Recent content by Raignis

Yeah, I do have a driftwood piece in the tank. I'm just trying to figure out if this size pvc will be big enough for it to use or if I need to get something bigger.

I'll be getting a gold nugget pleco in the next week or so for my 50g and I was looking at making caves for it to hide in. It's 2.5 inches from what the store told me and I was wondering if 1.5 x 6 inch PVC pipe would be large enough for it. Would they require caps on one end to make it more...

Thank you! The internal frame is like the one attached except I added a vertical brace on the front and back to support the middle.

So it's been a week and everything is looking good so far. I got the stone and plants in and the angelfish is getting used to it. Ammonia and nitrites are zero. Nitrate is 10-20 ppm.

I couldn't find a stand that I liked for my 50 gallon so I decided to make one. We've got kind of a rustic theme in the house so, I decided to go the pallet route and make one out of pallets. I didn't take any pictures during the main build because it was the typical 2 x 4 stand. I used a...

So I put the angelfish in and she seems to be doing okay. I turned the light on for a few minutes just to get a picture of her but I've been leaving it off to reduce stress. I tested the water and I can't remember the numbers at the moment but everything looked okay. [emoji106]

I've got a 50 gallon that has a hang on back with filter media from my 29 gallon and has been running for two days. Would it be safe to put a gourami or angel fish from my 29 gallon in there to help get the water cycled quicker? I plan on getting plants next weekend. I'm wanting to get the two...

My son is wanting glofish for his first tank. We picked up a 20g this weekend but I'm confused on the light we need. Do we need a true fluorescent blacklight or do blue led lights work on them? I've read people mention the fish are injected but, others have said the species initially were but...

Update: During the first week the heater was in, the temperature kept rising and on day five it hit 82 degrees and kept climbing. We switched it out with a Tetra HT10 and it's been staying steady at 78. I figure we'll hang onto the Aqueon and use it for a ten gallon I plan on setting up at some...

I've found the LevaMed in livestock feed stores so, if you have any nearby, check there.

We ended up trying the Aqueon mini heater for now. It's been on for 24 hours and seems to be keeping steady at 75-76 degrees. We'll see how it goes. Thank you for the input.

My wife has a 4g tank that is ready for a betta except I haven't found a heater for it yet. All of the smaller ones (25w or less) I've looked at seem to have terrible reviews, mostly that they stop working within two to four weeks after purchase. The brands I tend to look at Aqueon Pro, Fluval...

Ok, thank you for your responses. I guess I just haven't experienced the gargantuan stuff these things can push out.

If space is an issue, what I've done with my son's tank is find a larger tank with the same, or nearly same footprint. He's going from a 10g to a 20g because it's only a couple inches difference. If you can't go out, go up. Petco is currently having the dollar per gallon sale so, that could make...

That's what I'm trying to figure out now. Is the anus actually up in that area of the fish and not back towards the tail? I've been looking for an anatomy illustration for gouramis and can't find one. I haven't seen any else coming from the fish since this one time and he doesn't appear sluggish...