Recent content by rileypark2

great pics I know this post is late, but FYI- I recently got a huge 50# bag of monterey sand from Mr Sandman. They had different grades. It only cost like $26. I heard several local stores buy from them and resell in smaller bags. I rinsed it three times, but it was quite clean from the...

Thx! He's doing a little better w/meds now.

Sorry I haven't been answering. It's been a crazy couple of weeks. My poor greyhound has been sick and we just found out he has deg. arthritis of the hips. :( Anyway, my usual readings are pH 6, ammonia .25, nitrite 0, nitrate0. however, today the ammonia went up to close to 4.0! What's going...

Yes, I did cycle my tank. I'm wondering if Max somehow stresses the other fish via intimidation, since it was the other fish that were his size.

Aloha everyone! Yes, clown loaches are not a great choice for a newbie, now I know!:facepalm: I initially got a small tank for my kids, with several guppies and a clown loach (Sam) that the fish store guy said would be fine in the tank.:banghead: Trying 2 make a long story short, got very...