Recent content by rjcatlin

It is really nice. There isn't even a power switch. You have to have s smartphone with the app to use it.

I'll give this try.

Ok, I will try time reduction. The light is fairly new, I think I got it in June.

Here is what it looks like. The light is a Fluval Aquasky 1200 mm. I attached the lighting information.

I was having problem with algae getting on my glass, so I decided to try a phosphate remover pad. It didn't seem to help at all, so I decided to take it out. At the same time, I started doing 25% water changes about every other day. And I was also removing the filter media and rinsing it...

I have a 60 gallon African Cichlid tank that had a pleco in it. He just died, had him for 13 years. How would I go about acclimating a new one to the tank? Or could they just be put right in?

From what I understand about cichlids they like to be crouded, so I was thinking maybe 10 more.

Here is a picture of my tank.

I have a 60 gallon African tank. I currently have only 6 Africans and 1 Pleco. How many more Africans should I get? My Pleco is about 8 inches long and about 14 years old.

My Pleco is about 8 inches long, he is about 14 years old. I'll add a picture so you can see the rest.

I have a 60 gallon African tank. I currently have only 6 Africans and 1 Pleco. How many more Africans should I get?

Lol. I hear you. Just get busy with other things in life and the hobby takes a back seat. Sent from my SM-G925V using Aquarium Advice mobile app

I know what caused it to blow up. Honestly it was neglect. I had the heater in the sump portion of the filter section and the filter was clogged an the water level got too low in the sump. I go through spells when I don't want to do anything to my tanks. Almost burning down my house has...

Last night the heater in my Fluval Spec V blew up and caught fire. I only had one fish in the tank, a clownfish. He died :(, I assume from the toxins from the heater. Anyway, I was wondering if any of you have had this type of thing happen and if so should I be able to clean my sand and live...

Can phosphate cause a constant algae bloom?