Recent content by J rider

Ok guys I ordered 6 Boesemani from Aquabid. There was an old article on this site where someone reccomended the seller so I thought i gotta do it. I'm really excited I was planning on getting 4 different types of fish. But one at a time. Now that I have learned so much about the Rainbows'...

I set up my tank in December and made some mistakes that led to battles with algae and fish losses. So in April I removed all my plants and started over. The water and bacteria cycled in November. I did list some parameters in my original post. pH 7.4 GH 7 KH 4 nitra 10-20 phos .1 Jackie

Thanks guys, I went to Aquabid and didn't have luck finding Bolivian Rams or Skunk Loaches so I might just go ahead and order from AZ gardens. I ordered all my plants through them and everything was so healthy. With live fish, I was trying to avoid shipping them across the country. I couldn't...

Hello, I'm sorry if I posted in the wrong forum. I didn't see one that would be appropriate. I would like to try to buy some fish from a hobbyist or highly reccommended vendor. Some of you will remember me, as I needed lots of help for my 55 gallon planted tank. Its been 2 months of growth...

Hi all, I'll write a post tomorrow to let you know how my new plant set up is going. But for now I did end up purchasing 2 bags of eco complete. I am very pleased. I did not rinse them and had no cloudiness. My pH came down from 7.6 to 7.2. I also like it b/c the fine grains seem to make a...

Thanks Dr My clown loach is not getting any worse. My zebra danio seems to have recovered from having reddish swollen gills and being skinny. Its kind of amazing. I can only hope that they continue. I haven't treated the tank with any medications since January but I'm doing 50% water...

Hi guys, Thanks for the replies. I was hoping more people would use the poll. Anyway, I had only 2 zebra danios who ended up with curved body and it was only when they looked really sick. I treated with anti-parasite wafers when the clown loaches got sick. I did a triple dose and treated...

Thanks Malkore, The shell bits were in general gravel that I bought and mixed with my Eco complete. I was dosing potassium nitrates and Kents 2 times/ week. Maybe I should do it more often. BTW I'm back posting on the unhealthy fish forum b/c my clown loach who has been skinny for about 1 week...

Hi everyone, I am back after having healthy fish for about 2 months I have a sick one again. My last clown loach has been getting skinnier for about one week and his eyes are slightly cloudy. He is still eating and looks happy and active. Symptoms: I set up my 55 gal tank in September and...

Hi and thanks for replying! "I would get your algae issues stabilized before trying anything else at this point." So, I will continue to change water and physically remove any new algae. I am also keeping the lights off basically. My fish might not be happy but my nutrient levels are pretty...

BTW Travis, Your tank is sooooo beautiful!!!!! I guess that in this hobby we all hope to create something that looks like that. I would appreciate all the help that I could get in order to try to get my tank working. I just want to look in it and think that my fish and plants are happy. Do...

Hi, I agree the CO2 should help plants grow faster. I just want to make sure that before investing in the CO2 system I try to eliminate other nutrient problems. I know that I needed to supplement the nitra and I was upping it slowly. I think my phospphates were high b/c the plants were always...

Hi everyone, Its been a while since I posted. I have been through some difficult personal events so I'm hoping everyone will be understanding about what I have done to my tank. Anyway. I haven't lost a fish in about 2 months so I think that maybe my tank does not have fish TB. So, I'm going...

I am going to pick up a bag of flourite to add to my currently semi established 55. I have a mix of gravel and eco complete and want the substrate to be deeper. What is the consensus? Rinse it or not??? Thanks

Malkore, Thanks for all of the advice. Don't doubt my belief and appreciation when I say that your new picture freaks me out ; ) : ) : > ) Just Kidding!!! But, I do think that your previous little smiley guy picture was much more reassuring * ). Jackie