Recent content by materbona

Thanks so much for the advice!

I already have large cuttlebone pieces here I ordered from Rio Grande for jewelry mold making...do you break them up and/or soak them in dechlorinated water or something? Thanks

Thanks for yet another perspective will regular cuttlefish bone for birds work? where do you get the limestone? and would just rinsed seashells from the beach work, or do you have to soak them or anything? Thanks for any help---the fish are still alive and doing fine but the ph is a real...

Thanks Dalto I already purchased Seachem Alkaline Buffer and smaller Seachem Acid Buffer.Nitrites don't really show up with the API Drops--and my tanks shouldn't be cycling? I've had them over 2 years now...what would make them cycle? Sounds like the easiest thing to use, besides water...

I am treating my Oscar for what appears to be hith disease. Using Fungus Guard while waiting for API General Cure to arrive (we have no real pet shop here). So the oscar tank had mad nitrate readings. Did a large partial water change yesterday before adding 5 dissolved Fungus Guard Tablets...

What Do I Do if It is Hole in the Head? I have always done partial water changes weekly or sometimes more often and vacuumed the tank at the same time. He is in a 60 gal by himself because he tried to kill the pleco, so I had to move it. The only real problem has been brown algae which I...

I am the same one that just posted about ph problems in 3 tanks...Now I am noticing a problem with my huge Oscar Buddy. I think he must have a parasite. At first I thought he was just damaging himself because he was getting mad every time my neighbor tried to feed him over the weekend,,,biting...

Hi..thanks so much...I'm confused about the directions. I am waiting for my test strips to come to check tap Kh. So you use baking soda....but a liquid form? I don't understand 2.5 ml of bicarb--is that liquid? Also to is it 10 liters of water???How much is that???? like do you mix it all up...

Should I just use a little pinch of baking soda before I leave? My neighbor will feed them all friday morning and I will be back sunday morning

What is KH? Like I explained, we are leaving tomorrow afternoon..for medical tests for me. What should I do in the mean time? Have no pet shops here...I order online...I have been using some ph up drops very moderately ..... hate to lose all these fish...beautiful buddies fort 2 -3 years...

I have 7 tanks, 3 have this problem. If you look at my earlier post I describe them all. can't figure it out....just lost a few guppies... then started checking ph----all tanks in place for 2 years...no problems

Hi--me again...I am the person with the 3 low ph tanks..any suggestions at all from anyone? I would really appreciate any advice. Had such a long post because I had to explain how the tanks were not that different..... very confusing:huh::confused:

Hi..I am back and with a pressing problem. We are preparing to go out of town for medical tests unfortunately and 3 of my 7 aquariums have ph problems. Can't figure it out. A local animal feed/fish shop says I might have PH Block whatever that is and might need to get all new water. I have a...