Recent content by fxbillie

No need carbon? So if I get it right from the comments of the pro's (like above quoted) who have gone the distance with maintaing healthy tanks, you are saying if a tank (freshwater) is cycled, with no smell & with clear water, no problem with PH & nitrite, then I don't need to use activated...

Being a relative newbie to the hobby, can some experienced members answer some filtration questions: 1) How soon to replace activated carbon? I have a Aqua Clear 300 on 55 gallon and a Marineland Penguin 150 (with Biowheel) on 30 gallon. How soon I need to replace the activated carbon if my...

Yes Peppermint, I recently move the guppies from a 20 gal to 30 gal, but I move 60% of the water plus all gravel & the filter plus all plants to the new tank. Can this cause the stress? I guess it may mean no moving baby fries from now on for me. If this problem persist, I will probably treat...

It seems to be a problem shared by others. The following is a post I copy & paste from another forum, just identical to my problem: "I have a 10 gallon tank with 5 adult guppies. (All adult guppies were purchased separately and at different stores to avoid interbreeding) About 2 months ago...

Hi, Some of my guppy babies are having their tails pointed as if they have gone through a pencil sharpener. They have trouble swimming and have to wriggle hard to balance. Some already died. What cause their tails like this? If it is fungal problem, I have some Fungus Clear (from Jungle), but...

I have a gravel filter but I also have outside power filter (like AC 300). Do I really still need the gravel filter with its clumsy board? I also don't know if all the thingie trapped underneath the board will become a source of contamination/amonia build up. So what is the use of the gravel...

Thanks for all the comments to help a newbie out. Good, I will deploy the bigger filter on the 55 gallon then. Cheers.

I have 30+ neon tetras in the 55 gal tank. Some females seems swollen at the abdomen. Perhaps they are full of eggs? How do I know they are ready to spawn, and does any one have experience in breeding neon tetra? I do have a 20 gallon tank to use for spawning if needed. Thanks.

Hi, I am new to the forum. I have a question on power filter and filtration. I have a 55 gal fresh water tank with an Aqua Clear filter calibered for up to 70 gallons. But somehow I bought a higer model calibered for 100 gal. Can I use the larger filter on the 55 gal tank without problem? Thanks.

Thank you for the detail explanation. I get it now. Will try it for the next bloated fish. I guess I have to use a hospital tank for it.

Hi all, I am a newbie so please help if you know what is wrong with some of my guppy babies. Their tails are not widening but becoming narrow and pointed and they struggle with swimming. Most of these don't make it. The other healthy ones grow to maturity. Is this normal like selection of nature...

Thanks for the good advice again, dkpate. A bit confused about the peas instruction (it will be nice to have a youtube video, hehe, but it is ok). I will figure it out. I will re-activate my 30 gal soon as the guppy babies in my 20 gal nursery tank need more space. So your advice will help...

As a newbie, I have no clue how to balance the eating habits of the top feeders (like guppies, zebra danios, swordtails, mollies etc), and the bottom feeders (like neon tetras, phantom tetras etc). It the flakes float on the top, the top feeders are all with swollen stomachs and the bottom...

Is the gravid spot a darkend spot near the anal area? By peas, do you mean frozen peas from a package and boil them? Great simple idea if this works instead of more medicine to the tank. By the way, dkpate, thanks for the great advice about eliminating ick with 86F temp. It works and my tank...

why my large mollies not having babies? I have two large sailfin mollies almost 4 inches long, one male & female. I also have a smaller male sailfin mollies. The large male, a gorgeous fish with a red head, never seems interested in chasing the female. The smaller male did much more chasing...