Recent content by MikeIsOrganic

Thanks for the advice, I'll probably be off to get some brine shrimp eggs soon if all works out. The tank was cycled when I put them in, and the water's been in there for about four weeks now. I just went to take a look at them this morning, and most of the eggs are gone. The female wouldn't...

The first two fish to live in my new tank are a couple of Aposto's that've already taken a liking to each other. I haven't even done my first water change and there're already eggs in a cave from them! anywho, just wondering if that should alter anything I do with the tank? should I still do...

sounds good. I haven't seen a bubble counter in person, are they pretty easy to get a feel for how many bubbles you've got per a second? What would I be looking for for the kH? and how much dissolved CO2 am I looking for and what would I use to calculate that? Thanks for the help.

I've got a 55 gallon planted tank, and my pH hovers around 7.6-7.8 without adjustment.I think I'm going to go ahead with the high pressure system, but was curious about a few things first. At hand, I have a couple 5# CO2 tanks and non-aquarium regulators (high and low pressure, from 0-40lbs)...

What PSI would I want to keep co2 from a tank at for that set up? Alternately, would 5-6 gallons of co2 makin juice in one container do the trick?

I'm setting up my first tank and it's a couple weeks into cycling. It's moderately planted with a good chunk of hiding spaces and caves. It's 55 gallon. Anywho, I had a couple of stocking schemes in mind and wanted some input on them. Anywho, scheme 1: 1M/2F Kribs (which are surprisingly hard...

I've recently set up my first tank, it's cycling right now. I was reading some info about adding CO2 for a heavily planted tank, and I've already got a good chunk of plants in there. Anywho, I know most folks would just say to not worry about it, but I work at a homebrew shop, so I've already...

I'm moving at the end of the month and was going to set up my first aquarium. When I was younger my parents kept fish and I've read a couple books on it in anticipation, so I'm not completely in the dark, but did want to make sure I was doing it right. What I'm aiming for is a community fish...