Recent content by Rayscopes

I've had tanks set up for 13 years and I have fish that are 13 years old and moved them to a new house 10 years ago. I do 30% water changes every month for freshwater and every 2 weeks for saltwater. If you allow your tank to get "dirty", you and your fish are in for trouble. If you can't...

Wow, 100. God bless you. What size is that tank? Sounds like you'll need a big'n. Ok, multiple tanks, I understand. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice

I'm not sure what kind of driftwood I have but I remember having the same issue. I eventually just put the driftwood in my tank. Then I noticed the water in the tank did start to darken slightly after a couple of weeks so I did some early water changes. After a couple of months or so the...

In the past, internal filters were of the sponge design and not very efficient. The cartridge type which you may have seems much better and similar to a hang on back (outside type). However, I think it's always better to use more than recommended filtration whenever possible. More or bigger...

I have a 55 gallon freshwater tank that I was looking for a benefit from a UV sterilizer but after 6 months of use and no change noted I removed and sold it. Sent from my iPhone using Aquarium Advice