friends!

Thanks DT! Your help means alot! This morning I my wife said that 10 of my feeders were dead, that comes to a total of 18 in less than 24hrs. There must be something serious going on in there. I use to get feeder goldfish at Petsmart but I was warned on AA that they carry infections to the...

How would I go about adding the Melafix & pimafix together? Should I dose the recommended amount of 1 teaspoon per 10gal of water of each or should I break this down in half due to using both at once? My fish is so nosey. Goes about its bussiness when no one is in the room but, when ever you...

Wow! You are such an art at decor! Great looking tank!

I have'nt figured out yet what causes my fish to develope cotton fungus so often. I have my water tested everyother day and there is no change in balance. I keep using Pemafix and after the seven day period its cured, some cases an eight day period. Within a week is starts coming back again...

Thanks for your help QTOFFER! I really don't think I know how to disassemble a powerfilter. 8O I guess its time to learn :?

I wish i knew the answer! I clean my tank once or twice a week because I have such a large fish. I tried an experiment once and this was to use a canister filter to suck the waste off the bottom and send the water back into the tank after filtering. The next thing I knew, my fish had a cotton...

I have a chance to buy 2 Zoo Med power sweep 228's from a friend for $20.00. They were used in a salt water reef tank. Question: Will it be safe to put them in a fresh water tank or will this cause a problem?