Recent content by mattyfishes123

I think you should put a few discus in there

the thought has crossed my mind about making an acrylic tank but to be honest i have no idea how to build a tank..plus it would defeat the purpose of having a acrylic tank cause from what i know acrylic tanks have no seams or just seams in the back and thats what im looking for

i just am worried about a blowout..having 8 glass breeders in a room would make me paranoid..thats why im lookn for acrylic

how are you?..i personally think rock work and caves are more suitable for loaches since they reguire low light environments which makes it difficult to grow plants.So i would go for a rock/cave aquascape but try to keep the water slightly soft and use rocks that dont effect PH and hardness good...

good job.. looks awesome

yup but i cant find reasonable acrylic tanks on craigslist.

Thats a good call. i gotta contact the wildlife commision cause its pretty strange considering right aross the river in new jersey they are perfectly legal

i understand some people grow tired of fish and release them. And in the southern states that would be a problem but here in NY they cannot survive its too cold.

hi yall..does anybody know why piranhas are illegal in NY?And does anybody know how to go about getting a permit to keep piranhas.Years ago i had a group of super red bellies and they where very unlike their reputations. i never understood why these fish are illegal in ny if someone could...

hows it going? im looking for 8 used 30 gallon acrylic aquariums..it can be stratched to **** as long as it holds water and is still strong.i need it for breeding tank so it does not need to be in "display shape" as long as it holds water.. i dont trust glass tanks..if anyone can help that would...

yeah its wierd i test my water that i use for water changes and my results are PH 7.6 GH 4 and KH 2 out of the tap then i condition..but once in the tank my PH plummets to 6.0 or below (my test kit only goes to 6).my gh and kh are already low from my source..i just got a lightbulb over my...

hey thanks for the advice..well i tend to try to minimize my carbon useage and only use it to remove medications and odor and i also never leave it in the filter too long about 3 weeks at the most before swapping new carbon so i doubt its the culprit..yeah i think your right.. i probably clean...

Hey anybody ever experience the dreaded "tank crash"? im dealing with it right now..my PH is 6 or below..my ammo is at 1ppm..zero nitrites but for some reason i have 5.0 ppm nitrates..my gh is 4 and my kh is 2 ..my tank has been running for months and the cycle has never completed..what makes it...

thanks for the welcome everyone..Hey anybody ever experience the dreaded "tank crash"? im dealing with it right now..my PH is 6 or below..my ammo is at 1ppm..zero nitrites but for some reason i have 5.0 ppm nitrates..my gh is 4 and my kh is 2 ..my tank has been running for months and the cycle...

How are you all? I have been in the aquarium hobby for years and joined this site to obtain more information and to share information so we all can keep our aquatic life on point. I am an aquarium enthusiast..i sometimes find my self staring at my aquarium for hours like a catatonic michael...