Recent content by kryat

i have a 20 gal that is in the middle of a fishless cycle, but the weird thing is that this tank is ALWAYS hot. I can't seem to get it any less than 82 degrees no matter what the heater is at... I've had the heater set as low as 76 and the air tempurature in the room is 75, but it just wont seem...

My pH is pretty much constant at 7. Thanks to everyone else for your help. I'm going to Liquid Calcium.

I have a 10 gal tank with 2 mystery apple snails (one black and one gold). And recently I noticed that the black one's (also the older and larger one) shell looked kind of strange near his head. I couldn't tell if it was new section growing in or if it was dissolving away. I did some quick...

I really want to get a Dwarf Gourami. Can Gourami's be by themselves, or do they need a few of their own kind to be comfortable? Also, I already have a betta, named Domingo, that is in a 10 gal tank, and I might think about moving him over to the 20 gal, once its cycled. He's not overly...

i have been looking into articles on fishless cycling, and it seems like the best way to go, so I guess I'll be giving that a try. right now i have a Tetra Whisper PF-20 with the tank. I was also thinking about adding an under-gravel filter as well. Thanks for the info.

i recently got a brand new 20 gal tank, and I'm still kind of new to this aquarium stuff, and I'm really excited about it. And I am wondering what is the best way to cycle the tank? I've read a few articles on the subject (both here and elsewhere), but i was hoping to get a little more...

its been a few days, and i have changed the did a large water change, filter/carbon, and cleaned down the aquarium glass, and the fish seem to be alright.i'll be keeping a close eye o them, but thanks all for your quick advice.

Its safe to say to say that I am a complete newbie when it comes to aquariums, and I think i may have just did something terrible. I have a 10 gallon aquarium, which currently has only 1 male betta, a pigmy cory cat, and two mystery snails... I was testing the water today to see if it was...