Recent content by hisc1ay

Full tank pics here

Full tank pics here

I've never heard my clown click that I know of. When/why do they do that? -j

Which part of Virginia? Welcome to Aquarium Advice! -j

Yours actually come out to play? :) I came here just now to post about clown loaches. The one I've had for the longest is about 6 inches long, and he always stays hidden. Well, as hidden as he can be. I just put three more babies from quarantine into the display tank, and the original...

It was open. I can't really judge the smell because that stuff always smells. :) -j

I was organizing my gear now that I have a nice stand with cabinets to put it in, and I found a can of freeze dried blood worms that I picked up a while back. I'm wondering if this stuff goes bad. Should I just pitch it, or is it cool to feed it? The manufacturer date on the label says 1996...

Yup. I had a really really nasty 55 that had calcium deposits and algae and all kinds of nastiness. I use roughly a 50/50 vinegar/water mixture and a clean rag that I only use for the tanks. Gets it right off. Just rinse it out really well when you're done. -j

What's funny is those bottom pics look almost nothing like what the original pics made it look like. :) -j

It definitely looks like a shrimp, but I can't say whether or not it's a pistol. Regardless, those are awesome photos! -j

I've read that GH isn't as important as KH, but I'm gonna ask anyway. I was all about my tanks last night. I added 2 angels to my freshwater setup and got some new zoos for my reef, and I had planned a water change anyway. I pulled out the ol' test kit and decided to check the reef. Everything...

I have one too. The only problem I have is every few months salt builds up in the air line where it attaches to the pump and eventually blocks the air, which then doesn't allow bubbles to be made. That might be part of regular maintenance though.