Recent content by mwellsasu

Well found a place when I can buy some pfs 50 lb for $10 but I still need to reinforce the stand for it.

Live in West Texas so rivers and streams hard to come by out here lol

Where did you find the pfs? Also any hints or tricks for cheap realistic decor?

I do not know what happened he was acting normal but I woke up one morning and he had died :( I checked the water temperature was ok Ph levels were okay Totally mystified as to what happened I am still planning on pfs for the 60 gal just need to find decor How much pfs do I need for a tank that...

Think I have decided to go with the pfs. Couple of questions will a pleco do okay with that? How do you rinse it properly without sending all the sand down the drain and how do you clean it once the tank is established. I have some tall plastic plants I can put in but from what I have read about...

Another question I wanted to ask involves plants in the tank. From what I have read JD will shred just about any live plants and quickly relocate artificial ones. Those plastic plants are quite expensive to buy in large quantities at thw pet store. Could one purchase some less expensive plastic...

I like the idea of sand but my two primary concerns are one what happens to any food not eaten and will it get stirred up bad when I do water changes? I thought about getting a pleco to help keep the tank clean. I have several pieces of PVC to provide hiding places. Will the JD kill it?

My only concern with sand is I worry it will cloud the water. I found this gravel at home Depot will it work once properly cleaned...

I am going to be moving my Jack Dempsey from his current 45 to a 60 tank. I do not have sufficient gravel for the 60. Someone suggested I could buy pea gravel from the hardware store and after washing it thoroughly I could use that. Any feedback?

Not sure what happened but he is back to his normal self. Stupid fish lol

No apology necessary. I also have a 50 gal tank full of crawfish. Of course they hardly require any maintenance at all.

Water change is not as often as it should be so I really cannot answer that. I have two thermometers one in front towards the top and one in back at the bottom. First is reading around 80 back around 78. When I got home he was not doing that listing thing but was just hanging out at the bottom...

Do not know the PH ran out of test chemicals. Cannot remember exactly how long less than a year. Did a bit of research and my apt gets quite warm so I wonder if the temp is running on the high end. Just got out of work so hopefully all will be okay when I get home

Anyone have any ideas?

I noticed this morning that my JD was acting very strange. He is very motionless on the bottom of the tank sometimes listing to one side. He is the only fish in a 45 gallon tank. I gently prodded him with my net and he darted around for a bit and ate two meal worms I gave him but then resumed...