Recent content by greenmeanies

my RCS seem to be highly active right after the lights go on, and again later in the evening. Middle of the day they just kinda of hang out.

as a chemist, YES solid copper will add dissolved Cu ions into the water. The speed of dissolution will be affected by the acidity of the water (more acid = faster oxidation of metal). As a method for removing snails, it is a TERRIBLE idea. By killing the snails in-place, you leave their...

Worm composting is ridiculously easy, all it takes is a little shredded paper and some food scraps (the only thing they don't like is onion and other high-sulfur food). Worms actually feed on the nematodes and fungi that are breaking down food waste, so they can't eat fresh food (only smelly...

My Tetra test kit came with a 10cc syringe just for that purpose. It was a breeze to do all the tests using the syringe to draw up tank water :)

Filling the yeast/sugar water too high can result in no space for foam to dissipate, and you don't want the foam to travel up the tube.

Oh and another thing-- since I want the tank to be planted, I know lighting is going to be an issue. It will probably not be situated near a window, so supplementation with artificial light will have to do. I plan to make use of LEDs for lighting, and I wonder if 5w of LED light inside the case...

TLDR: Nano tank advice? :) Hello all, I joined so I could ask a couple questions for planning purposes. I don't have a tank at the moment but in the past I have successfully kept a male Betta in a bowl for years before he passed of old age. The bowl was probably 1-2gal in capacity, and I had a...