Recent content by jstfinch

Okay, I think I may be overfeeding (2x per day, every day). My brother-in-law (adadkins1) told me to cut back to once a day and skip one day a week. My current water change schedule is 30% every 7-10 days. I will: reduce feedings, perform water changes more frequently, and possibly add plants...

Sorry, but I must disagree. A fish may seem content, but it may not be. A betta must have a heater unless the ambient room temperature is like 77* constantly. Just because a fish can survive in less than optimum conditions doesn't mean it should be forced to live in these conditions. A...

I am using the API liquid kit as recommended to me. The barbs do not grow any larger than 1.5 inches or so. Many people would argue, but I was told that a school of Cherry Barbs and a couple Guppies would a comfortable stocking for my 10g. I have been contemplating the addition of plants, so...

Test of tap water was 0ppm...

No, doh! I will go ahead and do that.

I think that stocking should be doable. Maybe someone with more experience will reply.

I have a 10g aquarium stocked with 6 cherry barbs (2m:4f) and a single male guppy (will get another tomorrow if I can reduce my trates). Why do I have such a high nitrate reading? The tank is not planted, just has some artificial plants and a rock formation. What can I do, other than more...

yeah I hope to get some ghost shrimp if my freakin LFS would keep them in stock or order them, because they told me that a lot of people ask for them. I wanna go all natural with real plants just gotta convince the wife that its better for the fish...any plant ideas?

well tank update... there are six cherry barbs....and just today I added a dwarf gourami, then I'm gonna add six ghost shrimp by the weekend

cherry barbs are gonna stay....plants are plastic and have a normal halogen bulbs right now. would like one big fish and some ghost shrimp

no the tank will not be cycled for another two weeks or so. ok thanks for the link I'll check that out. I'm a fish tank newbie and I need all the insight I can get.

Hey I think you need to buy some more fish and find out they are to much for your tank and will them to me...lol....found your post ADA

Hello I finally got a 10gal set up and are using cherry barbs from my brother-in-law. and I'm trying to figure out what else I could add in the tank. It has fake plants for now and a rock formation. I want to add in other fish and live plants. I don't have the right bulbs for plants but can...

Hello I finally got a 10gal set up and are using cherry barbs from my brother-in-law. and Im trying to figure out what else I could add in the tank. It has fake plants for now and a rock formation. I want to eventually add in live plants and other fish....just dont know what kind and if you have...

no my brother-in-law told me everything how to do it...I also bought a master test kit and every time I do a water test it was showing O on the ammonia.