Recent content by mimiheart

Sponge filters are love. Sponge filters are life. (Though I wouldn't rely solely on one for a 75g.)

I LOVE sponge filters. Especially for bettas. Get a control valve, though. In a 2.5 you won't need the air at full strength unless you have it split a ton. After you switch it out you may have a mini cycle, but there should be enough beneficial bacteria in the tank to make it not too bad of a...

Thanks! Still is pretty and is cleaning stuff for me, so nbd.

I'm pretty sure it's a bladder snail. This is the snail the snail fairy gave me. I moved it to the ten because why not? Just double checking my google-fu.

I've noticed an error with adding pictures if I try and add more than one on the app. Does the white patch look fuzzy at all? What water conditioner are you using?

I have livebearers, and I largely do a survival of the fittest approach with them. I rarely pull out fry unless I'm looking for something specific or know someone who wants/needs something. I also have kept fish I know will eat fry in my tanks as population control when I haven't had room for...

Two common plecos? None of those fish will bother the snails, but the plecos are going to be a problem very soon if they aren't already. Also, do you have male bettas or female bettas in the 20? Because if males that's just asking for trouble. Females do better in bigger groups or alone.

For a common in a 30 gallon I'd do 15 gallons weekly. After everything has been cleared up and is healthy looking you might be able to get away with 10 gallons weekly. I wouldn't add another fish into a 30 gallon right now. You have a good sized goldfish and they produce a lot of waste.

We don't have any sort of automated system, so we're doing it with buckets and siphons. And lugging all the buckets around the house is actually quite a chore. Especially if you're talking about doing it multiple times a week. I'm certainly not able to physically move 40+ gallons for just the...

Rinse it in the tank water. Don't rinse it in sink water.

Check your fish. It might be a camallanus worm. If it IS you'll see them wiggling out the back end of the fish sometimes. They look like bloodworms.

We do a 25% change on all of our tanks once a week, with a larger change once a month, unless there's something weird happening, which is pretty rare. Filters keep the water polished and aerated, and provide a home for beneficial bacteria. I've switched to sponge filters for the most part, I...

Ammonia spike, like dalto said. Also maybe if there was a ton of mulm or not enough circulation maybe not enough oxygen.

I think the heater in that tank might be broken, too. But in the summer the heaters barely need to run if at all, so it's hard to tell. All of the tanks are the same temp. unless I'm running it up for some reason.

My 20 gallon is kept in my daughter's room. It was originally hers. It's still kinda hers... she feeds them and helps with water changes. But maintenance and all that is my duty. Well, I went in today and noticed the HOB is dead. The waterfall part of it is bone dry. So... I keep a spare sponge...