Recent content by Iris135

Thanks! I had every intention of getting the most beautiful male I could find when I went to get a betta. Specifically a black orchid, I had one before, but I sold him with the tank when I moved a couple years ago. However, when I got to the LFS, I noticed all of the forgotten female bettas on...

It's been a looong time since my last post. I just wanted to share my current tank. The tank theme is Ravenclaw (yes, I'm quite the potterhead!) The tank is a Fluval EBI Nano 7.9 gallon. The filter is a Whisper 10i (the original filter crapped out long ago). The tank is home to a female...

I think I have already decided against it. It's more of a convenience thing. I'm starting a new 8 gallon. I'm going to use mostly Shrimp Stratum and leftover EcoComplete. I just wanted a small amount sand for one corner and I didn't want a big bag of leftovers.

I live near Lake Erie, so I was thinking free sand! But would it be safe to use in a small freshwater tank? I was going to boil it. The sand has a lot of crushed zebra mussel shells in it. Will that effect the water parameters?

I retested the nitrates, it read around 10 ppm. I don't think I shook it enough last time. The snail gunk has settled under the top layer of gravel, the shrimp no longer walk in it. I think if I try to remove it, it will be reintroduced to the surface, making the issue worse. My little...

I do use the API kit. I out if town now but ill test again to give you an update. I have never siphoned the soil. I was under the impression that it is not beneficial for planted tanks. I siphon 50% of the water only each week...

That Current Satellite LED+ is available on Amazon.com for reasonable prices. I know because I have been stalking it for a while. All I need is a new tank to out it on lol!

I am currently in the process of planning my next tank. I have fallen in love with planted tanks and I really like the idea of having a long shallow tank. My next tank will be anywhere from a 20 gallon long to a 40 gallon long. I just have to wait until I move into a new apartment/house to...

Thanks. They were is a RCS tank, but they are certainly not RCS so I got them for free.

Yes a definite success. I can remove the last one, but I'll leave him for now.

I picked up a few of these guys from the LFS. The guy at the store said they were probably an RCS/Amano hybrid, but I was recently informed that it's impossible to have that hybrid. Sometimes they look pink, sometimes they look brown. What are they?

I recently got an Assassin snail to handle a pest snail problem in my 5 gallon. All the pest snails were gone in a week. The only remaining snail is bigger than the Assassin.

Thanks! I think I am prob overfeeding. Most of the poop has settled under the substrate so I won't try to remove it now. I'll try to get a better pic of the pink shrimp later.

Here are some pics Betta couldn't care less about the shrimp Overall tank layout.